When we decided to help our daughter become a child actor, we did not think much about the cons of acting — instead we were focused on giving our daughter the opportunity to do what she seemed to enjoy most — entertaining others. At the same time, helping her become a child actor seemed like …
Tag Archive: Acting
Jun 20
What Should You Do When Acting Auditions Don’t Go Well?
One of my daughter’s very first theatrical acting auditions in L.A. was actually in the director’s house. This was NOT typical for acting auditions. But this was an independent project for a children’s educational video. The Best-Laid Plans … (for acting auditions) The day before the acting audition, I used mapquest to get directions, drove …
Apr 24
What Is AMTC?
At the time that my daughter and I attended AMTC (January 2003), AMTC stood for American Modeling and Talent Convention. It seemed that many people were often unsure about what the letters actually stood for. I always wondered why it was called American rather than International or World, since it is international and not just …
Apr 08
What Do Talent Managers Do?
When we first started to pursue an acting career for my daughter, I did not know anything about talent managers. I didn’t know what services talent managers provide or how much money we’d pay for having one. My daughter’s first talent manager “discovered” her at a talent competition in Charleston, SC. His talent management group …
Nov 05
To Act or Not to Act …
Making a decision to pursue an acting or modeling career for your child is not a decision that should be made without a great deal of thought. It is certainly an exciting thought that your child might be the next child actor to hit it big.
