by Bonnie Wallace | Agents, General, Managers
The first question to ask when you want to change your child’s agent or manager is WHY do you want to make this change? There are probably a hundred different reasons someone might want to change representation, but they tend to fall into a few basic categories: • Not...
by Bonnie Wallace | Agents, General, Managers
Legitimate agents and managers don’t charge upfront fees. Ever. If someone who wants you to sign up for a bunch of classes that cost a fortune approaches you or your kid, then they aren’t a proper talent agency or management company. They are some other kind of...
by Bonnie Wallace | General, Mindset, Parenting
I think that managing ourselves as parents is one of the true secrets to helping our kids succeed as young actors. Our inner self-talk guides our actions, and our kids register it subconsciously. When we are aware of the gap between our encouraging words and our inner...
by Bonnie Wallace | General, Mindset, Resilience
One of the toughest parts of this business for any actor, at any age, is the feeling of rejection that can come when they don’t get the part. This feeling can be overwhelming for kids in particular. But there are some ways you can help your child approach rejection...
by Bonnie Wallace | General
Money is often cited as the #1 reason people get divorced, and it may be the #1 reason that child actors and their parents “break up” as well. Money—miscommunications around it, mismanagement of it, and misunderstanding where it all goes has led to tragic results in...
by Bonnie Wallace | CHSPE, General
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...
