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Spotlight’s Best Advice: 2019 in Review
Enjoy a recap of Spotlight’s acting industry advice from the past year. With the festive season in full swing and 2020 beckoning us ever closer, we’re taking some much-needed time out to reflect on all the great content we’ve published on Spotlight this year. We aim to bring you the best advice from industry experts…
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A Guide for Parents: Everything You Need to Know About the Industry
Prepare your child for success in a tough and vibrant industry – here’s all our best advice to get you started! Spotlight is the home of casting, where your child can get their start on stage or screen. They are eligible for membership by having representation from an agent. We work closely with agents and…
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Six Tips for Keeping Your Cool During Tech Rehearsal Week
Necessary though it is, tech rehearsal week has accrued a somewhat intimidating reputation. It’s an important part of the process – but how can you make it less gruelling? Tom Baker offers his top tips for keeping your cool during tech week. Being part of a theatre production is a magical thing. A group collaborate to…
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Vaulting the Pond
The pull and prestige of appearing in British Theatre is very strong: advice on moving from the US to the UK for work British theatre holds a special spot in theatre actors’ hearts, especially for our fellow English-speakers across the Atlantic Ocean. Even though they have Broadway and their various prestigious regional centres, Americans dream…
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Spotlight holds first Industry Forum for non-performer members
Last Saturday saw Spotlight’s first ever full day of events for our non-performer members designed to advise and guide them around how best they can work for performers. The day brought together agents, personal managers and casting directors with a mix of keynote presentations, workshops and industry panels. Sessions included: Guidelines to cast and represent…
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How Parents and Agents Work Together for Young Performers
Spotlight talks to Michelle Kirby and Diane Zetterstrom about how they work together for their young performer, Oliver. In this episode, Spotlight talks to Michelle Kirby of Daisy and Dukes Agency, along with the parent of a performer she represents, Diane Zetterstrom. Diane’s son Oliver is a young performer on Spotlight, exploring his passion for performing. We…
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Emma Ashton on the Commercial Casting Process
Casting director Emma Ashton gives us her insight into the way commercial castings come about… Casting director and member of the Casting Directors Association (CDA), Emma Ashton, talks to Spotlight about how commercial castings come about, and what happens behind the scenes. Perfect insight for any actors looking into commercial castings! Take a look: Find…
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How to Crowdfund Your Next Project
Spotlight talks to Kickstarter’s Gemma Seltzer all about how you as a creative can turn your vision into reality and create your own work by getting the money you need using crowdfunding. Gemma not only works with artists at Kickstarter, but also previously worked at Arts Council England and runs the Write and Shine early…
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Tree Petts’ Tips for Commercial Casting
Tree Petts, CDA, gives us her tips for nailing your next commercial audition The CDA’s Tree Petts talks to Spotlight all about the practicalities of commercial castings, including what she wants to see in the room. These are the essentials you need to know before your next audition! Check out more of our videos here.
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The Spotlight Prize 2019 – The Winners!
Rhiannon Clements from ALRA North has been named Best Stage Actor at this year’s Spotlight Prize, with Lucy Reynolds from Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama being named Best Screen Actor. Rhiannon and Lucy were two of 20 students nominated from the UK’s leading drama schools who competed at the Spotlight Prize 2019 on 16th July. Each year the Spotlight Showcase gives young actors the opportunity to…