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We speak to Paul Bazely about his early days as an actor, as well as the powerful mantras and practices that have enabled him to work at the highest level for so long. While perhaps best known as Troy from hit comedy series Benidorm, Paul Bazely is certainly no stranger to our screens, stages or […]
By Tahlia Norrish On the one hand, it seems a most unlikely story: the daughter of a physician and psychologist, born in Upington, South Africa (without a television), finds herself making her feature film debut at age 27 in the Academy Award-winning Chariots of Fire. Shortly thereafter, Alice Krige became a regular at the Royal […]
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, […]
Robert Softley Gale of Birds of Paradise talks to Spotlight about disability and performance I don’t want a generic actor who looks the same as every other actor… I want real people and I actually think it makes the end product a lot better. Birds of Paradise’s Robert Softley Gale talked to Spotlight about his Edinburgh […]
Jonathan Harden produces In Anything At The Minute? The Honest Actors’ Podcast and curates their blog. He is an actor, VO, virtual assistant and pub quiz host. Former barman, waiter, cook, labourer, ‘tugger’, wedding photographer, security guard, dish washer, removals man, educational workshop facilitator, bouncer, office manager, Wendy’s ‘Crew Member’, academic, Costa ‘barista’, snooker table […]
The 20 drama school graduates who’ll be performing at this year’s Spotlight Prize showcase. Once again, the Spotlight Prize is here to recognise and celebrate the very best drama school talent that the UK and Ireland have to offer. 65 drama schools and universities nominated a student from their graduating class to submit a self-tape […]
