Parent's Guide to Child Acting

A stage parent and industry professional gives you the raw truth about whether your kid should pursue acting — the emotional toll, the financial reality, and the questions nobody else will ask you.

Finding legitimate opportunities, getting proper headshots, and avoiding the scams that specifically target parents of aspiring child actors.

Coogan accounts, work permits, on-set requirements, and working hour limits. The laws that protect your child and your obligations as a parent.

What to expect when your child books a job. Your role on set, the people who are there to help, and when to advocate for your child.

Rejection is constant in acting. How to protect your child's emotional health, frame auditions positively, and know when it is time to step back.

Commissions, taxes, Coogan accounts, commission structures, budgeting for a child actor's career, and navigating the transition from child to teen to adult.