Category: The Industry
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A Day in the Life of a Casting Director: Sue Odell, CDA
Spotlight spoke to Casting Director Sue Odell on her hands-on approach to casting, the realities of a commercial casting timeline, and how inclusivity factors in… “I like to give [actors] confidence straight away – I try to find interesting types that aren’t conventionally pretty. I give them confidence by finding that something about them –…
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I Am No Celebrity: An Interview with the Walking Dead’s Lennie James
By Domenique Fragale “Mr James?” I ask into the phone. “Mr James? Please call me Lennie, I don’t know who this Mr James is that you talk of.” I’m immediately at ease with the down-to-earth actor, who has an extensive theatre, screen and writing career. With credits including Snatch, The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead,…
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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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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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Richard E. Grant on Being an Actor
Oscar nominated actor Richard E. Grant talks to Spotlight about his career as a performer Oscar nominated actor Richard E. Grant talks to Spotlight about how he has navigated the highs and lows of acting, the importance of his relationship with casting directors, and his advice to everyone who embarks on acting as a career… …
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Russell Tovey on Being an Actor
Russell Tovey on achieving balance, dealing with nerves and why acting is his passion… Actor Russell Tovey talks to Spotlight about how he finds balance in an unpredictable industry, how he deals with auditions, the stories he enjoys telling, his hobbies outside acting, and where his drive comes from. You can’t just live scripts. You have…
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Getting into Musical Theatre with Paul Taylor-Mills
Paul Taylor-Mills talks to Spotlight about his connection with Andrew Lloyd Webber, his time at the Other Palace and setting up the MT Fest… Spotlight spoke with producer, former Artistic Director of The Other Palace, Paul Taylor-Mills about working in the world of musicals. Paul gives us his insights into getting more involved in the community,…
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How to Take a Show to the Edinburgh Fringe
Artistic Directors of Traverse, Paines Plough, Pleasance and Assembly talk to Spotlight about what you need to have a successful show at the Edinburgh Fringe Really know why you are coming to Edinburgh. William Burdett-Coutts Authenticity is palpable. Orla O’Loughlin Anthony Alderson of Pleasance, William Burdett-Coutts of Assembly, Orla O’Loughlin, formerly of Traverse, James Grieve…