If I had a dollar for every time I have been asked this question, I would be in Bali right now sipping a Mai Tai on the beach!
Wouldn’t it be great to “get discovered” while walking through the mall because an industry professional happens to notice your child and offers them a role in a […]

If you are approached by someone in the mall, on the street or at the beach claiming to be a representative of the business-BE LEARY!!
While there are people that do legitimately scout on the street (look for talent on the street) , YOU MUST check out their company before you ever get involved. If […]

So many parents are submitting online for projects, I thought I would talk a little about how to submit your child for projects you find online. I recommend you only use for the following services if you want to submit online - these are the ones those of us in the industry use:
Actors Access (also […]

If you are going to get your children involved in the acting or modeling business, you must be willing to be patient and understanding of the uncertainty of your child’s behavior that day. NEVER get upset or frustrated with your child. Casting directors are aware that children/babies are not always comfortable in new surroundings and […]

There is NO SPECIFIC LOOK OR FORMULA!
Every client (advertising company or product representatives) will all decide what they are looking for based on their product and the consumers. It can be a Midwest look, urban look, quirky , etc
THE IMPORTANT THING TO NOTE IS, THEY LOOK FOR CHILDREN THAT ARE NATURAL. They do not look […]

Try to get your child in school plays and high school drama classes, You can also find classes and/or productions through your local community colleges theatre arts/drama programs, in community theatre, and in films made by students at local universities without any prior experience (all of these performances are acceptable on a resume).
These […]

I have written on this before but I don’t think you can hear this advice too many times!
Infant and child modeling becomes a very popular, but increasingly controversial area.
To begin with, ask yourself a few questions about you and your child-
Can I afford to have my child in this industry? With the price of gasoline […]

There are shows where kids do not need to be a Triple Threat (singer, dancer, actor) but most shows are looking for those select kids who can do it all and do it well!
This does not mean just adequate in any of the talents. Children must be a “10″ as a singer, as a dancer […]

Does your child have a great voice? Can he or she do characters or “weird” voices? Does your child love to read out loud and put “energy and personality” into their reading? Is your child’s reading level above their age level? Is your child shy or nervous in front of an audience or adults? […]

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Talent Mgr. Pleads Guilty to Annoyance / Molestation Joshua Werkman could face a year in jail for child annoyance/molesting.
March 13, 2008
By Nicole Kristal
Los Angeles-based talent manager Joshua Werkman, who formerly represented child actors such as twins Dylan and Cole Sprouse (The Suite Life of Zack & Cody), pleaded […]