by Bonnie Wallace | Agents, Managers
Your child wants to act and you want to do your best to help them with that dream, safely and successfully. One of the keys to success is getting representation. But not just any rep—you want the RIGHT one for your kid. How do you know who that is? There are a...
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 | Agents, General, Managers
Each time you add a member to your young actor’s team you change its dynamics. It is critical that everyone has complete trust and very clear communication. It’s amazing to me how frequently the team consults in conference calls and emails. So building the team...
by Bonnie Wallace | Advice, General, Managers, Parenting
What about the “Momager” option? (Sorry, Dads—my very unscientific poll shows that 90% of the parents who primarily handle their kid’s career are women, not men). For those of you who don’t know what I am talking about: a “momager” is the slang term for a mom who...
by Bonnie Wallace | Agents, General, Managers
Research potential acting coaches, agents, or managers using Google as well as social media tools to help avoid scams. See if you can find accounts on Twitter, Instagram, FaceBook, etc, for the people and business you are investigating. Is what they are posting...
