Tag: finances/legal
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How to Find Funding for Your Short Film
Explore the best ways to get funding for your short film project in the UK and find out what costs to budget for when turning your vision into reality. Creating your own short film can be a long, perilous journey full of ups and downs – the type that can sometimes tempt you into believing…
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How to Set Yourself Up as a Freelancer
When actors need to register as sole traders, how they calculate tax and how taking on additional work affects this. As a self-employed actor, whether you have an agent or not, you’re a freelancer. In most cases, for the purposes of HMRC, your legal status is ‘sole trader’. These terms might appear daunting at first,…
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What You Need to Know About Acting on a Cruise Ship
Everything you need to be aware of before you set sail as a cruise ship performer, including contract details, how you’ll be taxed and life on board. Cruise performer jobs are a great way to see the world, meet new people and do what you love – all while getting paid. However, it’s a unique…
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Saving Money with Spotlight Discounts
How Spotlight members can use Spotlight Discounts to save money on everyday things. Life is expensive, right? That’s why, as a Spotlight member, I always try to use Spotlight Discounts as regularly as possible to save myself money on lifestyle necessities and luxurious treats. If I need to book insurance, go out somewhere fun for…
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Financial Guidance for Actors
Advice from industry professionals on agent fees, invoicing and tax for actors. As a performing artist, it’s your responsibility to manage your business. Sharpening your script analysis and attending auditions is one thing, but developing your financial understanding is equally essential for your career. Things like accounting, filling out self-employed tax forms and negotiating agent…
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Tax Tips for the Self-Employed Actor
How performers can register as self-employed and what is tax deductible as an actor. Being a performer requires a lot of work – you have to learn lines, film self-tapes and go to auditions – all while juggling the rest of your life. Self-employed actors in the UK also manage their financial aspects and are…
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Understanding Trans and Non-Binary Casting with Gendered Intelligence
Gendered Intelligence shares their insight into trans performer rights and what language is appropriate to use in breakdowns and the casting room. Trans people and the creative arts are natural allies. As such, Spotlight has been working with Gendered Intelligence to improve their understanding of diverse gender expressions within the arts. It was important for…
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What Parents Need to Know About Working with Their Child’s Agent
The AYPA’s guide to best practice for young performer agents, and what parents and guardians need to be aware of in the industry. It’s extremely important, as the parent or guardian of a young actor that you do your research when looking for an agent for your child. Unfortunately there are some dubious organisations out…
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What Can Equity Do For My Child?
Find out more about the performing arts and entertainment trade union, Equity, and they can help your child if they’re a performer If your child is between the ages of 10 and 17, they may be eligible for Equity Child Membership and all the benefits that come with it. Here’s what you need to know! Equity is…
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Spotlight’s Bursary Scheme
We recognise that one of the biggest barriers to entry into our industry is financial and we want to provide more options to help performers on their journey. We have introduced a flexible monthly Direct Debit subscription, which is available to both new joiners and existing performers. We are pleased to announce that Spotlight’s Bursary…