As a working film director, I’ve had lots of opportunities to work with children and teen actors. And it seems to me that most of the training is actor to actor– so here’s some information to children and teen actors and their parents from a director to actor. I’ll be teaching a class in Fort Worth on January 21 on this subject. You can register at the store. There’s a morning session and an afternoon– you just need to pick one– they’re identical. First of all, the child actor needs to look and play younger. The younger the better. This goes against what almost every child is seeking– to be grown up. So as you shoot headshots, assemble demo footage, go to auditions– keep that in mind. You want to look and play younger. Why? Two simple reasons. The more…
