Questions and Answers
by Melissa (United States) QUESTION: My son, who is 11yrs old, has advised me he would like to become an actor. What can I do to get him started in this line of work? Thank you. ANSWER: The first thing to do is to find a good child acting class for him. This way, you […]
by toni berry (wigan) QUESTION : What’s the best drama school to go to? ANSWER: Depending on where you live, there are quite a few good drama schools for kids and teens. The important things to look for are recommendations from casting directors and agents. A bad child acting teacher can teach your child bad […]
(Mill Park, Vic, Australia) QUESTION: I have a 11 year old daughter that says she wants to be an actress like Emma Watson. The problem is there are no places that are close enough where she can go to audition for a stage show or play? Can she just do little plays at home, and […]
QUESTION: My daughter went to her very first commercial audition and got a call back. After the call back audition they called the agency that sent us within 15 minutes after we left… There were still a number of girls waiting to audition when they got this call. I was then called by the agency […]
QUESTION: What kind of questions are they going to ask at a modeling/acting audition for children age 9? And how should they answer the questions? I mean should I coach my daughter to give long detailed answers or short to the point answers? ANSWER: They don’t ask many questions at auditions. Not like agents do […]
QUESTION: Is it appropriate for me to email a thank you note to the Casting Director after a call back for my son who is 10 years old, or should we send a post card/headshot or a hand written note by him? We do have an email address that is just for him. Thanks ANSWER: […]
QUESTION: My daughter is already a good actor for 2 years old. She just turned 2 years old last week, but she knows stuff like preschoolers and kinders learn in school. On her birthday last week, I asked her if she can make sad face, and she start crying. And I asked her if she […]
by Lynette Tilley (Hertfordshire, United Kingdom ) QUESTION: My son is hilarious and full of confidence. He loves to cross dress as Dave from Money Supermarket! His interests are comedians. I would love to get him into drama school but have no idea how to go about it. He is 9 years old and currently […]
by turner (apple valley,ca) QUESTION: I wanted to know where I can find talent agencies for babies I really want my child to be an actor. ANSWER: You can get Backstage’s Call Sheet to get an alphabetical listing of all agents in the country. Select only the acting agencies that represent babies (or mention 0-99 […]
(San Luis Obispo, CA) QUESTION: My child has an acting permit, and goes out for auditions which is usually during school times, or has to miss school because we have to travel 4+ hours to get to the audition. Are child actors excused with the permit? Is there a way to get them excused at […]