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All you need to know about auditions, showreels and self-taping from casting director Kahleen Crawford.
President of the CSA Matt Lessall, and international casting director Rachel Desmarest, discuss what they like to see in a self-taped audition. Watch their tips below!
How To A Be Kid by Sarah McDonald-Hughes It’s hard not to feel a little bit wobbly when staring at the prospect of joining a repertory theatre company. Rep is seen by many of our most established actors as the foundation and cornerstone of their careers. Sir Ian McKellen himself has always been a fierce supporter […]
Getting you started on your way to Spotlight membership. Becoming a Spotlight member gives you access to the best acting work out there, as Spotlight is used daily by the biggest names in casting. In this article, we share information about what you need to be eligible for Spotlight membership and some tips to help […]
President of the CSA, Matt Lessall, and international casting directors Rachel Desmarest, Beatrice Kruger and Luci Lenox share their tips for actors on showreels.
How to get started on the right foot with your online presence as an actor… Working as a performer is not just about acing that audition when you’re in the room; increasingly, it is important to think about yourself as a performer and as a business. If you don’t know your Twitter from your Instagram, […]
The Casting Society of America’s full Q&A session at Spotlight Spotlight were proud to host casting directors Matt Lessall, Luci Lenox, Rachel Desmarest and Beatrice Kruger from the Casting Society of America for a question and answer session with our members. The panel discussed what they want to see in auditions, in showreels, and how to approach […]
What you need to know to ace your next audition Casting directors from the Casting Society of America led a panel discussion at The Arts Theatre on 7th October, chaired by president Matt Lessall. Joined by Beatrice Kruger, Luci Lenox and Rachel Desmarest, they spoke to Spotlight after the event about what they want to see in an […]
Stepping out into the big wide world as an actor can sometimes feel about as welcoming as a hangover; you get paranoid that you’ve done something wrong and it can sometimes feel worse than you predicted it would. However, it doesn’t always have to be that way. To be realistic whilst remaining positive is something […]
Maimuna Memon shares her advice for those considering formal training, and her experience of studying at the Oxford School of Drama Part of our series of perspectives from members on formal training as an actor, Maimuna Memon discusses her time at the Oxford School of Drama. With plenty of great insight on offer in this series, read […]