Child Welfare On The Set

How do child actors get meals on a set?

Craft service typically. If you're on location or on a studio soundstage, food will be set up for the entire cast and crew. Craft service is the department that handles food for the crew and the cast. They get breakfast, lunch and dinner. They have full access to beverages, shade, and a place to relax. I mean those are all things that are dictated by the social worker and by the laws of the state.

Who looks out for child actors' welfare on the set?

It is the job of the social worker on set who's also known as a studio teacher, if it's a child who's of school age. That person will not only keep an eye on their welfare but make sure they do the number of hours of homework required, and if it's a child that isn't of school age it will be either a nurse that is specifically hired for credentials of being on set, maybe for a baby or a toddler. Basically, a social worker or the studio teacher.

What does 'wrapped' mean for a child actor?

Wrapped is a term that they use on set. 'Wrap it up', 'it's a wrap for the day'. W-r-a-p not r-a-p. It just means we're finished.

What happens when a child actor is wrapped for the day?

If all the paperwork's been signed, all they have to do is just gather their belongings, say good-bye, say thank you and hit the door. Part of the wrapping process would be, yes, returning the wardrobe clothes, gathering your things, making sure contracts are signed, and making sure that production has everything that they need before you go. But, typically when the assistant director, the production manager or the talent coordinator say you can go, they've made sure, that's their job.