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Find out what you get with your Spotlight membership, and what we’re doing for you behind the scenes. Casting Opportunities Spotlight works incredibly hard to promote as many professional acting opportunities for our members as possible. This covers everything from our ongoing technological developments to key partnerships we create, not just in the UK, but […]
Find out the latest updates and changes we’re working on to make your Spotlight experience even better. We’re constantly improving our services for you, our members. As part of our dedication to supporting you as you use Spotlight, we continually work to improve Spotlight.com and how you use it. If you’d like to keep updated […]
Everything a performer needs to know about taxation, worker rights and contracts. In this episode of The Spotlight Podcast, you’ll find out all about your rights and duties as a freelance worker. We talk Alan Lean and Stephen Duncan-Rice from Equity, who give us the lowdown on everything a self-employed performer needs to navigate the less than […]
The tips you need for your next commercial casting audition Spotlight talks to the Casting Directors Association (CDA) about what makes commercial casting different from other kinds of castings. Listen to all the best advice from CDA members about how to prep, perform well and nail your next casting for a commercial job! Hear from […]
Spotlight were proud to support a brand new, all-day event on Wednesday 19th June – a ‘meet and greet’ exclusively for Deaf and Disabled performers in association with the CDG and their Diversity committee. It all started when Casting Directors’ Guild (CDG) committee member and casting director Sonia Allam met with Spotlight to discuss a […]
IPSE partner with Spotlight to give us their article on managing pensions (Otherwise known as ‘how to stop worrying and defuse the savings time-bomb!’) Pensions. They’re not a comfortable thing to talk about, are they? You don’t like thinking about getting to retirement age – let alone the ticking savings time-bomb you’re sitting on. But if you’re […]
TheatreDigsBooker give their tips on selecting suitable accommodation for when you’re on tour… If you love visiting new places and meeting new people, then you are probably about to embark on one of the best journeys of your life. Being cast for your first tour is an incredible experience and opens the door to a […]
Addressing safety, bullying and harassment in the acting industry. On this big episode of The Spotlight Podcast, we discuss safety, harassment and bullying in our industry. Joining us, we have Maureen Beattie, performer and President of Equity, Wendy Spon CDG and former Head of Casting for the National Theatre, and Ita O’Brien, Intimacy and Movement […]
Casting Director Verity Naughton gives all the key advice for young performers on stage. In this episode of The Spotlight podcast, we’re joined by Casting Director Verity Naughton, CDG where we talk all about young performer casting. Topics we cover include: Headshots What you should and should not include on your profile How casting works, […]
A producer’s insight into what makes an actor stand out! Greg Brenman, producer behind Billy Elliott, the Secret Diary of a Call Girl, the Honourable Woman, Peaky Blinders, and Black Earth Rising (amongst many others!) talks to Spotlight about producing, stories he’s drawn to, what he expects from actors on set, assembling a great team, and […]