Taping Auditions
The self-taped audition, asking the actors to tape themselves and send the audition electronically, is now a Hollywood staple. We’ve had YouTube and the publicity stunt open calls for a…
Parent as CEO
“In this competitive world of supporting your child as they achieve their acting goals, sometimes we forget who is the boss, the CEO. You, as the Parent, need to firmly…
How to Get An Agent or Manager
What If There Was More Than One Key to Success? Everyone needs someone to open a door for them in this industry. Usually that person is a representative: an agent…
Managers
Managers: What Do They Do? Do I Need One? There are two kinds of managers in the industry: personal managers (day-to-day management of an artist’s career) and business managers (usually…
Agents
In general, agents are responsible for submitting a client for a job, and for negotiating the terms of the employment contract. Within that definition, an agent has many tasks that…
Voiceovers for Kids
Working in your jammies, huge pay days and the company of celebrities sounds pretty sweet, right? For kids, doing the voice of their favorite cartoon characters is a dream come…
Baby Biz
Why put your baby in the biz? Because it is fun! You might make a little bit of money. If you are successful, you will have some really cool photos…
California Work Permit
California law requires that all children working in the industry, birth to age 18 (or high school graduation) must have an Entertainment Work Permit. This permit is a different type…
Background Work
Note: Most of the information in this article pertains to working in Los Angeles, since background work in smaller markets tends to be handled by the local agents and casting…
Broadway for Kids – Resources
About Life on Broadway An Oral History of the Broadway Shutdown Series (COVID) by David Gordon (TheaterMania) (interesting stories from actors about how the shows closed in this unprecedented time)…