California has the most protective rules in place of any state for minors in the entertainment industry, but we still have a long way to go. One of the foundational safeguards for the protection of minors working on a union set is the strict number of hours that kids...
One of the recurring lessons of being an actor—or the parent of one—is that we exist in a state of uncertainty. The terror of this is one of the chief reasons that many parents shudder at the thought of their kids pursuing a career as a professional actor. Uncertainty...
Even with all the pieces in place—a supportive family, financial stability, genuine talent, a solid resume, and a great team—this business is difficult and there are no guarantees that your child will succeed. Having these things helps of course. And your child could...
I lived most of my life in a genuinely small town—an island, in fact. Moving to LA, I assumed that running repeatedly into the same people and having a sense of community was something I would lose. I could not have been more wrong. Los Angeles covers a truly vast...
If your child is lucky enough, and talented enough, to find what anyone would call success as an actor—steady work, a growing positive reputation, and increasing opportunities—this opens up a whole other host of issues. Many of them fall into the often cited “first...
