Category: News & Advice
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The Ultimate Guide to Putting on a Show at the Edinburgh Fringe
Everything you need to know if you’re performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe has a special place in the performing arts calendar. Every August, the Scottish capital becomes the centre of an explosion of shows, cultures and performances celebrating everything the arts has to offer. It’s a great place for performers…
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25 Ways to Raise Your Spotlight Profile
Tips from Spotlight experts about how to make the most of your profile and your membership. Keep your profile professional… it is not a social media account. Updating Your Spotlight Profile 1. Keep your professional credits up to date and spelt correctly. Make sure to fill out every field possible as casting directors will often search by…
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Creating Compelling Characters
Actor and drama school teacher Des Fleming shares his advice and practical exercises to help you create compelling characters. Des Fleming hosted a brilliant workshop at our recent Open House event where he explained that bringing characters to life requires a process of exploration and investigation. Here, we summarise some of the valuable insights he…
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10 Top Tips for Your Headshot Session from YellowBelly Photo
Jackson Bews, Ross McLaren and the photographers at YellowBelly Photo share their top tips for your headshot photoshoot. Gone are the days of monochromatic, black-and-white headshots, now it’s all about timeless, vibrant and forward-facing portraiture. But what can you do at your headshot photoshoot to help get a picture that truly represents you? Founded nearly five years…
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Working Without an Agent
Tips for navigating the performing arts world when you’re self-represented. Not getting an agent is not rejection of you or a statement about your ability. It is about market conditions. Which I know sounds very dull and corporate. But acting is a business… Not getting an agent straightaway when I graduated from drama school was…
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Inclusion and Representation in the Performing Arts
In this episode of The Spotlight Podcast, we talk to performer, theatre-maker and creative Edinburgh’s Programme Manager Zoë Alba Farrugia about representation and inclusion in performing arts and the importance of the artistic community Zoë Alba Farrugia shares her story about moving to the UK as a Maltese performer to follow her acting dream, the…
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Spotlight Teams Up with WeAudition at Sundance to Discuss the Future of Casting
Spotlight joins WeAudition and CSA Casting Directors at the Sundance Film Festival to discuss the future of casting The Sundance Film Festival is a mainstay of the festival circuit, bringing artists and audiences together to showcase independent filmmakers from across the globe. In addition to sparking bidding wars amongst the studios for films destined to…
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Oscars 2023 Nominations Announced
‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’, ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ and ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ lead the Academy Award nominations It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Or at least, for those celebrating awards season, it is. The build-up to the 95th Oscars is upon us, and as we reflect on the last…
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Nominees Announced for The CDG Casting Awards 2023
We’re delighted to announce the nominees for the 2023 CDG Casting Awards The CDG Casting Awards is a celebration of the incredible work achieved by casting teams across Film, Television, Theatre and Commercials. This year, a new category has been added to champion the success of those casting children across all media types. There will…
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2023 EE BAFTA Film Awards Nominations Announced
All Quiet on the Western Front, The Banshees of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All At Once top the nominations for the 2023 BAFTA Film Awards. The nominations for this year’s BAFTA Film Awards have been announced…. The glitz and glam of the film industry returns to the capital this February for the prestigious British Academy…