Tag: spotlight profile
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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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Spotlight Launches Extra Cover Pack
Safeguard your performance business with our new add-on bundle. As a dedicated performer navigating the undulating landscape of the performing arts, you know that talent alone isn’t always enough to ensure success. Your career is more than your art – it’s your business. That’s why we’ve crafted the Extra Cover Pack: an exclusive bundle designed…
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What to Put in Your ‘About Me’ on Spotlight
Spotlight experts share their top tips for what casting directors want to see in your ‘About Me’ and ‘Training’ sections and the most useful information to include. The ‘About Me’ section is a small area on your profile, but it can be mighty when used correctly. If your Spotlight profile is your acting CV, consider…
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Updating Your Spotlight Details
Why it’s important to keep your Spotlight ‘Details’ section up-to-date, and the benefit of adding this information to your Spotlight profile. When it comes to your Spotlight profile, it’s easy to forget the little things. We’re mainly focused on ensuring we have our most recent credits, headshots and showreels uploaded, and while these things are…
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How to Apply for Jobs Through Spotlight
Spotlight’s guide to submitting yourself for jobs, how this changes when you have an agent, and how to view your submissions. There are many benefits to having a Spotlight membership, but the most important one is the access it gives you to apply for exclusive acting jobs – over 500 roles ar available to our…
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Spotlight Launches New Performers App
Applying for roles has never been easier with members now able to submit themselves from their phone Published: 27 October 2023 You might have noticed we’ve been making some changes recently at Spotlight. As part of this, we’re delighted to announce the launch of something very exciting for our members: the brand new Spotlight Performers…
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Spotlight Launches Improved Ethnicity or Heritage Feature
More information about Spotlight’s new Ethnicity or Heritage tool. Published: 20 October 2023 Spotlight is proud to announce the launch of our brand new Ethnicity or Heritage tool. This new profile feature allows our members to select and add their ethnicity or heritage to their Spotlight profile at a greater depth than ever before. We…
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Young Performer Support Hub
Welcome to Spotlight! This page is designed to support you on your Spotlight journey and give you and your child all the guidance you may need along the way. From refining their Spotlight profile to learning how to self-tape – everything you need is here. I’ve included some of my favourite articles and top tips from our expert industry…
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10 Reasons to Delete a Photo From Your Spotlight Profile
Why you should remove bad photos from your Spotlight profile. It’s never been easier for actors to take and upload photos to their Spotlight profile. A lot has changed since the days when Spotlight was a book – now members can upload new photos whenever they wish, and the improved quality of camera phones means…
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Tips for Using Spotlight When You’re a Self-Represented Performer
How to navigate the world of performing when you don’t have an agent, and how to make the most of Spotlight as a self-represented actor. We’ve recently made some changes to Spotlight to make it easier for performers representing themselves to use the platform and self-submit for jobs. In this episode of the Spotlight Podcast, we’re joined…