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Defining Your Own Success As An Actor
By Tahlia Norrish Actor friends, indulge me in a little round of Hot Seating? When I say “successful actors”, who immediately springs to mind? And if I asked, “what does their success look like?”, how would you answer? An Oscar? An income of £30 million per film? Always working with the top directors on stage and/or…
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Am I Typecast? Or Do I Typecast Myself?
By John Currivan A while ago I was looking at my CV and felt very fortunate to have worked on a wide variety of roles in a wide variety of projects. Then, while smugly patting myself on the back, the similarities of some of these roles dawned on me like a warm shower growing gradually cold…
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A Director’s Advice for Actors with Bruce Goodison
Essential tips for actors, from director Bruce Goodison Director Bruce Goodison (director of Born to Kill, Murdered By My Father, Leave to Remain, and many others), talks to Spotlight about: The stories that interest and inspire him; What he expects and looks for in the audition room; His expectations of actors on set; Advice for having…
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Mental Health Support for Actors
This episode of the Spotlight podcast is about mental health and wellbeing support for performers. We speak to Addam Merali-Younger* about help and resources available for performers who may need mental health or wellbeing support. 24 minute listen or the full transcript can be found below. All episodes of the Spotlight Podcast. *At the time of recording,…
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6 Ways to Combat Nerves at Your Next Audition
6 tips for tackling bad nerves at your next audition… For some, auditioning is just part of the daily routine of being an actor. But for others it’s the elephant in the room that we don’t want to address because addressing it would mean admitting that auditioning has become a fear, not a thrill. And that…
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Emma Rice on Directing Theatre
Spotlight talks to Emma Rice about learning to direct, telling good stories, and the joy of theatre… Emma Rice, director of Wise Children and former Artistic Director at the Globe, talks to Spotlight about how she came into directing, her passion for theatre and what she looks for from actors she works with. Take a…
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The Spotlight Podcast: How to Start Writing
Spotlight talks to Kerry Ryan, PhD about getting started on your writing journey. In this episode of The Spotlight Podcast, we talk to Kerry Ryan, founder of Write Like A Grrrl, on how to start writing. Kerry talks to us about overcoming writing obstacles, how to practically get started, developing character and dialogue, when to get…
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Freelancer Motivation with Muriel McClymont of FEU Training
Muriel McClymont keeps us motivated as freelancers with advice on clarifying our goals, achieving them, and overcoming what demotivates us. By Natasha Raymond As freelance artists in a competitive industry, keeping motivated can sometimes feel as challenging as finding work. But at Spotlight’s recent Open House, FEU Training’s Muriel McClymont shared some tips and techniques to help identify…
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Voice and Accent Work with Nina Zendejas
Practical exercises from Nina Zendejas, Head of Voice at Italia Conti (MT), for practising character voices, Received Pronunciation and General American accents. In this episode of The Spotlight Podcast we talk to Nina Zendejas, an international voice coach specialising in accent and dialect, and native to the United States. Currently working as the Head of…
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Theatre Audition Tips with Ruth O’Dowd
Have you got a theatre audition coming up? Check out Ruth O’Dowd’s top tips for auditioning for theatre, from our latest Open House… Are you waiting for your next audition? Downtime is the perfect opportunity to rework those auditioning muscles. It’s easy as an actor to get caught up in your own head, especially when…