Tips for Self-Assessment Tax Returns, Expenses and Making Tax Digital
Join us on this episode of The Spotlight Podcast for tax tips accountant and tax expert, Mark Carr from Streets. Mark offers his expertise a...
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20 of 81 episodesSpotlight on Welsh Culture: An Interview with Minister Jack Sargeant
In this insightful episode of The Spotlight Podcast, we sit down with Jack Sargeant, the Welsh Labour Party's Minister for Culture, Skills a...
Who's Really Deciding the Future of the Arts? Lord Chris Smith Explains
For performers, the decisions that shape their careers often feel distant, made behind closed doors by policymakers. In this episode of The...
Nurturing Scottish Talent with Angus Robertson
Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Angus Robertson, joins us to discuss supporting homegrown talent, the magic of the Edinburgh Festi...
The Secret Life of Agents with Kelly Andrews
In this episode of the Spotlight Podcast, Business affairs consultant and professional coach Kelly Andrews joins us in the Spotlight studio...
Matt Hood on Spotlight: Everything You Wanted to Know
Spotlight’s Managing Director Matt Hood answers your questions about Spotlight and the wider creative industry. From making the most of your...
Getting Started in Audiobook Narration
Stefan Szwarc from 2020 Recordings offers a wealth of practical advice for actors and voice performers aspiring to break into audiobook narr...
Performer Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Arts
We’re joined in the Spotlight Voiceover Booth by Adam Bambrough , founder of Wellbeing in the Arts, to talk about mental health in the creat...
How Political Parties Shape Cultural Policy with Stuart Andrew MP
The Rt. Hon. Stuart Andrews MP, the Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, joins us in the Spotlight studio to discuss how...
The Impact of Injury on Performers and Production with Tome Levi
We’re joined by injury prevention consultant, Tome Levi, to talk about the stark findings revealed in the Impact of Injury report about the...
Kharmel Cochrane: Casting 'Bob Marley: One Love', Auditions and Commercials
Casting Director Kharmel Cochrane joins us to talk about her three year casting journey for ‘Bob Marley: One Love’, with a search spanning t...
Kate Rhodes James on Casting 'Gladiator II'
Esteemed casting director Kate Rhodes James discusses her process for assembling the stellar cast we see on screen in Gladiator II. Listen t...
How to Make Your Spotlight Profile Stand Out
Tips for making your Spotlight profile the best it can be to help casting directors discover you. Join us as we discuss what to include on y...
Artificial Intelligence and Your Performer Rights
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) takes an increasing role in the creative arts industry, we look at what a performers legal rights are and ho...
Thriving During and After Drama School
Tips and advice for making the most of your time at drama school, including common mistakes students make and how to avoid them, and how to...
Championing Diversity with the Diverse Squad
Why diversity is important in the entertainment industry, and more information about M·A·C Cosmetics’ exciting collaboration with Spotlight...
Getting Into Drama School
What you need to know before applying for drama school, including different types of training, advice for auditioning and the importance of...
The Gamification of Cinema: Working in Interactive Film
We explore what interactive content is, what work opportunities exist for actors in this exciting new genre and what skills are needed if yo...
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....
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 ho...