Tag Archives: Child Actor

Hollywood Moms, YOU Are The CEO!

Posted on 14. May, 2012 by .

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CEOs run the business world. Show business is a business; Therefore, Mom, you are the official Chief Executive Officer of your company, your family! If you have a talented child actor and you decide to encourage them to follow their dream, then your role as CEO becomes even more important. You will be making both [...]

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From the Momager Trenches United Kingdom: “How it All Got Started”

Posted on 08. May, 2012 by .

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Jemima Laing (a Plymouth, UK Native) tells us how her son Felix Soper, now 13, was first bitten by the acting bug after landing a part in a theatre production of Peter Pan. What got Felix started with this whole acting thing was, basically, my innate nosiness. Collecting him and a friend from drama group on [...]

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From the Momager Trenches Los Angeles: “But it’s SO competitive!”

Posted on 02. May, 2012 by .

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“But it’s SO competitive!” I don’t hear those words nearly as often as I did in the beginning or maybe I just don’t pay attention to them any more.  The beginning being when I first heard my son say “Mom, I want to be an actor.”  We’ve come a long way since then.  It took [...]

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CASTING NEWS: Child Actor GATTLIN GRIFFITH Negotiating for Lead Role in Jason Reitman’s LABOR DAY

Posted on 18. Apr, 2012 by .

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According to the Hollywood Reporter, it appears child actor Gattlin “Getty” Griffith will join Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin in Jason Reitman’s Labor Day. HMB readers may recall that Reitman, Oscar-nominated for both Juno and Up in the Air, has been seeking actors for this role for sometime. Reitman is said to have chosen Griffith, but as of this [...]

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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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CHILD STAR STYLE: Isabelle Fuhrman Shines at the NYC HUNGER GAMES Screening in Blue Nile Diamonds

Posted on 22. Mar, 2012 by .

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Jeweler Blue Nile helped dress “The Hunger Games” child star, Isabelle Fuhrman, 15, who plays Clove, the deadly tribute from district 2. Fuhrman wore a modern Valentino Pre-Fall 2012 dress (celebrating their 50th anniversary this year) with fitted top and bubble skirt to the screening. She topped her look off with 5 Carat Blue Nile diamonds, Jennifer Behr hair jewelry and Giuseppe Zanotti Mary-Jane pumps.

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CHILD STAR: “Slumdog Millionarie” Actress, Rubina Ali, Lands New Film Role!

Posted on 15. Mar, 2012 by .

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Several years ago Rubina Ali, now 13, was discovered in abject poverty to be an actor in critically acclaimed, Academy Award-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire. Now Ali is set to star in a new film starring Anthony Hopkins,Lord Owen’s Lady, which is a love story about a young Welsh nobleman and an Indian woman. Lord Owen’s Lady will [...]

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Former Child Actor & “How I Met Your Mother” Star, Alyson Hannigan “My Kids Won’t Be Child Actors!”

Posted on 03. Mar, 2012 by .

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Alyson Hannigan, known best for “Buffy,” “American Pie” and “How I Met Your Mother,” was just 4 years old when she made her acting debut in a 1978 Duncan Hines cookie mix commercial, but her own kids will not become child actors themselves if their actor-mommy has any say in the matter. “I definitely would want [...]

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EDUCATION: “We Bought A Zoo” Child Star COLIN FORD Begins Second Semester at OAKS CHRISTIAN ONLINE SCHOOL

Posted on 19. Feb, 2012 by .

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Colin Ford, a child actor of movies, television and voice-overs since the age of 5, has recently enrolled with Oaks Christian Online School (OCO) to better manage his career and school aspirations. As most HMB readers know, Colin most recently worked along side Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson (former child actors themselves) in the movie, We Bought a Zoo, [...]

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Former Child Actor Daniela Bobadilla, 18, to play Sheen’s 13-year-old daughter in ANGER MANAGEMENT

Posted on 14. Feb, 2012 by .

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For all the 12, 13 and 14 year old girls who auditioned last week for Charlie Sheen’s new FX comedy series, Anger Management, (my own included by the way) the bad news is: someone else got the job. The good other news is: they cast 18 to play younger – which you could kind of guess would [...]

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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 Entertainment Work Permit Law in Effect as of January 1, 2012

Posted on 02. Jan, 2012 by .

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Effective January 1, 2012, California Labor Code Section 1308.5 allows a parent or guardian of a minor to apply on-line for a 10 Day Temporary Entertainment Work Permit which is issued immediately upon completion of an application and payment of the $50.00 application fee. This 10 Day Temporary Entertainment Work Permit is subject to the following conditions: [...]

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THEN & NOW: Christina Ricci Thankful She Is Not A Child Star in Today’s World

THEN & NOW: Christina Ricci Thankful She Is Not A Child Star in Today’s World

Posted on 23. Oct, 2011 by .

