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Welcome to Spotlight’s event page for industry professionals. Please note that some individual events have specific ticket limits and rules so please read the details on each Eventbrite page carefully. To book your ticket just click on the links below to be taken to the Eventbrite page. If the event asks you to enter your Spotlight […]
Welcome to Spotlight’s event page. To book your ticket, just click on the links below to be taken to the Eventbrite page. Make sure you sign up for events emails in your preferences to hear about all the latest releases. With online events, you can book into as many sessions as you like. If you […]
This meditation is themed around the idea of reigniting something that is important to you and features a gentle body scan. Reigniting something important to you might be reconnecting to your passion and purpose as a performer, or it could simply be rediscovering what is important to you. This meditation can help support you in […]
In this meditation we explore the feeling of presence and the impact it can have on our bodies and our minds. When we feel present we also feel more grounded and joyful. We are most ourselves when we are in the present moment. So the aim of this meditation is simply to invite you to […]
This meditation is themed around the idea of ‘home’ and uses the breath to anchor your awareness in the present moment. If you’re feeling like you need to take some time out to pause and reset, Bea, Spotlight’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Manager, has recorded this 20 minute meditation for you to listen to at […]
By Tahlia Norrish On the one hand, it seems a most unlikely story: the daughter of a physician and psychologist, born in Upington, South Africa (without a television), finds herself making her feature film debut at age 27 in the Academy Award-winning Chariots of Fire. Shortly thereafter, Alice Krige became a regular at the Royal […]
Performance and technical tips for acting in rehearsed readings online. Performing in a rehearsed reading can be challenging at the best of times. Rehearsal periods are incredibly short and acting with a physical script in hand can take some navigating. But performing in a rehearsed reading on a virtual platform presents actors with different responsibilities. […]
Lauren McCrostie’s expert advice for all young performers’ first time on set.
Actor Billy Barratt, his mum Carolyn Owlett and casting director Daniel Edwards CDG join us for a chat about working on screen. In this episode, we speak to Billy Barratt, a 13-year-old performer who won the International Emmy for Best Performance by an Actor for his role as Ray in Responsible Child, a factual drama about […]
Our guide to demystifying the audition process and filming professional idents and full-length shots.