Tag: spotlight experts
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Finding and Signing an Agent
How to find an agent that’s right for you, and what to consider along the way
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The Women Powering Spotlight
Meet the women at Spotlight who invest their expertise to expand your opportunities. In celebration of International Women’s Day, we’re showcasing some of the fantastic women working behind the scenes at Spotlight to champion performers and casting professionals. From policy and marketing to product development and member support, these “architects of opportunity” share their career…
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The Spotlight Podcast: How to Make Your Spotlight Profile Stand Out
Top tips for making your Spotlight profile stand out to help casting directors discover you.
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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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Getting Started with Showreels and Voice Clips
Performer Success Manager Mel Brown on creating a showreel without professional footage.
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How to Help Casting Directors Find You on Spotlight
Practical tips to improve your chances of being found by casting directors via Spotlight search. As well as using the Spotlight Link to send breakdowns to performers and agents, casting professionals also use Spotlight to search for performers. There are 5,000-10,000 searches carried out every day, and with specific attributes, accents, skills or credits all…
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Technical Tips to Improve Your Self-Tape
Master lighting, settings, and backdrops with our expert guide to fixing common self-tape issues. In all our years of providing industry advice and helping performers improve their Spotlight profiles, we’ve seen a lot of self-tapes, and we’ve noticed a few recurring issues actors are having while filming. This guide demystifies the technical side of self-taping,…
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What to Put in Your ‘Highlights’ on Spotlight
Learn what casting directors want to see in your Highlights section on Spotlight.
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How to Update the ‘Details’ Section on Your Spotlight Profile
Top tips for keeping the ‘Details’ section up-to-date on your Spotlight profile.
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Understanding the Jobs Feed on Spotlight
Everything you need to know about the Spotlight Jobs Feed and how to change your filter settings on Spotlight Access to the Jobs Feed is one of the most valuable and useful benefits of being a Spotlight member. It’s where casting professionals put their job posts (also known as breakdowns) which detail the productions and…