What are the essentials that any actor new to the industry needs to be aware of? For our latest Spotlight podcast, we speak to actor / director Bill Buckhurst (RSC, Shakespeare's Globe) about the business side of the industry all performers need to master for a successful career.

Bill talks us through the off-stage aspects of acting that are vital to master in your career, including how to contact agents if you’re seeking representation, what approaches to use to get the attention of directors and casting directors, how to adjust to the world of a working actor after leaving drama school, and how to keep yourself focused between roles and auditions.