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Christina Ricci (PAN AM) became a household name in the 1990′s at age nine working on film projects like The Addams Family, Now and Then, Sleepy Hollow, Mermaids, The Ice Storm, Casper, and quickly graduated to respected indie fare like Pumpkin, The Opposite of Sex and Monster. Unlike today’s teen and child stars who are under [...]

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THEN AND NOW: Sarah Jessica Parker Thankful She Was A Child Actor

THEN AND NOW: Sarah Jessica Parker Thankful She Was A Child Actor

Posted on 20. Sep, 2011 by .

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Former Square Pegs Child Star Sarah Jessica Parker (I Don’t Know How She Does It) recently told the Associated Press that she is glad she was a child actor. SJP: ”I’m glad I did. I had great experiences. I worked in a different time when the emphasis was entirely different.  Being a great actor and merit [...]

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Child Actors In the News: Griffin Kane Makes Film Debut in CONTAGION

Child Actors In the News: Griffin Kane Makes Film Debut in CONTAGION

Posted on 06. Sep, 2011 by .

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Griffin Kane, an 8-year-old from the small village of Wilmette, Illinois, is the lucky kid cast to play the child of Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow in the action-thriller “Contagion” (think updated version of “Outbreak”) debuting Friday.  Similar to it’s predecessor Outbreak, this new film is also an action-thriller about a deadly disease spread, and also features [...]

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CHILD ACTORS: MODERN FAMILY Child Role Replaced with New Actor

CHILD ACTORS: MODERN FAMILY Child Role Replaced with New Actor

Posted on 15. Aug, 2011 by .

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ABC’s Modern Family just announced the new four-year-old actress who will be playing Lily in Season 3 is Aubrey Anderson-Emmons. She will take over the role when the sitcom returns on Sept. 21, per Entertainment Weekly, which has the first look photo. She will replace twins Jaden and Ella Hiller, who alternately played the role of Lily for [...]

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CHILD STARS: Saoirse Ronan Says She’s Not a Child Actor, She’s an Actor Who’s Young.

CHILD STARS: Saoirse Ronan Says She’s Not a Child Actor, She’s an Actor Who’s Young.

Posted on 05. Aug, 2011 by .

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On Acting & Fame: “Never take things too seriously. You should be doing it really for yourselves because you love it and you have fun doing it which is why I do it.”

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Former HARRY POTTER Child Star Daniel Radcliffe On Personal Quest to Prove Child Actors Do Not Have to Burn Out

Former HARRY POTTER Child Star Daniel Radcliffe On Personal Quest to Prove Child Actors Do Not Have to Burn Out

Posted on 08. Jul, 2011 by .

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In a recent interview with GQ Magazine, former child actor Daniel Radcliffe, now 21, of Harry Potter fame, revealed that while Harry Potter was battling Draco Malfoy with the Hogwarts on the big screen, he was conquering personal demons off screen. Radcliffe was cast as Harry Potter at age 11 and grew into a man [...]

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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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LA Casting Call: Disney Live! Seeks 18 Plus

LA Casting Call: Disney Live! Seeks 18 Plus

Posted on 20. Jun, 2011 by .

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Disney Live! is currently seeking Male and Female Dancers, Character Performers and Tumblers for the upcoming tour season. Specialty skills such as adagio, trampoline, puppetry,in‐line skating and foreign language skills are a plus. Contracts run approximately 6 to 9 months with competitive pay, benefits and domestic and international travel. Casting occurs year round in conjunction [...]

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CHILD STAR STYLE: Top Child Actresses Collaborate on VOGUE Pajama Party Pictorial

CHILD STAR STYLE: Top Child Actresses Collaborate on VOGUE Pajama Party Pictorial

Posted on 15. Jun, 2011 by .

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In better-late-than-never news,  Hollywood Mom Blog favorites: Chloe Moretz, 14, Hailee Steinfeld, 14, and Elle Fanning 13 recently joined forces for a gorgeous Vogue shoot. It’s no surprise to us that this trio were chosen for the piece as they’ve quickly become fashion icons not only for the 16 and under set, but for the [...]

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Young Performers Turn up the Volume with School of Rock’s Summer Day Camp Programs!

Young Performers Turn up the Volume with School of Rock’s Summer Day Camp Programs!

Posted on 06. May, 2011 by .

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This summer, give your musical kids the chance to turn up the volume and enroll them in SCHOOL OF ROCK Summer Music Day Camp!  The nationally acclaimed music program SCHOOL OF ROCK is offering their annual one and two-week summer rock music camps from June-August at participating locations including Austin, Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte NC, Denver, [...]

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Tom Hanks Joins the Ranks of Pageant Moms!

Tom Hanks Joins the Ranks of Pageant Moms!

Posted on 26. Apr, 2011 by .

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Adorable and talented child actor Nikki Hahn joins Academy Award winning actor Tom Hanks playing Hanks’ fictitious daughter and “Bosom Baby,” Sophie Hanks in a spot on spoof of “Toddlers and Tiaras,” for the Jimmy Kimmel Show.  Get ready to laugh like crazy. You’ll be forwarding this link to everyone you know!

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