by Bonnie Wallace | Agents, Auditions, General
Scams are one of the sad facts of this business. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve heard of parents approached in a mall by someone who says they can get their kid into the business, or even make them a “star.” The person may say they are a talent scout, or an...
by Bonnie Wallace | Education, General
Most actors and directors would agree that training is an essential part of being a great actor. After that one point of agreement, there can be a lot of divergent opinions. How much training? What kind? And what even constitutes training? For many people the...
by Bonnie Wallace | General, Parenting
When I ask other parents of young actors if they had a background themselves in performing, I suppose it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the answer is frequently “yes.” This makes a lot of sense—if we are made up of a combination of both nature and nurture, many of...
