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 | Auditions, General, Parenting
After the audition Leaving the audition, it’s the most natural thing in the world to ask your child how the audition went. But asking how it “went” is unfair—because it creates a sense of pressure, and because honestly, they have no idea how it went. The casting...
by Bonnie Wallace | General
A resume can be a little tricky for a kid just starting out: here are some Do’s and Don’ts. Though you may have little to put on it, one ironclad rule: never invent or embellish to have your child appear more impressive or experienced than they actually...
by Bonnie Wallace | Casting, General
Headshots can be expensive, but they are important. The headshot is the first thing a casting agent sees when considering your child for a role, and if it doesn’t grab them, that is as far as the process goes. A good headshot feels natural, and gives a sense of how...
by Bonnie Wallace | Auditions, General
How can you find auditions without an agent? What if your child is so new to the business that they don’t even have an agent yet? Or you’ve been at it for a while but still don’t have an agent? How can you get the auditions that might add enough to their resume to...