Tag: auditions
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Diary of a Young Performer: Auditions and Rehearsals
Maggie Livermore takes us behind the scenes of the audition and rehearsal process for ‘Till the Stars Come Down’ at the National Theatre. Young performer Maggie Livermore was thrilled to get her first stage role in Till the Stars Come Down. She played ‘Sarah’ at the National Theatre from 24 January to 15 March 2024,…
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Tips for a Successful Drama School Audition
The Spotlight Prize 2024 winners and finalists share their top tips to help you prepare for your drama school auditions. Many acting careers start with a pivotal choice: should you go to drama school or not? While training at drama school is not essential for a successful career, your time there will definitely help you…
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Emma Stafford’s 11 Essential Tips for Young Performers
Emma Stafford, the casting director of ‘4 O’Clock Club’, ‘Biff and Chip’ and ‘Pip and Posy’, shares her self-taping tips and what parents and young performers should know about the industry. As a parent, I get that it may seem frustrating when you’re trying to understand the industry. You may sometimes wonder why you’re paying…
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Erin Doherty’s Royal Role in ‘The Crown’
‘The Crown’ actress Erin Doherty relives her audition for ‘Princess Anne’ and how she prepared for the callback. From stage to screen, Erin Doherty has been a part of some truly exciting productions: The Crucible at the National Theatre, Les Miserables and Call the Midwife for the BBC, A Thousand Blows for Disney Plus, and…
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My Casting Story: Ella Purnell in ‘Fallout’
‘Yellowjackets’ actress Ella Purnell takes us behind the scenes on ‘Fallout’, from facing fake monsters to choreographing fights. Ella Purnell is no stranger to appearing on our screens in big-budget productions. She’s had roles in Army of the Dead, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, Kick-Ass 2, Yellowjackets and, most recently, Amazon’s hit TV series…
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How Anthony Boyle Soared to Success in ‘Masters of the Air’
The ‘Masters of the Air’ actor reveals how he aced his audition and rose to the role of ‘Lt. Harry Crosby’. Apple TV’s mini-series Masters of the Air has certainly taken off. With an 85% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and three nominations for the upcoming Primetime Emmy Awards, audiences were clearly gripped by the dangers…
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Starring in ‘Sunset Boulevard’ with Tom Francis
The ‘Sunset Boulevard’ actor shares a speedy breakdown of the audition process and his preparation for the award-winning show. Sunset Boulevard at the Savoy Theatre was the stand-out success at the Olivier Awards 2024. The show took home seven well-deserved wins, with one of them going to Tom Francis for ‘Best Actor in a Musical’…
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6 Simple Tips to Make Your Self-Tape Sizzle
What you can do to avoid the most common self-tape mistakes. Every performer will need to film a self-tape at some point in their career, whether it’s for a role submission or to enter our ‘Into the Spotlight’ monologue competitions. Casting professionals receive hundreds of self-tapes for each role, so unfortunately they’re unlikely to engage…
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Peter’s Hunt for Hollyoaks’ Finest Young Performers
Casting director Peter Hunt CDG shares his casting process for ‘Hollyoaks’, what he looks for in self-tapes and how parents can support their child’s acting career. In his long and illustrious career, casting director Peter Hunt has worked on various award-winning dramas, films, theatre shows, music videos, comedy series and commercials. He received the Tony…
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How Fabien Frankel Fired Up for ‘House of the Dragon’
Ahead of season 2, actor Fabien Frankel looks back on how he got the role of ‘Ser Criston Cole’ in ‘House of the Dragon’. Like its predecessor, HBO’s House of the Dragon has been a wildly popular series, bringing back the political and familial scheming, epic battles, and fire-breathing dragons that made Game of Thrones…