Tag: podcast

  • What Should You Include in Your Showreel?

    What Should You Include in Your Showreel?

    Do you have a showreel on your Spotlight profile? You need one! In this episode of The Spotlight Podcast, we discuss what you need to include in your showreel to have the best shot at getting your next acting gig. Our Audio-Visual Specialist Nicholas Peel is on hand to help us out. He’s watched thousands…

  • How Do I Prepare for an Audition with an Accent?

    How Do I Prepare for an Audition with an Accent?

    How do you nail an accent with limited time to prepare? This is the podcast to answer your accent qualms, featuring Josh Mathieson, a voice and accent coach and director who is the Head of Voice and Co-Vice Principal at theMTA, a voice teacher at the Independent Centre for Actor Training (ICAT) and a Voice and Acting Tutor at The…

  • What Makes for a Good Actor’s Photo?

    What Makes for a Good Actor’s Photo?

    Spotlight’s Head of Publishing gives her expert advice about picking the most effective photos for your profile. The headshot is vital for every actor but what kind of photos make for the best first impression when it comes to your Spotlight profile? In this episode of The Spotlight Podcast, we discuss the subject with Kate…

  • How Do I Get an Agent as a Young Performer?

    How Do I Get an Agent as a Young Performer?

    Our Account Manager for Young Performers Ellie Samuels and former Young Performer Junior Agent Mel Brown talk to us about how young performers can find an agent right agent for them How do young performers go about finding an agent? In this episode of The Spotlight Podcast, we discuss what an agent can help with,…

  • The Spotlight Podcast: How to Self-Tape on Your Phone

    The Spotlight Podcast: How to Self-Tape on Your Phone

    Expert tips for how to set up, light and film self-tapes on your phone. In this episode of the Spotlight Podcast, you’ll find all the essential information needed to ensure you don’t miss out on your next acting opportunity. Hear from Spotlight’s own Audio-Visual Specialist, Nicholas Peel, on how to get the best possible self-tape…

  • The Spotlight Podcast: How Open Door Helps Young People Get into Acting

    The Spotlight Podcast: How Open Door Helps Young People Get into Acting

    David Mumeni talks to us about the importance of making drama school for everyone and how Open Door helps young people get into acting. Actor David Mumeni is the founder of Open Door, a non-profit that helps talented young people who do not have financial support or resources to gain a place at drama school. We caught up…