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
Episodes
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Powerful Pause Meditation: Choice
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
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.
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Breaking Down Barriers with Tommy Jessop
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
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.
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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!
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Powerful Pause Meditation: All of You
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
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.
Friday Oct 08, 2021
Powerful Pause Meditation: Creativity
Friday Oct 08, 2021
Friday Oct 08, 2021
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.
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Improvisation and All-Female Creative Spaces with Notflix
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
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!