Pre-recorded Workshops
Exclusive to Premiere Members of Spotlight, here you will find recordings of previous online workshops, giving you the chance to watch (and rewatch) at your own pace! We’ve curated a mix of sessions across different disciplines and to keep your performer toolkit up-to-date.
These recordings will be available for limited period from their upload date, with new sessions uploaded each month, so grab a pad and pen and…. start watching!
Wellbeing Series: Building Emotional Resilience
Facilitator: Charlotte Thornton
Date Recorded:
Date Available from/until: 18th Sept 2023 – 18th Dec 2023
Prep/Requirements: N/A
Materials: Link
Website/Private classes: https://charlottethornton.com/
Contact: info@charlottethornton.com
Socials: @charliethornton
Material credits/references:
Zoom Webinars: Confidence in Auditions
Facilitator: Des Fleming (He/Him)
Date Recorded: 05/09/2023
Date Available from/until: 18th Sept 2023 – 18th Dec 2023
Prep/Requirements: N/A
Materials: Link
Website/Private classes: https://desflemingacting.com
Exclusive Premiere Discount: Mention this code ‘DFA Spotlight’ to receive 10% off any classes or £10 off one-hour coaching session in 2023.Contact: des@desflemingacting.com
Socials: @desflemingacting
Material credits/references:
Zoom Workshop: Write a Play
Facilitator: Kerry Ryan (She/Her)
Date Recorded: 22/11/2023
Date Available from/until: 18th Sept 2023 – 18th Dec 2023
Prep/Requirements: N/A
Materials: Link
Website/Private classes: kerry_ryan.com
Socials: drkerryryan
Material credits/references:
Zoom Workshop: How to Start an Accent Toolkit
Facilitator: Josh Mathieson (He/Him)
Date Recorded: 26/05/2023
Date Available from/until: 18th Sept 2023 – 18th Dec 2023
Prep/Requirements: N/A
Materials: N/A
Website/Private classes: http://www.joshmathieson.co.uk
Contact: hello@joshmathieson.co.uk
Socials: @MathiesonJosh
Material credits/references:
Zoom Workshop: Role Preparation
Facilitator: Mel Churcher (She/Her)
Date Recorded: 20/06/2023
Date Available from/until: 18th Sept 2023 – 18th Dec 2023
Prep/Requirements: N/A
Materials: N/A
Website/Private classes: http://www.melchurcher.com & http://www.actingcoach.london
Exclusive Premiere Discount: https://www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/the-elemental-actor 30% discount – elementalspot
Contact: melchurcher@gmail.com
Socials: @melchurcher
Material credits/references: Books: ‘Acting for Film: Truth 24 Times a Second’ (Virgin Books), ‘A Screen Acting Workshop’(Nick Hern Books) & ‘The Elemental Actor’ (Nick Hern Books)
Zoom Workshop: Heightened RP Accent
Facilitator: Nina Zendejas (She/Her)
Date Recorded: 26/05/2023
Date Available from/until: 18th Sept 2023 – 18th Dec 2023
Prep/Requirements: N/A
Materials: Link
Website/Private classes: http://voicenerds.com
Contact: hello@voicenerds.com
Material credits/references:
Panels and Q+A
Below you will find our library of industry panels across a wide variety of subjects including discussions with casting directors and how they like to work, skill sessions on self-taping, how to contact and work with an agent plus many, many more. These videos will be available all year round for Premiere Members, ready for you to watch at any time!
Open House: Theatre Casting Panel
Panelists: Sam Stevenson, Mark Ward, Kaisa Hammarlund
Date Recorded: 08/04/2019
Open House: TV Casting Panel
Panelists: Hannah Wilkinson, Rachel Sheridan, David Mumeni
Date Recorded: 11/04/2019
Open House: CDG Casting Panel
Panelists: Daniel Edwards, Victor Jenkins, Rebecca Wright
Date Recorded: 22/06/2019
Open House: Nudity and Intimacy in the Post #metoo Era
Panelists: Nancy Bishop, Ita O’Brien, Marci Lintoff
Date Recorded: 14/05/2020
Zoom Webinars: Normal People Director and Casting Director Q+A
Panelists:Lenny Abrahami and Louise Kiely
Date Recorded: 21/05/2020
Zoom Webinars: Casting Around The World (US, UK and Europe)
Panelists: Rich Mento, Nathalie Cheron, Victor Jenkins and Beatrice Kruger
Date Recorded: 28/05/2020
Zoom Webinars: Casting Directors Panel
Panelists: Kelly Valentine Hendry, Lauren Evans, Aisha Bywaters
Date Recorded: 11/06/2020
Zoom Webinars: Musical Theatre Self-Taping
Panelists: Scott Harrison, Nina Zendejas
Date Recorded: 20/10/2020
Zoom Webinars: Introduction to the Chubbuck Technique
Panelists:Ivana Chubbuck
Date Recorded: 27/10/2020
Zoom Webinars: 2021 BAFTA nominees Q+A
Panelists: Gary Davy, Shaheen Baig
Date Recorded: 21/05/2021
Zoom Webinars: Meet the Casting Directors – Commercial
Panelists: Nicci Topping, Lee Mountjoy & Claure Bleasdale
Date Recorded: 01/03/2021
Zoom Webinars: Meet the Casting Directors – TV
Panelists: Jessica Ronane, Suzanne Smith, Aisha Bywaters
Date Recorded: 21/04/2021
Zoom Webinars: Meet the Agents –
Panelists:Helen Kelly, Ryan Iosco-Holmes, Paul Harper Swan
Date Recorded: 21/04/2021
Zoom Webinars: Hannah Miller, Alastair Coomer, Jess veal
Panelists: Hannah Miller, Alastair Coomer, Jess veal
Date Recorded: 30/03/2021
Zoom Webinars: Meet the Casting Directors – Inclusivity Committee CDG
Panelists: Francesca Bradley, Ri Mcdaid-Wren, Aisha Bywaters
Date Recorded: 23/11/2022
Zoom Webinars: Meet the Casting Directors – Casting for Comedy
Panelists: Tracey Gillham, Nicky Bligh
Date Recorded: 21/11/2022
Zoom Webinars: Meet the Agents
Panelists: Mildred Yuan, Paul Harper Swan, Michelle Blair
Date Recorded: 03/08/2022