Required Paperwork for Young Actors—Coogan, Work Permit, & More
I received a letter from Bank of America recently—they have stopped opening new Coogan Accounts, and wanted me to update my website’s Resources Page to remove them from the list of financial institutions that offer this service. While I appreciate B of A’s reaching...Who Gets the Money When a Child Actor Works?
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...Hot Topic: Should You Be Your Kid’s “Momager”?
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...What to Do Before You Try to Get a Talent Agent
Before you even begin to try to get your kid in front of an agent, you need to set a few things up. At the bare minimum, your child should have SOME kind of training…