Natasha Raymond

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The Industry
Red Book. (L to R) Anjana Vasan as Nida, Janie Booth as Sweet Gran, Paapa Essiedu as Gaap in Red Book in Black Mirror Demon 79
BAFTA TV Awards 2024 – Nominations Revealed

‘The Crown’ and ‘Black Mirror: Demon 79’ lead nominees for the BAFTA TV Awards 2024. The nominations for the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises and the BAFTA Television Craft Awards have now been announced. The awards, which celebrate the best in the TV of 2023, see Netflix’s series The Crown and Black Mirror episode […]

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Footballers standing in a line before a goal in 'Dear England'
Olivier Awards 2024 – Nominees Revealed

‘Sunset Boulevard’, ‘Guys & Dolls’ and ‘Dear England’ lead nominations at the Olivier Awards 2024. The nominees for the Olivier Awards 2024 have now been revealed, with the Savoy Theatre’s Sunset Boulevard leading the pack with an amazing 11 nominations. The National Theatre’s Dear England and the Bridge Theatre’s Guys & Dolls also have an […]

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RuPaul, Alan Carr and Michelle Visage posing on stage in 'RuPaul's Drag Race'
Artios Awards 2024 – Winners Announced

‘Barbie’, ‘The Bear’ and ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ among winners at Artios Awards 2024. The winners of the 39th Artios Awards have now been announced. The awards, which are presented by Spotlight and the Casting Society of America (CSA), saw a range of casting directors celebrated for their work in film, television, theatre and […]

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Spotlight
Spotlight Announces Partnership with London Theatre Direct

Members are now exclusively entitled to theatre discounts! We’re thrilled to share that we’re partnering with London Theatre Direct to offer members some brilliant discounts across hundreds of shows. There’s a whole range of shows available from musicals and plays, to concerts and ballet. Here’s a  just few offers we’ve spotted today: Everybody’s Talking About […]

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The CDG Awards 2024 Winners

Louise Kiely for ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ and Kharmel Cochrane for ‘Rye Lane’ among the prizes at the ceremony. The Casting Directors’ Guild is delighted to announce the 2024 CDG Casting Awards winners. Now in its sixth year, the CDG Casting Awards celebrate the incredible work achieved by casting teams across film, television, theatre, commercials […]

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Grace Hodgett Young (Betty Schaefer), Nicole Scherzinger (Norma Desmond) and Tom Francis (Joe Gillis) in 'Sunset Boulevard'
WhatsOnStage Awards 2024 – Winners Announced

‘Sunset Boulevard’ and ‘Guys and Dolls’ lead the wins at the WhatsOnStage Awards 2024. The winners of the WhatsOnStage Awards 2024 have now been revealed! The ceremony, which took place at the London Palladium, saw the Savoy Theatre’s Sunset Boulevard win an impressive seven awards, while the Bridge Theatre’s Guys and Dolls took home three. […]

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Getting Work
Still From 'Time'
What Casting Director Amy Hubbard Wants to See in the Audition Room

Audition room tips from the casting director of ‘The Lord of the Rings’, ‘Time’ and ‘Assassin’s Creed: Origins’. During her incredible career, casting director Amy Hubbard has worked on various film, television and video game projects, including blockbusters like The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, and hit television series like Apple TV+’s Hijack […]

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The CDG Casting Awards 2024 Nominees Revealed

The casting directors of ‘Slow Horses’, ‘My Neighbour Totoro’, ‘Saltburn’ and ‘Barbie’ among this year’s CDG Casting Award nominees. The Casting Directors’ Guild have now announced the nominees for the 2024 CDG Casting Awards. The awards, held in partnership with Spotlight and with EON Productions as the headline sponsor, seek to reward and celebrate the […]

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Chef in the kitchen from 'The Bear'
Emmy Award Winners 2023

‘Succession’ and ‘The Bear’ lead at the awards with six wins each, with ‘Beef’ and ‘The White Lotus’ among other winners. The winners of the 75th Emmy Awards have now been announced at a ceremony at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. The awards, which were postponed to January 2024 due to the SAG-AFTRA Actors’ […]

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Spotlight
How to Update and Maintain Your Spotlight Profile.
How to Update the ‘Details’ Section on Your Spotlight Profile

Top tips for keeping the ‘Details’ section up-to-date on your Spotlight profile.

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