The Spotlight Podcast

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The Spotlight Podcast, brought to performers and actors from the home of casting, is here to share expert advice and personal acting stories from the world of performing arts and entertainment. In The Spotlight Podcast, we bring you conversations with inspiring casting directors, performers, actors, agents, Spotlight experts and theatre, film and television creators. We cover topics affecting the everyday work of actors and performers such as how projects are cast, making your own work, inclusion in the arts, voiceover, how young performers can navigate the industry, headshots, showreels, self-taping, auditions, agents, working rights, mental health, and lots more. Full of fascinating guests and expert tips, The Spotlight Podcast airs monthly to cover practical advice for performers and actors as you navigate the world of performing arts and entertainment. From personal acting career stories to an insider look at how casting directors, producers, agents and performers work together, join Spotlight’s content manager, Kristyn Coutts, as she chats with fascinating guests to get their expert tips and advice. This podcast is brought to you by Spotlight, the home of casting, which has been helping professional performers find roles in TV, film and theatre since 1927. Over 90% of UK television work is cast on Spotlight and now joining us is easier than ever! If you have professional training or professional performance credits or a recommendation from an agent or casting director, you can sign up to become a Spotlight member. As a member, you’ll get access to our jobs board, and exclusive members-only benefits like workshops, career advice, events, discounts and more! Ready to take the next step in your performing career? Find out more at https://www.spotlight.com/join-us read less

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Tips for Self-Represented Performers

Tips for Self-Represented Performers

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 performer. We’re joined by Spotlight’s Customer Success Manager, Mel Brown, who has a wealth of knowledge about the performing arts industry and runs some of our career advice sessions for performers. Mel will be chatting with us about: How to best use Spotlight if you don’t have an agent.How to put yourself forward for roles if you’re self-represented.Tips to make your Spotlight profile the best it can be.Advice for headshots, showreels and voice reels. Never miss an episode - subscribe to The Spotlight Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. This podcast is brought to you by Spotlight, the home of casting, which has been helping professional performers find roles in TV, film and theatre since 1927. Over 90% of UK television work is cast on Spotlight and now joining us is easier than ever! If you have professional training or professional performance credits or a recommendation from an agent or casting director, you can sign up to become a Spotlight member. As a member, you’ll get access to our jobs board, and exclusive members-only benefits like workshops, events, discounts and more! Ready to take the next step in your performing career? Join us today.

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Tips for Self-Represented Performers

Tips for Self-Represented Performers

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 performer. We’re joined by Spotlight’s Customer Success Manager, Mel Brown, who has a wealth of knowledge about the performing arts industry and runs some of our career advice sessions for performers. Mel will be chatting with us about: How to best use Spotlight if you don’t have an agent.How to put yourself forward for roles if you’re self-represented.Tips to make your Spotlight profile the best it can be.Advice for headshots, showreels and voice reels. Never miss an episode - subscribe to The Spotlight Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. This podcast is brought to you by Spotlight, the home of casting, which has been helping professional performers find roles in TV, film and theatre since 1927. Over 90% of UK television work is cast on Spotlight and now joining us is easier than ever! If you have professional training or professional performance credits or a recommendation from an agent or casting director, you can sign up to become a Spotlight member. As a member, you’ll get access to our jobs board, and exclusive members-only benefits like workshops, events, discounts and more! Ready to take the next step in your performing career? Join us today.

Inclusion and Representation in Performing Arts with Zoë Alba Farrugia

Inclusion and Representation in Performing Arts with Zoë Alba Farrugia

Zoë Alba Farrugia shares her story about moving to the UK as a Maltese performer to follow her acting dream, the challenges she faced and how they inspired her to co-found female-led theatre company Prickly Pear Productions. Prickly Pear Productions champions underrepresented stories and artists and we discuss how that work comes about and the importance of telling stories that are inspired by different cultures and human experiences. In this hour-long episode, we also talk about: Who Creative Edinburgh are and what they do within the creative communityThe importance of the artistic communityOpportunities for creatives in ScotlandCreating a theatre company and making workRepresentation and opportunities for women, particularly migrant women, in the performing arts industryHow the industry can be more inclusive and open itself up to better represent different nationalities and culturesThe similarities and differences of actors' experiences across the world. Never miss an episode - subscribe to The Spotlight Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. This podcast is brought to you by Spotlight, the home of casting, which has been helping professional performers find roles in TV, film and theatre since 1927. Over 90% of UK television work is cast on Spotlight and now joining us is easier than ever! If you have professional training or professional performance credits or a recommendation from an agent or casting director, you can sign up to become a Spotlight member. As a member you’ll get access to our jobs board, and exclusive members-only benefits like workshops, career advice, events, discounts and more! Ready to take the next step in your performing career? Join us today!

