Category: News & Advice
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Tax for Actors: Get Your Tax In Gear
Cut through the tax panic attacks with these tips for all freelancers… What with us still reeling from the self-assessment deadline in January (or, what I like to call anti-Christmas) and going into a new financial year in April (or, what I like to call sad-new-year) what better time to dig our heels in and talk about our…
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Anna Geislerova on Being an Actor
Anna Gieslerová talks to Spotlight about working as a European actor in the UK… Anna is such a well known star in her native Czech Republic, and talks to Spotlight about the differences between working in Europe and working in the UK, as well as her approach to auditioning and navigating the acting business… Take a…
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Five Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me Sooner
Georgia Tuohey gives us her list of things she wishes she’d known about acting sooner… Sometimes it feels like there are so many things to remember as a performer that don’t directly relate to any actual performing. Like, whose shift you said you’d cover in return for going to an audition, starting that database of…
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John Simm on Being an Actor
Actor John Simm talks to Spotlight about acting… Be confident. Never stop learning. Always watch, always read. John Simm Actor John Simm talks to Spotlight about how he got started, what drew him to acting, dealing with the highs and lows of the job, and much more! John Simm has been in a whole host…
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Creating Theatre for Audiences with PMLD with Amber Onat Gregory
Spotlight spoke with Amber Onat Gregory, co-artistic director of Frozen Light, who specialise in creating multi-sensory theatre for audiences with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD). Amber shares her inspiration for creating the company, how they develop their work, and how she balances running a theatre company with parenthood. Lucy Garland and I studied theatre…
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Jade Anouka on Being an Actor
Jade Anouka talks to Spotlight about what inspired her to act, and how she deals with acting’s highs and lows… Jade Anouka, star of The Phlebotomist on stage and Cleaning Up on screen, gives us her audition tips, industry insights and her take on managing the highs and lows of being an actor! Take a…
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Between Acting Jobs: The Journey from High Pay to No Pay
Actor John Currivan gives his advice on preparing for the big drop in income between acting work… Steady and high-paying acting jobs are rare in our business. Having them makes us feel like we’re flying high! We eye the start date of a long-term contract like a pilot eyes up their launch schedule. In…
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Georgia Christou on Writing for Theatre
Georgia Christou talks to Spotlight about writing for theatre, including how she deals with reviews, what her writing process looks like, and more! I didn’t start writing thinking I was going to make a job out of it… Georgia Christou Georgia Christou tells us all about her journey into writing for theatre, including the misconceptions…
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How to Secure Your Position in the UK After Brexit: Guide for Actors
The Immigration Advice Service gives us a guide for self-employed European actors Published: February 2019 In October 2018, I wrote a piece for Spotlight to provide initial guidance for EU actors looking to prepare for Brexit. In it, I mentioned the EU settlement scheme – which remains the most viable way to secure your status in the…
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A Parent Answers Your Young Performer Questions
Siobhan Read, mother of Spotlight member Clara Read, talks us through her answers to your common parent questions… Wondering about a parent’s point of view of having a performing child? Siobhan Read answers the common questions we hear from parents, who want more information about preparing their child for the industry. How did your child…