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Call Sheet Decoded

New to the Biz, TerminologyBy Anne HenryAugust 13, 2022

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

News, Photos and Resumes, Safety and ScamsBy Anne HenryDecember 19, 2020

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

Producer Tools, Safety and ScamsBy Anne HenryMarch 8, 2020

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

Safety and ScamsBy Anne HenryApril 8, 2019

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

Safety and ScamsBy Anne HenryApril 8, 2019

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

Casting and Auditions, Making Deals for Child Actors, Safety and ScamsBy Anne HenryApril 1, 2019

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

Entertainment Laws, Laws and Lobbying, News, Producer Tools, Safety and ScamsBy Anne HenryMay 8, 2018

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

Financial, Money MattersBy Anne HenryApril 1, 2018

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

Casting and Auditions, Making Deals for Child Actors, Types of Child Actor WorkBy Anne HenryMarch 27, 2018

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…

Who Do You Believe?

Safety and ScamsBy Paula DornMarch 27, 2018

We’ve heard rumblings that some people think the topic of scams in the talent industry is controversial and unclear. There are those who will claim to be against scams, but…

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