by Bonnie Wallace | General, Mindset, Resilience
Even with all the pieces in place—a supportive family, financial stability, genuine talent, a solid resume, and a great team—this business is difficult and there are no guarantees that your child will succeed. Having these things helps of course. And your child could...
by Bonnie Wallace | Advice, General
I lived most of my life in a genuinely small town—an island, in fact. Moving to LA, I assumed that running repeatedly into the same people and having a sense of community was something I would lose. I could not have been more wrong. Los Angeles covers a truly vast...
by Bonnie Wallace | Advice, General
If your child is lucky enough, and talented enough, to find what anyone would call success as an actor—steady work, a growing positive reputation, and increasing opportunities—this opens up a whole other host of issues. Many of them fall into the often cited “first...
by Bonnie Wallace | General, Resources
Some factors that affect your decision on how to manage the effort to support your child in their dream of becoming a professional actor: How old is the child (or children)? What exactly is their goal? Could this be accomplished from home? Do you have objective,...
by Bonnie Wallace | General, Resources
If you are starting to wonder how to make a living while either being on set with your child all day or running all over town to get them to auditions, you are getting in touch with one of the central challenges of being a stage parent. I know a few who somehow manage...
