The Spotlight Podcast

Spotlight membership comes with many benefits but what can you do to ensure you make the most of them? What edits can you do to your online CV to ensure you're selling yourself to casting directors? And how can you make yourself more searchable on our database? What extras can you add that you may not be aware of? And what extra benefits does Spotlight offer to members and where can you find them? In this latest Spotlight podcast Pippa Harrison, our Head of Client relations at Spotlight, guides you through how you can ensure you’re getting the most from your membership of Spotlight. Pippa will talk you through how to optimise your CV for castings, how you can ensure your Spotlight profile is ready for a casting at a moment’s notice, and how to access other membership benefits.

Spotlight membership comes with many benefits but what can you do to ensure you make the most of them? What edits can you do to your online CV to ensure you're selling yourself to casting directors? And how can you make yourself more searchable on our database? What extras can you add that you may not be aware of? And what extra benefits does Spotlight offer to members and where can you find them? In this latest Spotlight podcast Pippa Harrison, our Head of Client relations at Spotlight, guides you through how you can ensure you’re getting the most from your membership of Spotlight. Pippa will talk you through how to optimise your CV for castings, how you can ensure your Spotlight profile is ready for a casting at a moment’s notice, and how to access other membership benefits.

Spotlight membership comes with many benefits but what can you do to ensure you make the most of them? What edits can you do to your online CV to ensure you're selling yourself to casting directors? And how can you make yourself more searchable on our database? What extras can you add that you may not be aware of? And what extra benefits does Spotlight offer to members and where can you find them? In this latest Spotlight podcast Pippa Harrison, our Head of Client relations at Spotlight, guides you through how you can ensure you’re getting the most from your membership of Spotlight. Pippa will talk you through how to optimise your CV for castings, how you can ensure your Spotlight profile is ready for a casting at a moment’s notice, and how to access other membership benefits.

Making sure you keep your acting skills topped up is one of the most important things an actor can do, regardless of whether you’ve been to drama school or not. In our latest Spotlight podcast, Amanda Redman (New Tricks, Little Dorrit, At Home With The Braithwaites) talks through tips staying on sharp as an actor, how to look after your body and hone your skills, and where to look for training if you’ve already graduated from drama school or have had no formal training.

Making sure you keep your acting skills topped up is one of the most important things an actor can do, regardless of whether you’ve been to drama school or not. In our latest Spotlight podcast, Amanda Redman (New Tricks, Little Dorrit, At Home With The Braithwaites) talks through tips staying on sharp as an actor, how to look after your body and hone your skills, and where to look for training if you’ve already graduated from drama school or have had no formal training.

Making sure you keep your acting skills topped up is one of the most important things an actor can do, regardless of whether you’ve been to drama school or not. In our latest Spotlight podcast, Amanda Redman (New Tricks, Little Dorrit, At Home With The Braithwaites) talks through tips staying on sharp as an actor, how to look after your body and hone your skills, and where to look for training if you’ve already graduated from drama school or have had no formal training.

What are the key things an actor needs to be aware of when auditioning for screen? How important is a showreel? How do you go about building up screen credits? And what are the essentials an actor needs to know about self-taping? In our latest Spotlight podcast, recorded after our Meet The Casting Directors seminar at the Edinburgh Fringe, Victor Jenkins and Kelly Valentine Hendry from VHJ Casting give us their top tips for actors wanting to impress when auditioning for film and television projects.

What are the key things an actor needs to be aware of when auditioning for screen? How important is a showreel? How do you go about building up screen credits? And what are the essentials an actor needs to know about self-taping? In our latest Spotlight podcast, recorded after our Meet The Casting Directors seminar at the Edinburgh Fringe, Victor Jenkins and Kelly Valentine Hendry from VHJ Casting give us their top tips for actors wanting to impress when auditioning for film and television projects.

What are the key things an actor needs to be aware of when auditioning for screen? How important is a showreel? How do you go about building up screen credits? And what are the essentials an actor needs to know about self-taping? In our latest Spotlight podcast, recorded after our Meet The Casting Directors seminar at the Edinburgh Fringe, Victor Jenkins and Kelly Valentine Hendry from VHJ Casting give us their top tips for actors wanting to impress when auditioning for film and television projects.

How should an actor approach a well-known production or tackle a play based on a real-life character. And how can a performer best adjust when their play transfers from a small, intimate venue to a larger, more high-profile one. In our latest Spotlight podcast, we speak to Tam Williams, Simon Williams and Nicholas Grace, three of the cast of Chariots Of Fire at the Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End. Tam, Simon and Nicholas give us their tips for approaching familiar plays and characters, and how an actor can find their own interpretation of the role. Plus, they give advice for anybody performing in the West End for the first time or moving their production into a larger venue.

How should an actor approach a well-known production or tackle a play based on a real-life character. And how can a performer best adjust when their play transfers from a small, intimate venue to a larger, more high-profile one. In our latest Spotlight podcast, we speak to Tam Williams, Simon Williams and Nicholas Grace, three of the cast of Chariots Of Fire at the Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End. Tam, Simon and Nicholas give us their tips for approaching familiar plays and characters, and how an actor can find their own interpretation of the role. Plus, they give advice for anybody performing in the West End for the first time or moving their production into a larger venue.

How should an actor approach a well-known production or tackle a play based on a real-life character. And how can a performer best adjust when their play transfers from a small, intimate venue to a larger, more high-profile one. In our latest Spotlight podcast, we speak to Tam Williams, Simon Williams and Nicholas Grace, three of the cast of Chariots Of Fire at the Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End. Tam, Simon and Nicholas give us their tips for approaching familiar plays and characters, and how an actor can find their own interpretation of the role. Plus, they give advice for anybody performing in the West End for the first time or moving their production into a larger venue.

What are the key points an actor needs to be aware of when writing to an industry professional in order to sell themselves as a performer? In our latest Spotlight podcast, our PR manager and careers expert (and former agent) Emma Dyson talks us through the dos and don’ts of contacting agents, casting directors, directors and other industry professionals – and the information you need to include in your letter or email. Whether you’re looking for representation, chasing a role in a specific project or wanting to attract industry professionals to your shows, don’t miss this valuable advice on selling yourself as a performer.

What are the key points an actor needs to be aware of when writing to an industry professional in order to sell themselves as a performer? In our latest Spotlight podcast, our PR manager and careers expert (and former agent) Emma Dyson talks us through the dos and don’ts of contacting agents, casting directors, directors and other industry professionals – and the information you need to include in your letter or email. Whether you’re looking for representation, chasing a role in a specific project or wanting to attract industry professionals to your shows, don’t miss this valuable advice on selling yourself as a performer.

What are the key points an actor needs to be aware of when writing to an industry professional in order to sell themselves as a performer? In our latest Spotlight podcast, our PR manager and careers expert (and former agent) Emma Dyson talks us through the dos and don’ts of contacting agents, casting directors, directors and other industry professionals – and the information you need to include in your letter or email. Whether you’re looking for representation, chasing a role in a specific project or wanting to attract industry professionals to your shows, don’t miss this valuable advice on selling yourself as a performer.