All children are cute and photographic. What makes one child actor/model employable/exceptional over other children?
It sounds simple.
The complication is the director is working with a child.
Can the child actor/model memorize lines, take instruction on set, stay calm for the short period of time required to film the scene/photo, while delivering the dialogue as detailed.
If you, the parent/guardian, believe your child can act/model responsibly, it is your responsibility to understand the government legislated laws protecting your child actor/model’s well-being.
Child actor/model legislation details:
- Entertainment industry definitions
- Regulation regarding hiring child actors/models
- School days and education while on set
- Age limitations
- Limits on scenes content acceptable for children
- Limits on daily hours on set
- No split shifts
- Maximum limit on set breaks
- Time spent working before recording device and breaks
- Children acting in live entertainment
- Hours free from work
- Definition of work week
- Chaperones on set
- Child income protection
It is your responsibility, as the parent/guardian of your child actor/model, to as fully as possible, understand the filming/photographic industry.
It is strongly advised, that when your child actor/model wins a contract, seek legal advice. Good legal advice helps prevent future contractual problems.
