Author: Spotlight Admin
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Respectfully Parting Ways With Your Agent
There may come a time when you need to make the hard decision to leave your agent. Whilst it’s never easy, here’s how to approach the situation with professionalism and respect. An anonymous performer writes about their experience. Changing agents may seem like a daunting prospect for any actor. There are many things to consider, from…
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How We’re Supporting You Through COVID-19
Last updated: Tuesday 10 November 2020 Our members are always at the heart of everything we do and our passionate team have come up with a number of innovative ways to keep our performer, agent and casting members informed, connected and supported during this turbulent time. Here’s how you can continue making the most of…
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Recommended browsers for using Spotlight FAQs
Last updated October 2020 We strongly recommend that when using Spotlight you always use the most up-to-date version of your browser. If you choose to use browsers other than those listed below, or older versions of browsers, please be aware that some functionality may not work as expected or even at all. We actively support…
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The Spotlight Prize 2020 Finalists Announced
The Spotlight Prize is an annual event where graduate nominees have a chance for their performance to be showcased in front of industry professionals, with a £2000 prize awarded to the overall winner. Over 70 drama schools and universities were invited to nominate a student from their graduating class to submit a self-tape audition for…
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ALBERT Launches the Green Rider
The Green Rider aims to help actors, their agents and casting directors encourage positive, environmental changes on set. In an effort to help the TV and Film industry transition towards a carbon neutral future, albert, supported by Spotlight, has launched the Green Rider. Designed to champion climate action through an actor’s contract, the Green Rider helps…
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How to Have a More Sustainable Set Life
Performer and eco-activist Lauren McCrostie shares tips for changes you can make to ensure your set life is more sustainable. By Lauren McCrostie our industry is hugely carbon exhaustive […] as players within the field, we should make it our duty to minimise our impact wherever and however we can Whether it’s been good old…
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Tips to Make Your Spotlight Profile Credits Look Professional
Our top tips to keep your Spotlight profile credits looking professional and easy for casting directors to look through. Creating or updating your Spotlight profile can sometimes be a bit overwhelming as you may have lots of information to add but aren’t sure where to put it all. Often performers think the more credits on a…
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12 Pieces of Advice for Actors From Actors
Performers attending the Casting Directors’ Guild Awards share the best advice they’ve ever been given We asked David Morrissey, Naomi Ackie, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Daniel Mays, Daniel Monks and Jonah Hauer-King why they pursued a career in acting and what advice they could offer to performers. Watch the video: Here are their 12 pearls of wisdom…
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Books about the Acting Industry to Add to Your Reading List
Books about acting and the industry recommended by Spotlight staff. Time spent sitting with a book is never wasted. It’s a chance to relax, contemplate, and absorb information entirely at your own pace. When we have time on our hands it’s also an opportunity to branch out and learn more about any number of topics. There is a…
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New Voice Skills Added to Spotlight Search
We’ve been in touch with a number of audio producers and voice casting directors in recent weeks as we continue to find ways to keep our members working during this period. The feedback we have received has led to us to make some key changes and additions to the voice over skill set in your…