What does an actor need to know when auditioning for a role in a Shakespeare play? What is different about perfecting a Shakespeare audition than castings for other roles?

Tam Williams - a veteran of many Shakespeare performances - and former director of the Stafford Festival Shakespeare Bill Buckhurst share their tips and advice on how to land a Shakespearean role.

Please note, this was originally released as a vodcast on Spotlight.com.

What essentials does an actor need to know when auditioning for a role in a commercial? Actors Tam Williams and Andrew Greenough - both seasoned commercials performers - share their top tips and do's and dont's to impress when auditioning for adverts.

Advice from Spotlight's professional development seminar on what every actor needs to know about working in LA. Actors Tam Williams and Alexandra Boyd have both lived and worked in LA and share their top tips for any actor considering heading to America.

Advice from Spotlight's London Film Festival Casting Symposium panel of top casting directors Lucinda Syson (W.E., X-Men, Kick Ass), Reg Poerscout–Edgerton (Sherlock Holmes, RocknRolla) and Karen Lindsay-Stewart (The Other Boleyn Girl, Submarine, Marie Antionette) on how actors should approach auditions.

Casting director Andy Morgan (Law & Order UK, Luther) gives his top five tips for graduating actors, including advice on optimising your Spotlight CV (accents, playing age, video footage, responding to Link Board posts) and preparing for auditions.

Casting director Toby Whale shares his wealth of casting experience with Spotlight Graduates

Sooki and Lucy suggest four pieces of advice when auditioning for theatre productions

Michael discusses the protocol of securing agent representation whilst you are in your final year of study

John Byrne, career adviser to 'The Stage' newspaper, and Kathryn Wolfe, senior lecturer in media performance at the University of Bedfordshire and author of 'So You Want To Be a TV Presenter?', give their top tips on how to start a career as a presenter

Spotlight members can upload up to 15 portfolio photographs to their online CV, but what makes a good one and what makes a bad one? Jaime Robb, Spotlight’s resident portfolio photograph expert, gives advice on all things portfolio.