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Casting directors talking at the Spotlight Prize
Why Do Casting Directors Use Spotlight?
Get an exclusive look at how casting directors use Spotlight. Hear why industry professionals “couldn’t do their job without it” and how they use its features to cast roles. For many actors, Spotlight is a fundamental part of professional life. It’s the go-to platform for managing your profile, showreels and credits, but what does it […]
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Kerena Jagpal in 'A Thousand Splendid Suns'
Subverting South Asian Stereotypes with Kerena Jagpal

Kerena Jagpal discusses working on the upcoming feature film ‘100 Nights of Hero’, playing ‘Laila’ in ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ and why she gravitates towards projects that tell the stories of resilient women. A British South Asian actor from a Punjabi background, Kerena Jagpal spent three years training in a studio, in the Oxfordshire countryside […]

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diversity/inclusivity
film
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The Spotlight Podcast
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Scotland’s Creative Vision and Nurturing Talent

Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Angus Robertson, discusses the future of the nation’s arts scene, from a booming screen industry to supporting new talent. In this episode of The Spotlight Podcast, we’re joined by Angus Robertson, Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Culture to discuss nurturing new talent, the magic of the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe and […]

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Actors participating in the Hippodrome's South Asian Residency workshop
10 Things I Learned at a South Asian Artist Residency

Discover key insights from a South Asian artist residency and the benefits of participating in an artist residency as an actor. An artist residency is a temporary program where an organisation will typically facilitate an artist with the space and time to freely explore their creative ideas. Some residencies will provide the artist with accommodation, […]

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diversity/inclusivity
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karen johal
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Victor Teodor Dorobantu as 'Thing' on the set of 'Wednesday'
My Casting Story: Victor Dorobantu on Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’

Performer Victor Dorobantu shares how he brought the non-verbal character ‘Thing’ to life in Tim Burton’s ‘Wednesday’. Since their creation in 1938 as comic characters in The New Yorker, the Addams Family have been adapted into plenty of TV shows and films. However, none of these had connected with viewers as much as Tim Burton’s […]

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auditions
interview
television
The Essentials
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Building Your Brand as an Actor

Discover what personal branding is and what it means for you as a performer. At its core, personal branding is how you show up in the world. It’s about proactively shaping your public image and creating a narrative that aligns with your professional aspirations. Branding is a strategic process that attracts opportunities, enhances career visibility and […]

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marketing
social media
spotlight profile
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What You Need to Know About Vertical Short-Form Dramas

Discover what vertical short-form content is, why it’s so popular and how appearing in one could affect you as an actor. Once little more than a niche experiment, vertical filmmaking has become something of a global trend in recent years. Fuelled by the meteoric rise of TikTok and a growing consumer demand for short-form content, […]

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