1 Practice Makes Perfect
You as parent/guardian have recognized your child’s talent and desires:
- Firstly, talk to, understand, your child actor/model’s natural talent
- Find the best training facility to augment her/his talent
- Practice will develop the child actor/model’s skills
- Practice will develop the child actor/model’s confidence
- Video and review practice sessions to build better performances
2 Build Your Child Model’s Portfolio
Unless you are an exceptional photographer hire a professional:
- It is advisable for the parent/guardian to keep a detailed diary of your child model’s action on any and all sets
- Prepare a proper resume of your child model’s success
- Home photos will not make it in the modelling industry
- You will need a portfolio of your model’s professional photographs for go-sees
- Training in photographic movement will give your child model confidence
3 Create a Video Resume of Your Child Actor’s Experiences
- It is advisable for the parent/guardian to keep a detailed diary of your child actors’ actions on any and all sets
- Prepare a professional video resume of your child actor’s successes
4 Industry Networking is Essential to Success
You the parent/guardian must invest time in introducing your child actor/model to the industry:
- Talk to other parents/guardians about her/his/their experiences
- Become knowledgeable about photographers and her/his industry influence
- Connect with Agents and Agencies in your area
- Create personal relationships with Casting Agents
- Create personal relationships with Producers and Directors
Business Hint – always make thank you calls and handshakes and/or post/email a personal thank you note
