Tag: starting out

  • Is Your Audio-visual Work Shown Overseas? Get Additional Payments from BECS

    Is Your Audio-visual Work Shown Overseas? Get Additional Payments from BECS

    How the British Equity Collection Society (BECS) helps performers get additional payments when their film and TV work is shown overseas. If your work is being shown anywhere in the world, you may have the right to receive additional payment (additional to what is provided for in your contract with the producer) – and that’s…

  • The Spotlight Podcast: How to Make Your Spotlight Profile Stand Out

    The Spotlight Podcast: How to Make Your Spotlight Profile Stand Out

    Tips for making your Spotlight profile the best it can be to help casting directors and project makers discover you. If you’re new to Spotlight – or feel that your profile isn’t working for you and you’d like to improve it – this is the episode for you. We’re joined by Mel Brown – our…

  • How to Start Your Acting Career in Australia

    How to Start Your Acting Career in Australia

    How to become an actor in Australia, find auditions and acting jobs, and how UK performers can apply to live in Australia. If you’ve ever dreamed of stepping into the spotlight Down Under, you’re in for a treat. Australia’s artistic landscape is as diverse as its geographical landscape. With renowned drama schools, thriving theatre scenes…

  • How to Get Work in Commercials: A Beginner’s Guide

    How to Get Work in Commercials: A Beginner’s Guide

    Tips for actors looking to break into commercial work, including what to expect at the audition, how much you’ll get paid and what to look for in breakdowns. On average, around 60% of the auditions you do as an actor in the UK are for commercials. Brands are producing television advertisements all year round for…

  • Diary of a Young Performer: The Show Must Go On

    Diary of a Young Performer: The Show Must Go On

    Young performer Maggie Livermore shares her experience performing in ‘Till the Stars Come Down’ at the National Theatre and how she dealt with unexpected events. With press and opening night over, the run of Till the Stars Come Down officially began, and young performer Maggie Livermore loved every moment of it. Maggie played ‘Sarah’ in…

  • How to Write a Monologue

    How to Write a Monologue

    How to begin writing, develop a monologue and what to bear in mind when turning that monologue into a full show. When it comes to writing – in all its forms – starting can be the hardest part. We want to make sure whatever we write is perfect, but the first words rarely are. Writing,…

  • Frightful First Roles for Famous Performers

    Frightful First Roles for Famous Performers

    Eight well-known actors who had their first roles in horror films and why these roles are perfect for performers who are starting out. Horror films have a well-earned reputation for being valuable launch pads into the world of big-budget blockbusters. Alongside directors, producers, special effects artists and other film crew members, it’s pretty common to…

  • Diary of a Young Performer: Run-Throughs, Opening Night and Press Night

    Diary of a Young Performer: Run-Throughs, Opening Night and Press Night

    Maggie Livermore finally takes to the stage in ‘Till the Stars Come Down’ at the National Theatre for run-throughs, opening night and press night. After succeeding in her audition and acing the rehearsals, young performer Maggie Livermore was eager to start playing the role of ‘Sarah’ in Till the Stars Come Down at the National…

  • What You Need to Know About Immersive Theatre

    What You Need to Know About Immersive Theatre

    An overview of what is meant by ‘immersive theatre’ and what you should know about it as an actor before considering this type of work. Theatre is a truly unique experience that can suspend disbelief, entertain thousands and connect us to our humanity. This is taken one step further by immersive theatre, which eliminates the…

  • Crafting a Career Across Countries with Connor Delves

    Crafting a Career Across Countries with Connor Delves

    Australian actor Connor Delves discusses co-founding The Australian Theatre Festival NYC, his recent role at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and his advice for international actors looking for work in the UK. The UK is fast becoming home to an array of talent. Actors hailing from all over the world have packed up and headed to…