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The Spotlight Podcast: A Podcast for Actors and Performers
The Spotlight Podcast, brought to performers and actors from the home of casting, shares industry news, expert advice and personal acting stories from the world of performing arts and entertainment. The Spotlight Podcast is for actors and performers navigating the performing arts and entertainment industry. Brought to you by Spotlight, the home of casting, our…
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How to Prepare for Auditions and Self-tapes
Performers Bella Ramsey, Laura Donnelly, Rob Brydon, Toheeb Jimoh and Asim Chaudhry share their preparation tips for auditions. At this year’s CDG Awards, we caught up with some of the performers who guest-presented to ask them how they prepare for auditions and self-tapes. Here’s what they had to say: 1. Read the Scenes You’re Given Before…
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Casting Society Announces Multi-year Partnership with Talent Systems
CSA partnership launched on 9 March with Spotlight as Presenting Sponsor for the 38th Annual Artios Awards 27 March 2023 Casting Society is proud to announce a multi-year partnership with Talent Systems, the parent company of Spotlight, Casting Networks, Cast It, and other talent discovery platforms. This partnership started with Spotlight’s presenting sponsorship of the 38th Annual Artios Awards on 9 March…
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Oscars 2023: Michelle Yeoh Among Winners at Academy Awards
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ leads the 95th Academy Awards with seven Oscars wins, including the Best Picture award Undoubtedly, the Oscars are the biggest event of the film calendar. After a year of film festivals, premieres, junkets, screenings, home releases, critic reviews and social media chatter, the biggest films of the last 12 months…
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2023 Artios Awards Winners Announced
Here are all the winners from the 38th Annual Artios Awards For the first time since the 2020 awards, the Artios Awards return to a full house in-person to celebrate the outstanding achievements in casting. Taken from the Greek phrase for ‘perfectly fitting’, Artios symbolises the extreme efforts put in by casting professionals for film,…
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A Guide to Spotlight for Agents Onboarding New Clients
Information that agents will find helpful when discussing Spotlight with new performer (18+) or young performer (under 18) clients. Performers are largely responsible for their own membership with Spotlight however there are some things as agents, you might find useful to know when talking to your clients about Spotlight membership. This handy guide for agents covers…
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The Spotlight Podcast: Female-led Creative Spaces and Improvisation
We talk to Notflix about improvisation and working as an all-female cast In this episode of The Spotlight Podcast, we talk to Aisling Groves-McKeown and Emma Read, members of the five-star, award-winning, all-female, improvised musical comedy: Notflix the Musical! We talk at length about the craft of good improvisation, honing your songwriting skills, as well as…
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How to get Funding for Edinburgh Fringe
Top tips on how to raise funds to put on a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. It’s no secret that putting on a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe can be costly. Expenses you’ll need to plan for can include: Venue costs Registration fees Production costs Accommodation Travel Marketing, PR and press costs Living…
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What Parents Should Know About Touring for Young Performers
Touring productions are a huge commitment for yourself and your child. Here’s what you need to know about going on tour before your child auditions for a role. Touring is not for everyone and every child is different. Before your child auditions for a tour, as their parent or guardian, you’ll need to understand and…
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Winners of The CDG Casting Awards 2023
Stuart Burt and Kahleen Crawford among the winners of the 2023 CDG Casting Awards Now in its fifth year, the CDG Casting awards seeks to reward and celebrate the incredible work achieved by casting teams across Film, Television, Theatre and Commercials. The ceremony was held at Ham Yard Hotel on 22 February and was hosted,…