Category: News & Advice
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How to Master an Accent with Nic Redman
What you need to know about mastering your next accent challenge… At our recent Liverpool Open House, accent and voice coach Nic Redman gave members some great one to one tips! We spoke to her after the sessions to get her tips on accent and voice work, so that you too can work towards mastering another…
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The Equity Casting Manifesto: What You Need to Know
Spotlight and Equity: a vision for making casting fairer and more inclusive Spotlight has always been committed to ensuring that professional performers of all backgrounds have the opportunity to be cast in productions for live or recorded media. Spotlight A successful casting process is crucial for the UK creative industries. With this in mind Equity, in…
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8 Audition Tips from Pearson Casting
Tips for making the most of your next audition The goal of the casting director is to work on behalf of the producer and in line with the director, choreographer and other creatives in charge of a production, to find a cast that fulfils the wants and needs of the production. Casting can be a…
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Screenwriter Carl Ellsworth on Writing For Actors
Behind the scenes with screenwriter Carl Ellsworth Carl Ellsworth is an American screenwriter best known for his movies, which include Red Eye, Disturbia and The Last House On The Left. Domenique Fragale spoke to Carl on behalf of Spotlight to tell us more about the role of the screenwriter and how performers influence his writing…
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Spotlight Prize 2017: Meet the Judges
Meet the judging panel for the Spotlight Prize 2017. The Spotlight Prize 2017 is just around the corner! Before this year’s stage showcase at The Underglobe on 11th July, the nominees will be taking part in a screen acting showcase this weekend with award-winning director Shimmy Marcus. Screen Showcase Panel The judging panel for this year’s screen showcase…
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The Story We Tell Ourselves: Tips for Mindfulness
What is mindfulness and where do you start with it? Tom Finch, workshop leader at the Mono Box, gives us an inside view of how mindfulness can help ease emotional turbulence, calm nerves and get us through the tough pace of modern life. Everyday we tell stories. Be it on stage, on set, in rehearsal, to…
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A Guide to Your First Headshot Session
What to expect from your first session with a headshot photographer and how to successfully present yourself to the industry! As if you don’t already have enough to do between mastering your showcase and Stanislavski, before long someone is bound to tell you to go out and get your headshot taken. Spotlight’s Content Editor, Christina Care, was…
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An Actor’s Guide to Getting Radio Work
Katie Redford’s insider guide to breaking into radio I really do believe radio is one of the most creatively fulfilling mediums to work in. It’s a lot of fun, you get to play an enormous range of characters that you’d never be able to in any other medium, plus you get to wear your PJs to work!…
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5 Audition Tips for Young Performers
Emma Coleman’s top tips for success at your next audition Spotlight’s recent Young Performer Workshops included a session with Emma Coleman, who has worked in drama education and television for 25 years. Her workshop aimed to provide young actors with practical tips on developing an organic, relaxed performance in a pressurised casting environment. Here are…
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Tips for Good Mental Health
How to establish practices for maintaining your mental health. Keeping physically fit comes with lots of great, easy-to-follow advice. But keeping mentally healthy is far less obvious – it’s not just a matter of ‘thinking good thoughts’, and often it can be hard to control the factors that contribute to mental health, especially if you…