What happens when your submitted for a Spotlight role?

[Jellybabies]

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone could answer something I've never known!

When your agent submits you for a role on Spotlight, what gets sent to the Casting Director? Is it your whole Spotlight CV? or Just one photo and your CV?

Thnks!

[Irishdancer]

All your CV gets sent with a covering letter from your agent saying why you should get seen. I think that is why some actors get seen, if your agent dose not send a good cover letter then that might be why you don't get seen. Found when ds changed agents he got seen more and got the first 2 dramas he had a casting for. With old agent all he got was adverts. It's the agent who puts you forward and CD who says who gets seen.

[pg]

My understanding is that the CD will see a small photo (whichever photo the agent has chosen to submit for that job) and a very brief cover note. They may click on every single submission - to open up the whole of the Spotlight profile, view the gallery and any showreel etc - or they may by-pass lots of submissions after a brief glance at the photo and only open up a few. It depends on the job and the CD.

Some agents (for the higher profile jobs) will contact the CDs directly to try to get their clients seen.

[Jellybabies]

thank you for your replies - it makes a lot more sense now! xx