CHILD ACTORS

12 02, 2009

CASTING: OPEN CALL at KIDS CASTING NETWORK

By |2009-02-12T23:28:15-08:00February 12th, 2009|Categories: Auditions, Casting Calls|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |2 Comments

Kids Casting Network provides babies and youth as background players in movies and television.  Because well-respected companies like Central Casting, Rich King Casting and Casting Associates don't specialize in minors, they rely on Kids Casting Network to fulfill their calls for babies and kids.  Currently  Kids Casting Network is booking talent for "Brothers and Sisters," but the shows they book and their casting needs vary weekly. And

12 02, 2009

Transitioning Child Actors: Shia LaBeouf’s Rocky Road

By |2009-02-12T11:01:22-08:00February 12th, 2009|Categories: Former Child Stars|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Transitioning Child Actors: Shia LaBeouf’s Rocky Road

"It’s not easy being a child actor.  We’ve seen too many cautionary tales of young performers trying vainly to make the jump into adult roles.  We cry when they die (Brad Renfro, Dana Plato), watch with morbid fascination when they flounder (Corey Feldman, Corey Haim) and cheer when they succeed (Ron Howard, Jodie Foster).  If

8 02, 2009

CAMP: March 1 Auditions for Deborah Gibson’s Electric Youth!

By |2009-02-08T20:24:07-08:00February 8th, 2009|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, CLASSES|Tags: , , , , |3 Comments

Deborah Gibson’s Electric Youth has announced March 1, auditions for its second annual two-week “Summer Camp” in Hollywood, California from July 6 - 17, 2009, open to serious performers only, ages 10 - 20. Electric Youth will also consider younger students on a case-by-case basis depending on their professionalism and attention span. Classes offered at the Summer Camp

3 02, 2009

Emma Roberts admires Actress Anne Hathaway. Lindsay Lohan, Not so Much.

By |2009-02-03T01:18:44-08:00February 3rd, 2009|Categories: Child Stars|Tags: , , , , |5 Comments

Hotel for Dogs' Emma Roberts, niece of Julia Roberts and daughter of Eric Roberts, shared with Moviefone.com in a recent interview that she would like to emulate the career path of Actress Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married), also once a child actor known for Disney fare (Princess Diaries, Ella Enchanted).  I watched Anne Hathaway present at the recent "Behind the

15 01, 2009

CAMP for Show Biz Kids

By |2009-01-15T14:38:55-08:00January 15th, 2009|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, CLASSES|Tags: , , , , |6 Comments

Speaking as one whose Christmas tree is still up in mid January, I know it seems early to fret over summer camp. However, my friend Christa emailed earlier in the week asking if I knew of any acting-oriented camps I could recommend for a friends' 13 year old daughter and before I knew it the OCD researcher in

5 12, 2008

To join SAG or not to join SAG…that is the question.

By |2008-12-05T17:39:57-08:00December 5th, 2008|Categories: CHILD ACTORS|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on To join SAG or not to join SAG…that is the question.

As many newbie momagers can attest, having your child become a SAG member is a goal that's right up there with scoring a top agent or booking a national commercial.  Simply put, it's a milestone - a very big deal - and sadly not every kid gets there.  After months of waiting for my

27 05, 2008

Actress Iyari Limon on Breaking in to the Biz

By |2008-05-27T18:30:00-07:00May 27th, 2008|Categories: Auditions, CHILD ACTORS|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Actress Iyari Limon on Breaking in to the Biz

I blogged the other day about the “transition factor,” my own term for the elusive quality that carries children and teen actors into adult acting careers. While the transition factor is a crucial trait for an all ready working child actor, obvious qualities for acting success in the early years are self-belief and determination.

19 05, 2008

Congrats Sean Patrick and Aonika Laurent Thomas on the birth of baby Lola Jolie

By |2008-05-19T10:40:00-07:00May 19th, 2008|Categories: Former Child Stars, THE HOLLYWOOD LIFE|Tags: , , |1 Comment

Celebrity couple Sean Patrick Thomas (Raisins in the Sun; Barber Shop) and Aonika Laurent Thomas (Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer) delivered a healthy baby girl on Friday, May 16, 2008, at Cedars Sinai. They’ve named her Lola Jolie. I had the pleasure of attending their baby shower a few weeks ago

12 05, 2008

“GREASE!” is the word. “EXHAUSTION!” is the other word.

By |2008-05-12T14:50:00-07:00May 12th, 2008|Categories: Auditions, CHILD ACTORS, Parents of Child Actors, THE BUZZ, THE HOLLYWOOD LIFE|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on “GREASE!” is the word. “EXHAUSTION!” is the other word.

Mother's Day weekend officially kicked some Hollywood Mom butt. My child star rehearsed for the musical "Grease!" Friday night and worked as background in 2 performances on Saturday. Not bad, except these musical theater shenanigans all took place in Santa Monica, California which is NOT where I reside. In fact the theater is about 30

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