Tag: agents
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Danny Sapani’s Extensive Career Performing on Stage and Screen
Actor Danny Sapani shares his top tips for actors.
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Spotlight Focus: Fra Fee on ‘Lost Boys and Fairies’
Actor Fra Fee talks to us about self-taping, managing a professional agent relationship and more. From the West End to Marvel, Netflix and the BBC, Fra Fee has had a varied and successful career across stage, film and television. Most recently, he played ‘Andy’ in Lost Boys and Fairies – a moving drama about gay…
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My Casting Story: Noah Matthews Matofsky in Disney’s ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’
Noah Matthews Matofsky on playing ‘Slightly’ in ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ with mum and agent support.
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Financial Guidance for Actors
Advice from industry professionals on agent fees, invoicing and tax for actors.
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How to Use Talent Scout on Spotlight
How Spotlight’s Talent Scout works, how to opt in, and what to do when an agent calls
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Signing with an Agent in the US
How to get an agent in the US and the difference between an agent and a personal manager. Actors are inspired daily by the television, film, and theatre they see. With many of these productions being made in the US, America can be seen to offer a wide range of opportunities for British actors. Actors…
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Finding Acting Work Overseas
Tips on finding an agent and acting work abroad from ‘Happy Valley’ star Amit Shah. We know the nature of being an actor requires you to be ambitious. The industry insists on your pursuit and perseverance in finding and attending auditions; you have to carry that energy into acting jobs once you get them. As…
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Getting Started in Voice Acting for Animation
Voice actor Dian Perry shares her tips for becoming an animation voice artist and doing voice over for cartoons. If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a professional actor with a Spotlight membership. Maybe you’ve already secured your dream job and, if so, that’s terrific! But perhaps there’s another acting genre that you’ve always been…
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How to Apply for Jobs Through Spotlight
Spotlight’s guide to applying for acting jobs and tracking your applications.
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How to Get an Agent as a Graduate
Advice for drama school graduates about how to find and approach agents, and why an agent is beneficial for your acting career. When talking to graduates, I’m often asked if it’s possible to survive in this industry without an agent. In short, yes, I believe it’s possible to survive without an agent, but life can be made…