Tag: first person
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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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Working in the Arts as a Deaf Performer
The triumphs and challenges of working as a deaf actor, and the importance of deaf representation in the performing arts. My name is Nadia Nadarajah, and I have over 16 years of acting experience in theatre, American TV series, short films and a mockumentary. I’m a fully deaf BSL user and I very rarely use…
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Acting with Multiple Sclerosis
‘Silent Witness’ and ‘Luther’ actress Maria Miles shares her experience of acting with Multiple Sclerosis. When I was 16, I knew I wanted to be an actress, but achieving my dream wasn’t so simple. I was 18 when my Multiple Sclerosis (MS) began. Mountview Drama School wanted me, so that’s where I studied for three…
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Between Acting Jobs: Juggling the Business and Art of Acting
How to balance the business and art sides of acting, and the importance of treating your career like a small business. Those of us trying to make a living as performers often find that there’s a tension between the ‘business’ and the ‘art’. These two ideas seem so much at odds – juggling both is…
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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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New Year’s Resolutions For Actors
Katie Elin-Salt offers up her resolutions for a happier #actorslife this year If you’ve found yourself getting sucked into a social media #actorslife vortex at 2pm only to wonder why you’re having yet another “what am I doing with my life” moment at 2:30pm, maybe now is a good time to change that behaviour and…
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Your Dream Roles Inspired by the Black British Theatre Award Nominations
Our favourite dream roles from the Black British Theatre Award nominations, submitted by Spotlight members The Black British Theatre Awards were established to highlight the influence of black British actors, performers and creatives in the UK Theatre industry held at the National Theatre on Sunday 29 October 2023. To celebrate the 5th award ceremony, Spotlight…
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Should You Get a Side Job in a Theatre as an Actor?
The pros and cons of working in a theatre as your acting side job, including networking opportunities and flexibility for attending auditions Whatever stage you’re at in your career, there’s no shame in having a side hustle. Taking a job waiting tables, working nine to five in an office, or making coffee is a good…
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Your Youth Theatre Stories Inspired by the Film ‘Theater Camp’
Our favourite youth theatre stories submitted by Spotlight members Spotlight recently partnered with Searchlight Pictures to celebrate the release of the brilliant Theater Camp, which film critics are calling a “comedy gift from god.” We gave Spotlight members the chance to win tickets to the Picturehouse Central screening of the film by sharing your best youth…
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How to Prepare for an Audiobook Job
Skills needed to become an audiobook reader and 11 top tips to prepare for an audiobook narration job by Matthew Jacobs Morgan I adore working on audiobooks. It offers the opportunity to play a huge range of characters stretching far beyond your usual casting, and allows for plenty of experimentation with your voice. However, in…