Caring for Your Voice in Winter with Nic Redman

Caring for Your Voice in Winter with Nic Redman

Voice coach Nic Redman gives tips for keeping your voice on top form over the winter and shares advice to help your vocals recover after a cold. Never miss an episode - subscribe to The Spotlight Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. This podcast is brought to you by Spotlight, the home of casting, which has been helping professional performers find roles in TV, film and theatre since 1927. Over 90% of UK television work is cast on Spotlight and now joining us is easier than ever! If you have professional training or professional performance credits or a recommendation from an agent or casting director, you can sign up to become a Spotlight member. As a member, you’ll get access to our jobs board, and exclusive members-only benefits like workshops, career advice, events, discounts and more! Ready to take the next step in your performing career? Join us today!

Progressing Your Voice Career with The VO Social

Progressing Your Voice Career with The VO Social

Whether you're a seasoned professional voiceover, or an actor looking to add another skill to your repertoire, the VO Social Podcast ladies can help move your career along. The VO Social Podcast's Nic Redman and Leah Marks have got more than 30 years of voice experience between them, and this episode of The Spotlight Podcast is stacked full of tips on not only improving your skills but also setting and smashing your goals. Find out more about the Voiceover Career Planner. Never miss an episode - subscribe to The Spotlight Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. This podcast is brought to you by Spotlight, the home of casting, which has been helping professional performers find roles in TV, film and theatre since 1927. Over 90% of UK television work is cast on Spotlight and now joining us is easier than ever! If you have professional training or professional performance credits or a recommendation from an agent or casting director, you can sign up to become a Spotlight member. As a member, you’ll get access to our jobs board, and exclusive members-only benefits like workshops, career advice, events, discounts and more! Ready to take the next step in your performing career? Join us today!

Disability and Accessibility in Theatre with Robert Softley Gale

Disability and Accessibility in Theatre with Robert Softley Gale

We speak to theatre-maker and performer Robert Softley Gale about working in Scottish theatre and making the Arts accessible for disabled creatives and audiences. Never miss an episode - subscribe to The Spotlight Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. This podcast is brought to you by Spotlight, the home of casting, which has been helping professional performers find roles in TV, film and theatre since 1927. Over 90% of UK television work is cast on Spotlight and now joining us is easier than ever! If you have professional training or professional performance credits or a recommendation from an agent or casting director, you can sign up to become a Spotlight member. As a member, you’ll get access to our jobs board, and exclusive members-only benefits like workshops, career advice, events, discounts and more! Ready to take the next step in your performing career? Join us today!

Auditions, Comedy and Social Media with Jonny Weldon

Auditions, Comedy and Social Media with Jonny Weldon

Actor and comedian Jonny Weldon talks about auditions, making your own work and capitalising on social media success. Never miss an episode - subscribe to The Spotlight Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. This podcast is brought to you by Spotlight, the home of casting, which has been helping professional performers find roles in TV, film and theatre since 1927. Over 90% of UK television work is cast on Spotlight and now joining us is easier than ever! If you have professional training or professional performance credits or a recommendation from an agent or casting director, you can sign up to become a Spotlight member. As a member, you’ll get access to our jobs board, and exclusive members-only benefits like workshops, career advice, events, discounts and more! Ready to take the next step in your performing career? Join us today!

Powerful Pause Meditation: Pre Self-taping

Powerful Pause Meditation: Pre Self-taping

This meditation is designed to help you feel more present and connected to what you love doing so you can bring your best self to your self-tape audition.

Powerful Pause Meditation: Togetherness

Powerful Pause Meditation: Togetherness

This 30 minute meditation is inspired by the idea of togetherness and what gets created when we come together. It’s designed to calm and soothe the nervous system and can be helpful to listen to when things in our lives (and the world) are feeling out of control.

Powerful Pause Meditation: Celebration

Powerful Pause Meditation: Celebration

In this meditation, we gently invite you to celebrate all parts of you. Because all parts of you are worthy of celebration. There may have been times when things didn’t go to plan. Maybe there were some days when you felt like giving up. But you didn’t. You’re here.

