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NEW TALENT: Child Actor DUSAN BROWN Cast as Young Ed Charles in Legendary Entertainment’s “42!”

Posted on 30. Apr, 2012 by .

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The eargerly anticipated Jackie Robinson biopic “42,” is the story of a brave young man who became a hero both on and off the field.  The film stars heavy-hitters Harrison Ford, Chadwick Boseman, Jon Bernthal, T.R. Knight, Nicole Beharie and has now cast 10-year-old, child actor Dusan Brown (an HMB favorite!) to play the character “Young Ed Charles.” [...]

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NEW TALENT: Daija Owens Speaks Her Mind in Primetime on BEST FRIENDS FOREVER

Posted on 04. Apr, 2012 by .

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Premiering tonight on NBC, Best Friends Forever, is a hot, new sitcom about old friends, new beginnings and awkward situations, brought to us by executive producer Scot Armstrong (Old School, Hangover 2). If you like to laugh and you want to see the child actor who will be the next big thing, trust us and tune [...]

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NEW TALENT: Child Actor David Mazouz Tackles a Tough Role in TOUCH

Posted on 25. Jan, 2012 by .

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Kiefer Sutherland returns to primetime Wednesday in the Fox drama Touch, as the father of a child who has never spoken and doesn’t communicate in any traditional ways.  Touch was created by Tim Kring, (Heroes). Like the heroic characters in Hereos, in Touch Jake has super abilities only his are with numbers and patterns which, if deciphered properly by [...]

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NEW TALENT: Cindy Crawford’s Daughter Kaia Gerber, 10, Joins the Family Business

Posted on 24. Jan, 2012 by .

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Super Model Cindy Crawford‘s 10-year-old daugher Kaia Jordan Gerber (daughter of nightlife entrepreneur Rande Gerber) is the new face of Young Versace. That’s right – at the tender age of 10 this child has joined the ranks of full-fledged mini model. It ‘s well known that Cindy Crawford (along with Stephanie Seymour, Linda Evangelista and Naomi Campbell) [...]

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YOUNG PERFORMERS GIVING BACK: Greyson Chance Hosts SchoolJam USA on 1/21/12 in Downtown Disney!

Posted on 10. Jan, 2012 by .

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Ellen’s protege and You Tube favorite Greyson Chance, 14, has teamed up with the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) and singer/songwriter Shaun Barrowes to co-host and perform at the third annual SchoolJam USA finals event. The event will feature a teen battle of the bands competition on Jan. 21, 2012 in Downtown Disney in [...]

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NEW TALENT: Khomotso Manyaka, 13, Delivers One of 2011′s Best Film Performances

Posted on 09. Jan, 2012 by .

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Time magazine’s list of the 10 best movie performances for 2011 includes a South African girl, Khomotso Manyaka, cast as Chanda in the film, Life, Above All, based on the Allan Stratton novel “Chanda’s Secrets.”  The film is about a young girl (Khomotso), living in a small, AIDS-infested South African township who struggles to maintain the façade [...]

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Twitter Updates: “CURLY SUE” Child Star Pregnant and Celebrity’s Child Desires Acting Career

Posted on 04. Jan, 2012 by .

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  Two child actors are making headlines via Twitter, one being 1990′s child star Alisan Porter (Parenthood, Curly Sue) and the other is aspiring child actor Damian Charles Hurley, none other than the prodigy of actress/model turned swimwear designer mom Elizabeth Hurley (Gossip Girl, Austin Powers). Alisan Porter, a familiar face in the early to mid 1990′s, [...]

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Child Actor Maggie Elizabeth Jones Wins Role of Rosie Mee in “We Bought a Zoo”

Posted on 03. Jan, 2012 by .

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Due to popular request, I am reposting this 11/9/2010 post on child actor Maggie Elizabeth Jones. According to IMDB, Georgia Native Maggie Elizabeth Jones is the latest child actor to be cast in “We Bought a Zoo.” As HMB reported, Colin Ford was cast as Dylan Mee a few weeks ago. While it’s unknown whether Maggie [...]

