Using a Stage Name
If the names *Natalie Hinds, Frances Gumm, Thomas Mapother, Lauren Palmer, Shawn Carter, Carlos Estevez, Angela White, Aubrey Graham, Katheryn Hudson, Olivia Rundgren, or Natalie Hershlag don’t sound familiar to…
Mental Wellness Resources for Young Performers
Emergency Resources — Call 988 988 is a phone number to help in a mental health crisis. Similar to 911, this line is dedicated for anyone in need of mental…
How to Find the Right Therapist
Getting Started is the Toughest Part Not gonna lie, this is going to take a few phone calls and a likely a few visits. When you are worried about your…
The Helpers: Types of Mental Health Professionals
Mental health professionals are licensed by each state, so the requirements vary. Be sure that anyone you allow to have access to your child is licensed! Your child’s mind is…
Emancipation / CPP
Legal 18: Emancipation or CPP? Download this Emancipation / Legal 18 Info Grid to further assist you in clarification of the different terminology and applicable laws related to emancipation. This…
Crystal Ball for Post-Strike SAG-AFTRA 2023
Pulling Out Our Crystal Ball Again: Looking to the Future for Kid Actors Post-Strike At the cusp of major turning points in our industry, Bizparentz has played a little game…
Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) Do Casting?
Today, almost all casting begins with an on-line audition. More on that process here. That means that actors have come to bear the weight of hiring a coach, producing a…
Call Sheet Decoded
You get to set, check in the 2nd AD/studio teacher/Child Labor Coordinator and then what? You get the CALL SHEET. A call sheet is an actual piece of paper that…
India Laws: Bollywood
While unfamiliar to most U.S. audiences, India’s entertainment industry is, and has always been, booming! “Bollywood” (so named for the cross between Hollywood and Bombay, now called Mumbai) is the…
Illinois Laws
Chicago film production is booming, as you might expect under a mayor that is the brother to one of the industry’s most powerful agents (Ari Emmanuel, CEO of Endeavor). In…