Powerful Pause Meditation: Confidence for Young Performers

Powerful Pause Meditation: Confidence for Young Performers

This meditation is designed to support young performers to feel more confident in themselves and their abilities. It’s designed to help them to reconnect to the part of them that knows that anything is possible and to keep trying - even when things don’t go to plan. This meditation is suitable for ages 8+ and parents and guardians are encouraged to listen to this meditation along with their child.

Powerful Pause Meditation: Deep Relaxation for Sleep

Powerful Pause Meditation: Deep Relaxation for Sleep

This meditation is designed to help you to unwind and let go of the day, helping to aid in a restful night’s sleep. We use progressive muscle relaxation, a deep relaxation technique to help release stress and tension from the body. We recommend finding a cosy and comfortable place to lie down for this meditation. You may also like to have a blanket or a cover over you.

Powerful Pause Meditation Calming Nerves for Young Performers

Powerful Pause Meditation Calming Nerves for Young Performers

This meditation is designed to support young performers who might be feeling a bit nervous or worried - particularly if they have an audition, self-tape or performance coming up. We spend some time relaxing the body and then we go on a short journey where we discover some very special magic clouds. This meditation is suitable for ages 8+ and parents and guardians are encouraged to listen to this meditation along with their child.

Powerful Pause Meditation: New Beginnings

Powerful Pause Meditation: New Beginnings

This meditation is themed around the idea of new beginnings and is designed to calm a busy mind by gently guiding you back to yourself. We get curious about how each new breath creates space for new awareness by bringing us back to the present moment.

Powerful Pause Meditation: Pre-Audition for Young Performers

Powerful Pause Meditation: Pre-Audition for Young Performers

This meditation is recommended for those aged 8+ and is designed to help calm and centre young performers before an audition or self-tape. Parents and Guardians are encouraged to listen to this meditation along with their child.

Powerful Pause Meditation: Envy

Powerful Pause Meditation: Envy

This meditation is designed to help with feelings of envy or jealousy. These feelings can come up often when you’re an actor or performer but it’s usually just a sign that you care deeply about something. In small doses, envy can motivate us to move towards what we want. With conscious awareness, we can use this energy of envy to help us to move forward.

Powerful Pause Meditation: Choice

Powerful Pause Meditation: Choice

In this meditation, we get curious about what choice means for you as an actor or performer. We explore where we make choices from and how choosing to listen to ourselves means we're much more able to honour what's important to us.

Breaking Down Barriers with Tommy Jessop

Breaking Down Barriers with Tommy Jessop

Tommy Jessop talks about being the first actor with Down syndrome to be professionally cast as Hamlet and become a full voting member of BAFTA. Never miss an episode - subscribe to The Spotlight Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. This podcast is brought to you by Spotlight, the home of casting, which has been helping professional performers find roles in TV, film and theatre since 1927. Over 90% of UK television work is cast on Spotlight and now joining us is easier than ever! If you have professional training or professional performance credits or a recommendation from an agent or casting director, you can sign up to become a Spotlight member. As a member, you’ll get access to our jobs board, and exclusive members-only benefits like workshops, career advice, events, discounts and more! Ready to take the next step in your performing career? Join us today!

Powerful Pause Meditation: All of You

Powerful Pause Meditation: All of You

In this meditation, you'll be guided by Presence and Impact Coach, Su Mee Tan. Su Mee invites you to connect to the full range of who you are and to get curious about who you are when you give yourself full permission to show up and to be everything that you are.

Powerful Pause Meditation: Creativity

Powerful Pause Meditation: Creativity

This meditation is designed to help you to grow and expand your creativity by connecting with the breath and the body. We get curious about the range of our creativity and how this can be expanded by the connection we have with ourselves.

Improvisation and All-Female Creative Spaces with Notflix

Improvisation and All-Female Creative Spaces with Notflix

We chat about the craft of good improvisation, honing your songwriting skills and the comedic and creative rewards of working in an all-female ensemble with Notflix's Aisling Groves-McKeown and Emma Read. Never miss an episode - subscribe to The Spotlight Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. This podcast is brought to you by Spotlight, the home of casting, which has been helping professional performers find roles in TV, film and theatre since 1927. Over 90% of UK television work is cast on Spotlight and now joining us is easier than ever! If you have professional training or professional performance credits or a recommendation from an agent or casting director, you can sign up to become a Spotlight member. As a member you’ll get access to our jobs board, exclusive members-only benefits like workshops, career advice, events, discounts and more! Ready to take the next step in your performing career? Join us today!