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Child Actors – Keep Your Skills Sharp During Summer Break

Ilana Rapp — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 18:25:54 +0000

During the summer break, child actors can relax and enjoy themselves while also using the time to improve their acting abilities and prepare for future roles. Whether they are beginners or experienced performers, there are numerous ways to maintain their skills over the summer months. This article will discuss different activities and advice to assist […]

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Handling Success and Rejection with Grace: Emotional Resilience for Child Actors

Ilana Rapp — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 17:58:52 +0000

Child actors must develop emotional resilience to cope with the ups and downs of their careers. They can achieve this by comprehending the nature of triumph and disappointment, fostering a positive mindset, establishing a supportive community, expressing emotions through creative means and gaining knowledge from both acceptance and denial. By building a strong foundation of […]

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Nurturing the Spotlight: Advice for Aspiring Child Actors

Ilana Rapp — Wed, 17 May 2023 16:57:36 +0000

Brimming with talent and ambition, young actors often embark on a remarkable journey into the captivating world of acting. For aspiring child actors, the path can be both thrilling and demanding, requiring dedication, perseverance and guidance. To support these budding performers, it’s important to equip them with the right advice that nurtures their potential and […]

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Behind the Curtain: What Families of Child Actors Go Through

Ilana Rapp — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 18:50:33 +0000

Behind the curtain — the real lowdown of what show biz families go through — is a topic rarely discussed. From the early days of Hollywood to the present, child actors have always been a significant part of the entertainment industry. They’re often cast in movies, television shows, commercials and plays because of their natural […]

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Actress Tamara Bass: Women, Stop Asking For Permission to Create

Ilana Rapp — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 20:02:37 +0000

Actress Tamara Bass wants women to know that they should stop asking for permission to create – and to make opportunities when none exist. Tamara Bass stars in the film, If Not Now, When? set to release in select theaters on January 8th, as well as Video On Demand. She also wrote the screenplay, and […]

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Glow Girls – What It Takes to be a Successful Kid Voiceover Artist

Ilana Rapp — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 18:55:05 +0000

Sisters Cassie and Sabrina Glow, aka the Glow Girls, have been doing voiceover work since they were little tots. Now, at ages 14 and 12, the Glow Girls have over 500 jobs under their belts. Cassie and Sabrina share their successful story below and give advice to others who are thinking about a career in […]

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Actors – How to Get on a Casting Director’s Radar

Ilana Rapp — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 15:16:38 +0000

Actors, today you’ll read how to get on a Casting Director’s radar. Four prominent Casting Directors; four different perspectives on casting. We interviewed four CDs who work with different types of people and companies looking to book and protect clients. You will gain insight to what makes a CD tick and what they are looking […]

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My Child is Too Shy to Be in Show Business

Ilana Rapp — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 19:59:32 +0000

First ask yourself why you want to put your kid in show biz. … Then ask your child if they want to be in show biz. … If their response is, “I’m too shy” but you see a twinkle in their eye, and maybe a partial smile that they’re trying to hide from you by putting […]

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How To Help Your Child Actor Become An Audition Maestro!

Kurtis Bright — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 15:36:46 +0000

Most anyone who had the opportunity to learn something about acting when they were a kid would agree: there is no experience in the world that can match it. For helping a youngster gain confidence, meet new friends, learn valuable skills he or she can use throughout life—and just plain have fun—there is no joy […]

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Five Ways To Help Your Child Actor Stay Confident – And Build More Confidence Too!

Kurtis Bright — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 16:11:51 +0000

So you’ve got a talented child with a budding aptitude for the stage and screen – first of all, congratulations! Your kid is one of a very, very lucky few who is embarking on a journey of a lifetime. It’s a journey of a lifetime both in the sense that acting is something you can […]

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My Child Performer Wants to Get a Mohawk and Dye His Hair Blue!

Ilana Rapp — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 02:43:09 +0000

Should I dye and/or change my kid’s hair? This is a very tricky question with multiple layers, especially when you have a child in the business. Here are the scenarios I’ll be talking about: The production wants to dye and/or cut your child’s hair. Your child wants a mohawk and also wants to dye their […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Young Actors are Normal People Too!

Ilana Rapp — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 16:19:35 +0000

Too often I’m confronted with people who ask about the well being of young performers. Questions such as “How are they able to socially adjust if they’re always pretending to be someone else?” and “How do they have time to do ‘normal’ kid stuff if they’re always running to auditions and working on set?” The […]

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Blockbuster Child Actors give Amazing Advice

Ilana Rapp — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 10:47:00 +0000

Being a young performer in blockbuster mega-movie or hit television series can be very challenging. There are so many things to think about — family, friends, school, after school activities, pets the list goes on and on. It takes a lot of juggling, patience and understanding in order to survive such a wonderful treat! One […]

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Your Child Actor was Just Cast as a Series Regular – Now What?

Ilana Rapp — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 11:57:00 +0000

What’s it like when your child lands a starring or recurring role on a TV series? Lives change. The decision to just pick up and move across the country or even out of the country is not a decision that should be made lightly. If your child is a young performer, you may want to […]

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Preparing for Kids Auditions

Ilana Rapp — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:07:00 +0000

You receive a call for your four-year-old son to be at an audition in two hours. You haven’t showered, haven’t fed your son yet and there’s no time to find a sitter for your three-month-old baby. You accept the audition because you know if you pass, you may receive fewer calls in the future. You’re […]

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Growing Like Wildfire – Child Actor Tips and Success Stories

Kelly Calabrese — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:26:00 +0000

It starts with a spark… a single acting gig that packs enough heat to ignite an entire career. In one instant, a child actor can go from unknown to exploding on the scene in commercials, films and print. Indeed, it’s a thrill to witness such success. It can also be quite unpredictable and challenging. To […]

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