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21 07, 2010

Leonardo di Caprio’s Career Advice to Zac Efron, “Don’t Do Heroin.”

By |2010-07-21T10:47:51-07:00July 21st, 2010|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, Former Child Stars, Success Stories, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Leonardo di Caprio’s Career Advice to Zac Efron, “Don’t Do Heroin.”

Zac Efron, 22, soon to be seen in Charlie St. Cloud, apparently learns from the mistakes of his celebrity peers. Efron may have also learned a few things about the perils of  "over-exposure" from girlfriend and High School Musical co-star Vanessa Hudgens (pictured left), who received a wave of bad press for nude photos she

13 07, 2010

Dakota Fanning on Growing Up in Marie Claire’s August Issue

By |2010-07-13T16:50:10-07:00July 13th, 2010|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, Former Child Stars, In the News, Success Stories, Teen Stars, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Dakota Fanning on Growing Up in Marie Claire’s August Issue

Soon-to-be "Former" Child Star, Dakota Fanning, 16, graces the cover of Marie Claire's August issue.  The "Eclipse" and "The Runaways" starlet continues to evolve into a mature actress, trading in yesteryear's' Kaiya Eve Pettiskirts for a a leather-trimmed blue graphic-print Proenza Schouler dress among other sophisticated but age appropriate looks.  My fave is Fanning with

19 05, 2010

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

By |2010-05-19T11:02:57-07:00May 19th, 2010|Categories: Best Acting Classes & Coaches, Casting Workshops, New talent, Success Stories, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |2 Comments

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. Talented Child Actors who met with Debbie Entin at her last

12 05, 2010

Who are the Top Paid Child Stars of TV & What Do They Have in Common?

By |2010-05-12T20:55:27-07:00May 12th, 2010|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Overcoming Disabilities & Challenges, Success Stories, Teen Stars, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |2 Comments

The New York Post reports on the highest salaries of television child stars, and you may be surprised at who comes out of on top.   At 16, CBS teen actor Angus T. Jones make $250,000, per episode of his show "Two and a Half Men,"and according to their new survey, he's also the highest-paid

26 04, 2010

Julia Roberts Initial Rejection by Hollywood Bigwigs Serves as Inspiration For a New Generation of Actors

By |2010-04-26T15:06:18-07:00April 26th, 2010|Categories: Auditions, Hollywood Happenings, Success Stories, THE HOLLYWOOD LIFE|Tags: , , , , , , |2 Comments

International movie star Julia Roberts (and auntie to teen star Emma Roberts, pictured left) apparently struggled to be noticed by Hollywood agents when she was starting out as an actress because they labeled her "too trailer park." The 41-year-old actress was first seen in "Mystic Pizza" and became a household name playing a prostitute

19 03, 2010

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

By |2010-03-19T12:56:29-07:00March 19th, 2010|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, New talent, Success Stories, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , |Comments Off on He Can Sing! He Can Dance! Is Acting next for Teen Star Justin Bieber?

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

13 03, 2010

Success Story: Child Actor Joe Mazzello Graduates to Acting in Adulthood the Old Fashioned Way – He Earned It.

By |2010-03-13T15:04:28-08:00March 13th, 2010|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Former Child Stars, Success Stories, THE BUZZ, Then & Now|Tags: , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Success Story: Child Actor Joe Mazzello Graduates to Acting in Adulthood the Old Fashioned Way – He Earned It.

After a month of depressing new stories about the tragic ends of former child stars, I have some encouraging news to relay about the rewards of hard work and strong parenting. This is the story of former child actor Joe Mazzello. Former child actor Joe Mazzello [“Radio Flyer,” “Raising Helen” and “Jurassic Park”] takes an adult

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