Your Child in Film and Television Book

	Introduction	ix
1	Do You Have the Time to Involve Your Child in Film or Television?	1
2	Assembling Your Team	5
	Do I need an agent?	5
	How are agents paid?	6
	How do I find an agent?	7
	Choosing a good agent	12
	Getting agents to come to you	15
	What if I live out of town?	15
	Do I need a manager?	16
	Should my child take classes?	16
	Talent and model searches	17
3	The Casting Call	19
	How does casting work?	20
	How do they decide who will audition?	20
	Breakdown services	22
	Internet breakdown services	22
	Auditions	23
	Who will be at the audition?	23
	How do directors decide which child to use?	24
	Who decides who gets the part?	24
	Why is more than one child often hired?	25
	How does casting differ for film and television?	25
	Taping auditions	26
	On hold	26
	Casting background	26
	Internet message boards	27
4	Headshots	29
	How important is a good headshot?	29
	What to send out for your agent search	30
	Taking your own headshots	30
	Choosing a photographer	30
	Preparing for the photo shoot	31
	Choosing the headshot	32
	Making reproductions	33
5	The Audition	43
	Keeping track of the details	43
	Who goes to the audition?	43
	Day/date	46
	Time	46
	Place	47
	Casting director	47
	Project	47
	Scene	47
	Appearance	48
	Lines, sides, and storyboards	48
	Callback dates	50
	Shoot dates	50
	Expenses	51
	Got callback	51
	Some guidelines for making auditions go smoothly	51
	Take only the child that is going to audition	52
	Check in with the assistant when you arrive	52
	Keep yourself occupied	54
	Familiarize yourself with the proceedings	54
	What if my child is reluctant to audition?	55
	What happens in the audition?	55
	What time will auditions be held?	56
6	Working Background	57
	Scheduling your time	57
	Working conditions	58
	Upgrading	58
	Some tips for working background	59
	Keeping track of the details	60
	Location	60
	Project and scene	60
	Wardrobe	60
	Wrangler/assistant director	64
	Expenses	64
	Background performer vouchers	64
7	How to Behave on the Set	69
	What to do on set	69
	What not to do on set	73
8	Working Conditions for Children	75
	Parent must be present	76
	Performance requirements	76
	Child not required to perform in dangerous situations	76
	Physical, athletic, or acrobatic activity	77
	Parent's written consent required for all stunts	77
	Work with animals	77
	Children employed in scenes depicting child abuse or carnal acts	77
	Responsibility of the parent	77
	Parent actions are subject to review	77
	Parent must accompany child when traveling	78
	Parent must be familiar with child's role	78
	Permits	78
	School permit	78
	Working permit	78
	Canadian Union Work Permit	81
	Emergency medical authorization	81
	Parent disclosure	81
	Working hours	81
	Rest and recreation	81
	Five-out-of-seven-day work week	81
	Hours of work for children	81
	Meal break	83
	Working with infants	83
	Infant defined	83
	Minor defined	83
	Physician's statement	83
	Adequate facilities for infants	83
	Exposure to light	84
	Handling infants	84
	Altering an infant's appearance	84
	Schooling	84
	Wages for time on set	86
	Dressing/change rooms	86
	Child's coordinator	86
9	The Unions, the Money, and What You Really Want to Know	87
	Working in a union	87
	Payment scales and minimum rates	88
	Background rates	90
	Actor rates	90
	Session fees and residuals	90
	How long before I get paid?	94
	Your agent's commissions and deductions	94
	Protecting your child's income	95
10	Who Does What in the Film and Television Industry	97
	IATSE jobs	98
	Director	98
	Second unit director	98
	First assistant director	98
	Second assistant director	99
	Production manager, unit production manager, production coordinator, and their assistants	99
	Accountants	99
	Locations manager and assistants	99
	Production designer/art director	99
	Editing	100
	Sound team	100
	Foley artist	100
	Photography department	100
	Gaffer	101
	Grips	101
	Greenspeople	101
	Makeup and hair artists	101
	Construction/painters	102
	Property master/props	102
	Publicist	102
	Script supervisor	102
	Set decorating	102
	Colorist, color consultant	103
	Special effects	103
	Video special effects	103
	Matt artists	103
	Teamsters	103
	Producers	104
	Producer	104
	Executive producer	104
	Co-producers	104
	Associate producer	105
	Line producer	105
Appendix	Online Resources	107
	Glossary	109