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“SUPER 8″ Child Star Joel Courtney is on a Super Roll

“SUPER 8″ Child Star Joel Courtney is on a Super Roll

Posted on 24. Jun, 2011 by .

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Idaho-native turned breakthrough, Hollywood child star, Joel Courtney, 15, won the nationwide search to play the lead character Joe Lamb in this summer’s hit Super 8 directed by J.J. Abrams, and now, according to Variety, the young talent will headline the indie films Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn and The Healer, as well. In the  [...]

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The Hollywood Life: Mini Darth Vader Volkswagen Super Bowl Spot is a Family Affair

The Hollywood Life: Mini Darth Vader Volkswagen Super Bowl Spot is a Family Affair

Posted on 05. Feb, 2011 by .

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Hollywood is the only place I know where you, your kids, your pets and your property can all aspire to some small shot at fame.  This adorable Super Bowl half-time commercial featuring *a pint-sized Darth Vader was shot in and outside of my in-law’s lovely Tarzana, California ranch home.  Kind of ironic that when it [...]

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HBO’s “Shameless” Features a Family of Talented Child Actors!

HBO’s “Shameless” Features a Family of Talented Child Actors!

Posted on 12. Jan, 2011 by .

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In a recent interview with Parent Dish, accomplished actor William H. Macy, star of the new Showtime series “Shameless,” shared that he would support his kids (with wife Felicity Huffman) going into show business but not while they’re minors. “I’ve got no problem if they want to go into this business. I love the business certainly. [...]

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NEW TALENT: “SPIDER-MAN” Reboot Casts Newcomer MILES ELLIOT

NEW TALENT: “SPIDER-MAN” Reboot Casts Newcomer MILES ELLIOT

Posted on 11. Dec, 2010 by .

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As we reported in October of this year, kids casting has been underway for SPIDER-MAN. Director Marc Webb was saddled with the difficult task of casting the younger version of Welsh actor and musician, Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill, Harry Potter). Kudos to casting director, Francine Joyce Maisler, who seems to have made a brilliant look-alike choice [...]

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NEW TALENT: “BLUE VALENTINE” Debuts Faith Wladyka

NEW TALENT: “BLUE VALENTINE” Debuts Faith Wladyka

Posted on 09. Dec, 2010 by .

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Imagine this scenario: Your child auditions for her first feature film, gets the part and (shazam!) her film parents are being played by power house talents Ryan Gosling and Michele Williams. This is exactly the case for darling, six-year-old Faith Wladyka who will make her film debut as Frankie, in the gritty, dramatic love story, [...]

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Will Smith on Son Jaden’s Acting Career

Will Smith on Son Jaden’s Acting Career

Posted on 04. Oct, 2010 by .

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Will Smith made his humble Hollywood debut on television’s comdey “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and quickly graduated to a string of huge Hollywood movies: “I am Legend” The Pursuit of Happyness,” ”Hitch,” “Bad Boys,” “Seven Pounds,” “Men In Black,” “Ali” and “Hancock.” If anyone knows the pitfalls and the glory of this business it would be [...]

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12 Yr. Old Child Actor, Bella Thorne starring in Disney’s Dance Comedy “Shake it Up!”

12 Yr. Old Child Actor, Bella Thorne starring in Disney’s Dance Comedy “Shake it Up!”

Posted on 31. May, 2010 by .

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Disney Channel has ordered “Shake It Up!,” a buddy comedy centered around a teen dance show, created by Chris Thompson (“Laverne and Shirley,” “Bosom Buddies,” “The Naked Truth,” “Action”) and executive-produced by Thompson and Rob Lotterstein (“The War at Home,” “Ellen”). It stars 12-year-old child actress Bella Thorne (pictured above center modeling my favorite pettiskirts by [...]

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REMINDER: Meet A Top Casting Director for DISNEY this Saturday May 22 in Woodland Hills!

REMINDER: Meet A Top Casting Director for DISNEY this Saturday May 22 in Woodland Hills!

