Tag Archive: child actors

Dec 04

What Are the Sides for Acting Auditions? (Showbiz Term of the Day)

Sides -- Acting Auditions for Film and TV

The mention of “sides” to anyone who is not involved in the television or film industry or who is not already going on acting auditions or taking a child to acting auditions is likely to result in a confused look. So today I have chosen “sides” to be the “Showbiz Term of the Day.” I …

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Nov 11

Is It Worth It to Be In Musical Theatre Productions?

We’ve managed to make it through another local musical theatre production. This time, my daughter was in a musical production of “Hocus Pocus” and she played ‘Sarah,’ the dumb witch. We are both exhausted. But I know she will look back on this musical theatre experience, as all the others she’s had, with great fondness. …

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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 …

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May 18

Are Dental Flippers Necessary When Child Actors Lose Teeth?

Dental Flippers by Dr. Robert Smith

If your child loses a tooth, a talent agent or talent manager might recommend that you look into dental flippers. Of course, if you are just trying to start an acting career for your child, you may not even know what dental flippers are. As we were driving from South Carolina to Los Angeles to …

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