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…
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…
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…
Twilight Zone Tragedy
TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE by Anne Henry, Bizparentz Foundation In 1982, 3 actors died on the set of a major motion picture, directed by Jon Landis. Two of the dead…
Pedophiles and Predators in the Entertainment Industry
We (Paula and Anne) are often asked how we became the industry experts on pedophilia and child safety. It is certainly not something we ever intended to do in our…
Reducing Risk – 12 Steps to Cyber Safety
The recent explosive advancements of technology have brought about some new situations that parents and all those assisting young performers in their career need to be aware of. Pedophilia, website…
Extreme Roles = Extreme Decisions
Extreme Roles = Extreme Decisions A Checklist of Things for a Parent to Consider At some point in a child actors career, most parents will be faced with an acting…
Hollywood Child Protection Act Ignored
Bizparentz Note for 3/15/20: This article was the catalyst for hundreds of providers to obtain permits. As of this date, more than 600 service providers have obtained permits! Publicists and…
Unclaimed Coogan List
We prefer to call this the “unpaid wages” fund, because they aren’t really “unclaimed”. Rather, they are wages that were not paid the child for a variety of reasons. In…
Pilot Season
The Real Truth About Pilot Season A cottage industry has developed in Los Angeles in the last 30 years or so, an industry that exists to serve something called “pilot…