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…
COVID Resources
Resources to Navigate COVID Safety for Your Child This page is NOT intended to provide medical advice, since that is heavily dependent on your geography. Bizparentz does not engage in…
Stay Out of the Kitty Litter
Showbiz Kitty Litter: A Parable for Parents Kitty litter looks a lot like playground sand, doesn’t it? Toddlers can even have fun playing in a litter box, right? Feels the…
Your Show Bible
Don’t worry, this isn’t religious. A show bible is a book created by TV writers and show creators that contains all the details of their show, laying out the roadmap…
Sexual Harassment Prevention Training and Your CA Work Permit
New Requirement for Your California Work Permit (ages 14 – 18) Preventing Sexual Harassment and Child Abuse Many parents with California Entertainment Work Permits are aware that some laws were…
Massachusetts Laws
There are two main laws that affect child performers in Massachusetts, and both are initiated by the production, not the parent: 1. A waiver process for employers to hire anyone…
COVID, Kid Actors and a Crystal Ball
Looking to the Future for Kid Actors In a COVID Year This year sounds like the plot of a post-apocalyptic movie, doesn’t it? A mysterious pandemic, government uncertainty, travel bans,…