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Entering The Industry, Industry for Actors, Professional Practice

5 top tips for great headshots!

HEADSHOTS A misconception about headshots is that they should show you looking your best. This is NOT the case. Headshots are not …

Industry for Actors, Industry for Parents, Professional Practice

5 top tips for great self tapes!

21st century auditions Self-tapes have become vital to the industry. Be it Film, TV, Theatre, Commercial or otherwise, self-taping is one the …

Entering The Industry, Industry for Actors

8 top tips for new actors

Are you looking to get in to the acting industry and after some advice? Here are some pointers to help you find …

5 MIN READ

Just say yes!

As an actor you don’t get to choose when you work, so you need to find the art in the detail of …

Industry for Actors, Professional Practice

WeTransfer – how to get your self tapes to us!

Sending self-tapes over can be a little stressful, especially when relying on technology to get your videos in before the deadline. We’ve …

Getting to London

Travelling to London for a casting? Shelley has put together your travel options if leaving from Cardiff. When that phone call comes …

Entering The Industry, Industry for Actors, Industry for Parents

4 MIN READ

Scanning and Emailing

We often need documents scanned and emailed to us the same day, whether it’s a signed contract or licensing a young performer …

Industry for Actors, Industry for Parents, Professional Practice

Actors – What you can do for us!

We work hard to secure opportunities for all of our clients. We are constantly submitting and pushing our clients for casting …

1 MIN READ

Audition Preparation Sessions

Audition Preparation Sessions at The Talent Shack We can arrange one to one sessions for our agency clients at The Talent Shack where …

1 MIN READ

Shelley Norton Management Terms and Conditions

Shelley Norton Management Commission: 15% for over 21’s 20% for chaperones, children and young adults under 21 15% on Supporting Artist work …

Parent Chaperones

Depending on the role, the Production and the Production Company, sometimes parents are asked to chaperone their own child(ren). Some productions book …

Entering The Industry, Industry for Actors, Industry for Parents

1 MIN READ

Supporting Artists

We are frequently asked to provide babies, children and young adults for various productions filming locally to Cardiff and Bristol. These opportunities are …

Self-Taping

Self-Taping; The do’s and dont’s The Do’s Learn the script When you come to film, don’t let the filming be the first …

Entering The Industry, Industry for Actors, Industry for Parents

6 MIN READ

Headshots for Agency Clients

Your head shots photography session is your chance to get noticed by casting directors and scouts. HEAD SHOTS WITH TWO CATS …

Chaperones

What does a chaperone do? Film, theatre and television productions that hire child actors legally require a licensed chaperone on set. …

Licensing

Who needs a license? Under 16’s need a child performance license to work, film or perform. Essentially it’s impossible for a …

Entering The Industry, Industry for Actors, Industry for Parents

Spotlight

What is Spotlight? Spotlight is the leading online casting service for professional television, stage, film, theatre and commercial jobs. Thousands of …