Kharmel Cochrane: Casting 'Bob Marley: One Love', Auditions and Commercials

Casting Director Kharmel Cochrane joins us to talk about her three year casting journey for ‘Bob Marley: One Love’, with a search spanning the UK, USA and Jamaica to find the 70+ cast members. Kharmel also took questions from Spotlight members and covers topics like: What to expect in an audition with Kharmel Cochrane. Adding your skills and accents to your Spotlight profile. How casting directors work with agents. In person auditions versus self-tape. Advice for performers auditioning for TV, film and commercials. Take a listen!   Never miss an episode: subscribe to The Spotlight Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music or wherever you listen to your podcasts.   This podcast is brought to you by Spotlight, supporting the careers of performers since 1927. From our beginnings as a printed directory where talent displayed their headshots, Spotlight quickly became a cornerstone of the performing arts industry. Today, our cutting-edge software service takes our directory online and empowers performers to showcase their talents by creating dynamic profiles, making them accessible to a vast network of casting directors and independent project creators. It’s our mission to simplify the discovery of new talent and ensure the continued vibrancy of stages and screens worldwide. Ready to take the next step in your performing career? Find out more at https://www.spotlight.com/join-us