Category: Getting Work
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How Embracing Creative Avenues Other Than Acting Can Help You Be a Better Performer
Everywhere you look, you see actors making their own incredible work. I now find the idea that I wouldn’t make my own work strange, but I haven’t always felt like that, particularly as I never had any intention of being an actor-writer. Apart from a few pretty emo poems tapped into my phone notes here and…
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Working as a Theme Park Performer
Actor Benjamin May wasn’t immediately sold on the idea of performing in a theme park but since working in the UAE he’s found it’s a great way to support yourself creatively. Opportunities for raw creativity were available and many of my colleagues developed music, dance and even entire shows for the park. Have you ever…
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Tips for Auditioning on Zoom
10 tips to help you nail your audition on Zoom. It might feel strange auditioning from home, but the more confident you are in your tech setup and the more prepared you are with the material, the more enjoyable the experience will be. Whether you love them or hate them, Zoom auditions may well be…
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Role Play and How to Succeed at it
What you need to know if you’re considering working in the world of corporate acting. if you think corporate role play is just a substitute acting job, think again. This work requires dedication, commitment and preparation. The beauty of being an actor is that there are a variety of areas to work in: theatre and…
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A Performer’s Guide to VUI and VUX
Performer Jeremiah Krage explores a new, rapidly evolving market hungry for talented performers; Voice-first content. it’s tremendously exciting that this new technology has so much creative potential, and that our industry has so much to contribute What is voice-first? Voice-first content is anything delivered via a Voice User Interface (VUI) as part of a Voice-based…
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Dressing the Part for Auditions
Actress Lauren McCrostie explains how making subtle character references in your clothing choices can help you dress for a successful audition. By choosing an outfit well you help the casting director ‘see’ you in the role As actors, we all acknowledge the importance of preparing as much and as best as possible for any audition…
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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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Everything You Need to Know About Commercial Castings with the CDA
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…
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Spotlight supports CDG’s Deaf and Disabled Performers Meet and Greet
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…
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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…