Posted on 19. May, 2010 by .

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New date for this event is Saturday May 22, 2010 from 1 pm to 3 pm Meeting top Casting Directors is one of the single most important steps your skilled child actor can take on their journey to becoming a “working” child actor. On Saturday May 22 at 1pm. to 3:00 pm, Valley West Actors Space [...]

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“The Middle” Child Star: Atticus Schaffer Conquers Physical Disability & Says His Parents Support His Dreams!

“The Middle” Child Star: Atticus Schaffer Conquers Physical Disability & Says His Parents Support His Dreams!

Posted on 19. Apr, 2010 by .

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Atticus Shaffer, born June 19 1998, stars as Brick Heck on ABC’s comedy, “The Middle.” Eleven-year-old Atticus lives in Acton, California, with his mother, Debbie, and father, Ron, as well as a host of rescue animals including 2 dogs, 4 cats, chickens, fish and a rabbit. He also has a 31 year old brother.  People magazine [...]

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He Can Sing! He Can Dance! Is Acting next for Teen Star Justin Bieber?

He Can Sing! He Can Dance! Is Acting next for Teen Star Justin Bieber?

Posted on 19. Mar, 2010 by .

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Teen musical sensation Justin Bieber will grace the cover of Billboard Magazine this month, just another in a long line of accomplishments since being plucked from obscurity in his hometown of Stratford, Ontario. His story is unique in that he began as just another 13-year-old with a popular YouTube account. Since then Bieber has turned [...]

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Hurry! Young Actors Casting Workshop in Woodland Hills Saturday, 2/27/10!

Hurry! Young Actors Casting Workshop in Woodland Hills Saturday, 2/27/10!

Posted on 22. Feb, 2010 by .

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Would your child rather act than do just about anything else?  Does she watch all the Nickelodeon and Disney shows and repeatedly ask, “Mom, how can I be on television?” If so, this is your opportunity!  On Saturday, February 27, from 1 to 3 pm, Valley West Actors Space is hosting a Young Actors Casting Workshop [...]

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Leo Howard Cast as young “Conan the Barbarian”

Leo Howard Cast as young “Conan the Barbarian”

Posted on 16. Feb, 2010 by .

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Congratulations to 12 year old actor and martial arts expert Leo Howard, who was cast as Young Snake Eyes in “G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra,” and will now play Young Conan for the first 15 minutes of Lionsgate’s “Conan the Barbarian,” directed by Marcus Nispel.  Jason Momoa has been cast as the adult Conan.  Pre-production [...]

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Autistic Child Actor, Braeden Reed Cast in “Dear John”

Autistic Child Actor, Braeden Reed Cast in “Dear John”

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by .

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Dear John (In theaters Feb 5, 2010) follows the relationship between Savannah Curtis (Amanda Seyfried) and soldier John Tyree (Channing Tatum) as they communicate via love letters over the course of a war-filled decade.  Some of Amanda Seyfield’s scenes also involve a young autistic character, Alan, played by 6 year old Braeden Reed. “To work [...]

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Funny People: Judd Apatow & Leslie Mann on Their Child Actors

Funny People: Judd Apatow & Leslie Mann on Their Child Actors

Posted on 18. Nov, 2009 by .

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“Funny People” star Leslie Mann reveals that while her children Iris and Maude have appeared in some of the movies she has made with her husband Judd Apatow the kids are not actually allowed to *watch* the films. “They can’t see the movies and their friends can’t,” Leslie explains. “It’s not on their radar at [...]

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Child Star: Max Records, star of “Where the Wild Things Are,” gives hope to unknown child actors everywhere.

Child Star: Max Records, star of “Where the Wild Things Are,” gives hope to unknown child actors everywhere.

Posted on 11. Nov, 2009 by .

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Not many child actors get to party with the Wild Things on the big screen. Especially the “unknown” variety which is what Max Records, star of Wild Things, was until the debut of this film.  Records, 12, was discovered in his hometown of Portland, Oregon, and picked to star as the young hero in the [...]

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