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15 01, 2013

Golden Globe Winner Ben Affleck Dislikes Working with Child Actors; Is Adamant his Kids Won’t Be Child Stars

By |2013-01-15T13:57:41-08:00January 15th, 2013|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Former Child Stars, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |4 Comments

Former Child Actor and now two-time Golden Globe winner for ARGO, Actor/Director Ben Affleck doesn't like working with child actors, and will not let his children (Violet, Seraphina and Samuel with actress Wife Jennifer Garner) be actors, as children or as adults according to a recent interview with NPR. Affleck stated, '"I hate directing young actors. I

8 01, 2013

NYC Open Call Casting: Telsey & Company Casting LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE The Musical

By |2013-01-08T13:18:55-08:00January 8th, 2013|Categories: Auditions, Casting Calls, Open Calls|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |2 Comments

Telsey and Company is casting for the role of OLIVE: Female ages 7-11 years old, any ethnicity, full of energy, off-center, charming, a very real kid. Any physical Type, must sing well and have excellent comic timing. Details below. Please tell them Hollywood Mom Blog sent you! Telsey & Company Casting strongly prefers to see people

4 01, 2013

DAYS OF OUR LIVES Soap Hunk BRYAN DATTILO Began Career as a Child Actor!

By |2013-01-04T01:33:15-08:00January 4th, 2013|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Exclusive Interviews, Former Child Stars, THE BUZZ, Then & Now|Tags: , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on DAYS OF OUR LIVES Soap Hunk BRYAN DATTILO Began Career as a Child Actor!

Hollywood Mom Blog was invited to take an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at daytime television’s guiltiest pleasure,"Days of our Lives," (DOOL). Having grown up watching the show, we were excited to hit the NBC lot and get an insiders look at how DOOL runs. Maya Frangie led the set tour, along with Sony Pictures Director of

1 12, 2012

MENTAL HEALTH: 15 Signs Your Child Actor is in Crisis and What to Do About It!

By |2012-12-01T17:06:00-08:00December 1st, 2012|Categories: CHILD ACTORS, Child Stars, In the News, RESOURCES (For Your Actor), THE BUZZ, The Counselors Corner, Then & Now|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on MENTAL HEALTH: 15 Signs Your Child Actor is in Crisis and What to Do About It!

There is no shortage of stories about American child actors whose lives have spiraled out of control or of the tragic lives of former child stars as adults.  On a weekly basis, we read about a volatile young performer whose issues are laid bare for all to see and hear.  For instance, in October, 14

15 06, 2012

From The Momager Trenches UK: Following in My Footsteps (Like Mother, Like Son)

By |2020-05-03T23:34:08-07:00June 15th, 2012|Categories: From the Momager Trenches, Parents of Child Actors, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , |Comments Off on From The Momager Trenches UK: Following in My Footsteps (Like Mother, Like Son)

UK Child Star Felix Soper with Amanda Staunton on the set of "The Awakening." Following in my footsteps.. …or how Wendy Craig taught me to yawn The entreaty of German playwright Goethe that “to accept good advice is but to increase one’s ability” has a special resonance for a child who is beginning

18 06, 2010

When is a Mom Not A Mom? When She’s A Momager! Once A Star turns 18, Do They Still Need Parents on Payroll?

By |2020-05-03T23:31:51-07:00June 18th, 2010|Categories: Momagers in the News, Parents of Child Actors, THE BUZZ|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on When is a Mom Not A Mom? When She’s A Momager! Once A Star turns 18, Do They Still Need Parents on Payroll?

“Nobody will look out for your interests the way a parent would.” Ashanti's momager Tina Douglas shares with FOX that other managers "have approached me in a negative way, saying that I can't manage Ashanti because I'm her mom and I'm 'emotional.' But that emotion is what helped get her to where she is today.”

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