Natasha Raymond
Actor Danny Sapani shares his top tips for actors.
Musical ‘Emilia Pérez’ leads Golden Globes 2025 with 10 nominations – ‘The Brutalist’, ‘Conclave’, ‘The Bear’ and ‘Shōgun’ among other nominees. The nominees for the 82nd Golden Globes have now been revealed, with musical Emilia Pérez leading the charge in the film category. Its 10 nominations include Best Musical or Comedy Film, Best Non-English Language, […]
Tips for finding your perfect audition monologue from how to begin your research, where to find monologues for free and what to look for. Choosing a monologue for your audition shouldn’t be rushed or done on a whim. With so many monologues out there, you need to play an active role in narrowing down the […]
Choir Boy, MJ the Musical, and actors Layton Williams, Joshua-Alexander Williams and Danny Sapani among winners at the Black British Theatre Awards 2024. On 4 November 2024, the 6th Black British Theatre Awards took place at the Lyceum Theatre in London – home of Disney’s acclaimed musical, The Lion King. The awards, which celebrate the […]
Six tips from our Spotlight Prize winners and finalists to help you get the most out of your drama school experience. So you’ve decided that drama school is the right path for you, you’ve succeeded with your drama school audition and you’re finally in. You now have three years (or less, depending on your course) […]
Voice and motion capture artist Marta Svetek tells us what to expect during voiceover and mocap auditions for video games and how she landed her role in ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach’. Video games have come a long way since Pong and Tetris. They’re now so creative, so technologically advanced and so full of […]
US casting director Susan Shopmaker talks casting ‘The Holdovers’ and ‘The Iron Claw’, how commercial casting differs from film and how to get cast in US-based productions. Susan Shopmaker’s casting career spans decades. With over 30 years’ experience casting for feature films, as well as plenty of credits in commercials, she is one of the […]
The winners and finalists from the Spotlight Prize 2024 each share the best piece of acting advice they were ever given. While we progress as actors, we’re surrounded by those who offer us advice. Whether it comes from actors with more experience, actors with different experience, famous actors we admire, or those who come from […]
‘Shōgun’ and ‘The Bear’ break records with their Emmy wins, while ‘Baby Reindeer’ and ‘Hacks’ also win big. The 76th Emmy Awards was a night of record-breaking wins, celebrating the talent in front of and behind the camera, and recognising the excellent television series that have kept us entertained this year. The ceremony took place […]
The Spotlight Prize 2024 winners and finalists share their top tips to help you prepare for your drama school auditions. Many acting careers start with a pivotal choice: should you go to drama school or not? While training at drama school is not essential for a successful career, your time there will definitely help you […]