Author: Christina Care
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Directing Your Own Work with Paines Plough
Paines Plough’s Joint Artistic Director James Grieve talks to Spotlight about moving from acting to directing – and how important it is to make your own work! James Grieve is the Joint Artistic Director of Paines Plough (“PP”) alongside George Perrin. He started out as an actor before moving over to directing, and as a result, James had a lot…
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Gender Equality in Theatre: A Discussion With Bechdel Theatre
How do we champion equality on stage? Beth Watson of Bechdel Theatre has a few ideas. The Bechdel Test asks three questions of a work of fiction: “Are there two female characters? Do they talk to each other? About something other than a man?” It’s a test coined by Alison Bechdel, and aims to bring…
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Your Questions Answered: Agent Nicola Bolton
Agent Nicola Bolton answers your questions about getting representation, having a good relationship with your agent, and succeeding as a performer At our recent Liverpool Open House, senior agent at Regan Management, Nicola Bolton, was on hand to answer your questions from an agent’s point of view. Here are some of your most burning questions answered! Gone…
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How to Get Voice Over Work with Rachael Naylor
Tips for success as a voice over artist At our recent Liverpool Open House, The VoiceOver Network founder Rachael Naylor stopped by to provide her expertise on how to not only get voice over work, but make it your own viable business. With over 15 years of industry experience, Rachael’s approach is pragmatic, and born of her own varied…
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Your Questions Answered: Casting Director Emma Stafford
Highlights from Q&A session with casting director Emma Stafford At our recent Open House Liverpool, casting director Emma Stafford on was on hand to answer your questions! Here are some of the highlights. The role goes where it is meant to go. Emma Stafford Casting Director How do you find and ultimately choose performers you want to…
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Tips for Voice Work: Dealing with Nerves and Damage
Managing your nerves and looking after your voice! Nic Redman’s tips from Liverpool Open House. At our recent Liverpool Open House, accent and voice coach Nic Redman gave members some great one to one tips, and a wonderful set of tips for accent work. We also spoke to her about managing those nerves in the audition room,…
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How to Master an Accent with Nic Redman
What you need to know about mastering your next accent challenge… At our recent Liverpool Open House, accent and voice coach Nic Redman gave members some great one to one tips! We spoke to her after the sessions to get her tips on accent and voice work, so that you too can work towards mastering another…
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A Guide to Your First Headshot Session
What to expect from your first session with a headshot photographer and how to successfully present yourself to the industry! As if you don’t already have enough to do between mastering your showcase and Stanislavski, before long someone is bound to tell you to go out and get your headshot taken. Spotlight’s Content Editor, Christina Care, was…
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Tips for Good Mental Health
How to establish practices for maintaining your mental health. Keeping physically fit comes with lots of great, easy-to-follow advice. But keeping mentally healthy is far less obvious – it’s not just a matter of ‘thinking good thoughts’, and often it can be hard to control the factors that contribute to mental health, especially if you…
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6 Top Tips on Voice Work from Barbara Houseman
Voice work should come from a place of joy… And other top tips from voice coach and director Barbara Houseman. Barbara Houseman has worked extensively as a voice and acting coach, as well as a theatre director. Her client list is formidable, having worked with everyone from Kenneth Branagh to Daniel Radcliffe. At our recent…