Kid Stars: The Ultimate Guide to Getting Your Kid into Acting and Modeling Book

	Acknowledgment	ix
	A Mom's Foreword	x
	Introduction	xi
Chapter 1	Preliminaries	1
	What Does It Take to Succeed?	1
	Babies	5
	How Long Will It Take?	6
	How Much Does It Cost?	6
Chapter 2	The Business	9
	Print Ads	9
	Commercials	10
	Television Shows	10
	Movies	10
	Stage Plays	10
	Industrial and Educational Productions	11
	Extras or Principal Work	11
Chapter 3	Do You Need an Agent and Manager?	13
	What Does an Agent Do?	14
	What Does a Manager Do?	15
	How Do Agents and Managers Make Money?	16
Chapter 4	Getting an Agent	19
	Getting the Preliminary "Informal" Photograph	19
	Getting a Social Security Number for Your Kid	21
	Drafting Your Child's Resume	22
	Getting a Cell Phone, Answering Machine, Service or Beeper	23
	Getting a Fax Machine	23
	Identifying Agents to Contact	23
	Contacting the Agents	26
	Keeping Tack of Your Agency Contacts	27
	Getting Agents to Respond to Query Letters	28
	Following Up	32
	Preparing for an Interview	32
	Choosing the Right Agent	34
	Signing an Agreement	35
	Getting the Headshot and Composite	36
Chapter 5	Getting Auditions	41
	How an Agent Gets Auditions for Your Child	41
	Scheduling Auditions	41
	Tips for Working with Your Child's Agent	42
	How Do You Get Auditions if Your Child Doesn't Have an Agent	43
	What Are Showcases?	45
Chapter 6	The Audition and Callback Process	47
	How Do You Organize for Auditions?	47
	You Got an Audition, Now What?	50
	How Do You Prepare Your Child for an Audition?	51
	What Clothes Should Your Child Wear to the Audition?	51
	Should You Show Up Early to the Audition?	51
	You're at the Audition, Now What?	52
	Who Conducts the Auditions?	53
	What Do You Do After the Audition?	53
	The Callback	53
Chapter 7	Getting the Job	55
	How Will You Know if Your Kid Got a Job?	55
	How Do You Get Copies of Your Kid's Work?	55
Chapter 8	Working	57
	Are There Laws About Kids Working that You Should Know About?	57
	Do You Need to Get a Work Permit for Your Kid?	58
	What Does the Employer Have to Provide Your Kid?	59
	What Does a Studio Teacher Do?	60
	What Are a Parent's Obligations on the Set?	61
	What Kind of Work Hours Can You Expect?	61
	What Documents Do You Need to Bring to a Job?	65
	What Else Should You Bring to a Job?	65
	What Forms Will You Have to Fill Out?	66
	Can You Watch Your Kid Work?	67
	What Should You Do Before You Leave a Set?	68
Chapter 9	Getting Paid and What to Do with the Money	69
	Who Gets Paid for Your Kid's Work?	69
	What Kinds of Payments Can Your Kid Expect?	70
	What Are Residuals?	71
	When Does Your Kid Get Paid?	71
	Do Moms and Dads Get Paid?	72
	What Kinds of Records Do You Need to Keep?	73
	What Kinds of Tax Issues Should You Consider?	74
	What Are Coogan Accounts?	74
	Can Your Kid Get Unemployment Insurance?	78
Chapter 10	SAG, AFTRA and Other Union Stuff	79
	Does Your Kid Have to Join a Union to Work?	80
	How Does Your Kid Qualify to Join a Union?	81
Chapter 11	The Role of Stage Mom or Dad	83
	How Do You Help Your Kid Handle Rejection?	83
	What Does an Agent Look for in a Stage Mom or Dad?	83
	How Do You Avoid Burnout?	84
Chapter 12	Training	85
	What Types of Training Should Your Kid Get?	85
	Where Do You Find Out About Classes?	86
Chapter 13	Industry Scams	87
Chapter 14	Interviews with Show-Biz People	89
	Interview with a Top Hollywood Agent	89
	Interview with a Personal Manager	93
	Interviews with Stage Moms and Dads	96
	Appendixes	99
A.	List of Agents	101
B.	List of Union Offices	141
C.	List of Personal Managers	153
D.	List of Independent Casting Directors	165
E.	List of Industry Publications	187
F.	List of Government Agencies that Govern the Employment of Minors	191
G.	Comparison of Laws Regulation Employment of Minors in the Entertainment Industry	199
H.	Sample Forms	205
	Query Letter to Agents	206
	Getting an Agent Status Tracking Form	207
	Profile and Important Contact Information Form	209
	Audition Tracking Form	210
	Expense Tracking Form	211
	Income Tracking Form	212
	Residual Income Tracking Form	213
	Work Permit Application Form	214
I.	Sample Employment Agreement	215
	Glossary	221
	Index	225
	About the Author	227