The Spotlight Podcast, brought to performers and actors from the home of casting, shares industry news, expert advice and personal acting stories from the world of performing arts and entertainment.
The Spotlight Podcast is for actors and performers navigating the performing arts and entertainment industry. Brought to you by Spotlight, the home of casting, our monthly podcast shares practical tips and expert advice for building and sustaining a successful performing career.
Every episode we invite a guest to the studio to shine a spotlight on topics that affect the everyday work of actors and performers. Join us as we chat to casting directors, industry experts, performers, actors and agents about topics as varied as performer working rights, audition tips, how to make the most of your Spotlight membership through to an insider look at how projects are cast.
Episodes
- The Impact of Performer Injury with injury prevention consultant Tome Levi.
- How to Make Your Spotlight Profile Stand Out with Spotlight’s Success Manager, Mel Brown.
- Artificial Intelligence and Performer Rights with Tony Morris from Level.
- Championing Diversity and Inclusivity in the Industry with Mildred Yuan and Sara Sehdev from The Diverse Squad.
- Thriving During and After Drama School with Charleen Qwaye (Fourth Monkey), Stewart Nicholls (Guildford School of Acting), Geoff Brumlik (Bristol Old Vic), Helen Mackay (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) and Christabel Clark (MetFilm School)
- The Gamification of Cinema: Working in Interactive Film with Harry Chadwick and Grace Chadwick from INTERFLIX Media.
- Tips for Using Spotlight When You’re a Self-Represented Performer with Spotlight’s Success Manager, Mel Brown.
- Inclusion and Representation in Theatre with theatre-maker and Creative Edinburgh’s Programme Manager, Zoë Alba Farrugia.
- Winter Voice Care with voice coach and voice artist Nic Redman.
- Progressing Your Voice Career with The VO Social.
- Disability and Making Accessible Theatre with writer, theatre-maker and performer Robert Softley Gale.
- Making Work on Social Media with Jonny Weldon.
- Breaking Barriers with Disability with performer Tommy Jessop.
- Improvisation with Notflix.
- Inclusivity for Transgender, Non-Binary and Gender Non-Conforming Performers with performer, singer and trans inclusivity consultant Aitch Wylie.
- Drag as an Art Form with performer Kevin Grogan AKA Veronica Green.
- Making and Performing Comedy Work with Dave Hearn from Mischief Theatre.
- Casting Young Performers for Screen with casting director Daniel Edwards, young performer Billy Barratt and his mum, performer Carolyn Owlett.
- Managing Anxiety and Stress with mental health and wellbeing expert Bea Grist.
- How Directors and Writers Collaborate in Theatre with Playwright Ella Hickson and Director Natalie Abrahami.
- Surviving an Edinburgh Fringe Run with Barely Methodical Troupe.
- Taking a Solo Show to Edinburgh Fringe with performers Sadie Clark, Isabelle Kabban and Katie Guicciardi.
- Pros and Cons of Having Multiple Agents with young performer expert Ellie Samuels.
- Producing Theatre with Producer Francesca Moody.
- How Parents of Young Performers and Agents Work Together with agent Michelle Kirby and parent of a young performer, Diane Zetterstrom.
- How to Crowdfund with Kickstarter’s Gemma Seltzer.
- Performer’s Working Rights, Pay and Tax with Alan Lean and Stephen Duncan-Rice from Equity.
- Addressing Safety, Bullying and Harassment in the Performing Arts with Equity’s former President Maureen Beattie, intimacy coordinator Ita O’Brien and casting director Wendy Spon.
- Getting Theatre Work for Young Performers with casting director Verity Naughton.
- Telling Your LGBTQ+ Story on Screen with filmmaker Simon Wegrzyn.
- Mental Health Support for Actors with Addam Merali-Younger, Equity’s former Bullying, Harassment and Mental Health Assistant.
- How to Start Writing with Write Like A Grrrl founder Kerry Ryan.
- Voice and Accent Work with Italia Conti’s Head of Voice Nina Zendejas.
- Success in Commercial Casting Auditions with casting director Alex Wheeler.
- Make Money with Your Actor’s Transferable Skills with performer and Performance Link co-founder Sarah Thurstan.
- Making Ensemble-Led Devised Theatre Work with The PappyShow.
- Cultivating Your Creative Passion with casting director and producer Esta Charkham.
- Revamping Your Acting Career with performer career consultant Emma Dyson.
- What to Include in Your Actor Showreel with audiovisual expert Nicholas Peel.
- Young Performer Rights and Licensing with Child Employment Officer Lucy Jones.
- Preparing for Auditions with an Accent with voice and accent coach Josh Mathieson.
- What Makes for a Good Actor’s Headshot? with Spotlight profile expert Kate Poynton.
- Making Your Own Film Work with Matthew Jacobs Morgan and Laura Kirwan-Ashman.
- Getting an Agent as a Young Performer with young performer experts Ellie Samuels and Mel Brown.
- How to Self-Tape on Your Phone with audio-visual expert Nicholas Peel.
- How to Make Innovative Theatre with Dante or Die.
- How Open Door Helps Young People Get into Acting with David Mumeni.
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From our beginnings in 1927 as a printed directory where performers displayed their headshots, Spotlight quickly became a cornerstone of the performing arts industry.
Today, our cutting-edge software service takes our directory online and empowers performers to showcase their talents by creating dynamic profiles, making them accessible to a vast network of casting directors and independent project creators. It’s our mission to simplify the discovery of new talent and ensure the continued vibrancy of stages and screens worldwide.
Ready to take the next step in your performing career? Join us today!
