Category: News & Advice
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Nigel Seale Spotlight Bursary 2021
In memory of Spotlight’s Nigel Seale, we created the Spotlight Bursary in 2020 as a lasting legacy in his honour. As a passionate supporter of new acting talent Nigel was instrumental in setting up Spotlight Graduates to ensure those performers just leaving drama school had a dedicated focus at the point at which they entered the…
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The Spotlight Prize Winner 2021
Sam Peace, a graduate of Italia Conti, has been named Best Screen Actor for this year’s Spotlight Prize and will receive the £2000 award. Sam was one of 20 students nominated from the UK’s leading drama schools who competed for the Spotlight Prize 2021. Huge congratulations to Sam – we look forward to seeing him progress…
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Powerful Pause Meditation: Light
A meditation to support you to slow down, to listen to your own needs and to be receptive to change. In this meditation we take our inspiration from the soothing, receptive and cooling qualities of the moon. So on days when you’re feeling depleted or overstimulated, this meditation will help you to tap into a…
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Actor in Isolation: A Survivor’s Guide
Mentor Charlotte Thornton’s guide to keep actors positive and entertained while they’re isolating. Yes, you are isolated, but you can still reach out… Socialise virtually with those you love. Charlotte Thornton It’s exciting that the industry is moving again, and any actor who has a gig is naturally pleased about it. But the prospect and…
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Five Steps to Set Effective Career Goals
How many times have you set career goals that never came to fruition? I’ve fallen into this trap myself in the past, from monologues left unlearnt to dream jobs not landed. But why is that? Review your long-term goals at least once a year. Are they still relevant to you? It’s likely that what you…
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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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Tips for Preparing for a Showcase
We asked Spotlight Prize nominees from 2019 to share the advice they’d give to anyone preparing for a showcase this year. Here’s what they said… “Pick a piece that excites you. It’s great when it sparks something in you personally. One of my acting tutors always said with any script, you have to ask yourself…
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Powerful Pause Meditation: Silence
In this meditation we spend some time getting grounded and centred by relaxing the whole body before going on a short journey to a place of inner-silence and calm. In this meditation we explore our relationship with silence. Is silence something you welcome into your life? How does silence make you feel? Can you think about…
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10 Inspiring Quotes On Dealing With Knockbacks
Sometimes you need to get knocked down before you can really figure out what your fight is and how you need to fight it Chadwick Boseman “Sorry”, “no”, “not this time”. Ahhhh, the familiar sting of rejection. We’ve all felt it. But rarely do people choose a profession where it’s built into the very foundations.…
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Powerful Pause Meditation: Pre-Audition
This guided meditation is designed to listen to before you’re going into an audition to help you feel calm and confident. As well as listening to the meditation pre-audition, you may also find it helpful if you’re about to do a self-tape or simply want to take a moment for yourself on set. In fact you…