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Name: Gabrielle Schary
Job: Casting Director
Summary: Gabrielle Schary has been finding actors for commercials, films and TV shows for over 10 years. She generally casts about three projects a week, handling projects for clients such as McDonald’s, Coca-Cola and The Walt Disney Company. Through her career, Gabrielle has cast hundreds of child actors. Gabrielle is also the owner of Sessions West Studios, a state-of-the-art casting facility in Santa Monica, California.
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 Child Casting Basics 
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  2. What type of child can succeed in an acting career? 
  3. Are certain 'looks' in child actors easier to cast? 
  4. Does a child need to have perfect looks to succeed as an actor? 
  5. What kinds of personality traits in a child are more suited to a career in acting? 
  6. How much acting experience does a child need to get cast? 
  7. How do very young child actors learn their lines? 
  8. How can a child get acting experience? 
  9. What is a 'comp card' or 'headshot'? 
  10. What are the costs involved with getting a child into acting? 
  11. What do casting directors look for in a child's headshot? 
  12. What do casting directors look for in a child's resume? 
  13. How does a child actor get an audition? 
  14. What is an 'open call'? 
  15. Does a child actor need a manager and an agent? 
  16. Can a child actor have just a manager and no agent? 
  17. How do agents make casting directors aware of their child actor clients? 
 What Casting Directors Look For In Child Actors 
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  2. How does a child actor meet a casting director? 
  3. Does the casting director meet every child actor who auditions? 
  4. Do casting directors interview a child actor before the audition? 
  5. How can a child actors parent help with casting? 
  6. Do casting directors look for child actors in local shows or school plays? 
  7. Do casting directors look for child actors in acting classes? 
  8. Do casting directors 'discover' child actors out in public? 
 Child Acting Scams 
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  2. How can parents find out if a casting agent is legitimate? 
  3. Are there any watchdog groups for disreputable casting agents? 
  4. Will a legitimate casting director ever ask to be paid to audition a child actor? 
  5. What should parents know to avoid scams in casting for child actors? 
 Twins In Child Acting 
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  2. Is it easier for twins to get children's roles? 
  3. What are the pros and cons for twins who are child actors? 
  4. Is it harder for twin actors as they get older? 
 Auditions For Child Actors 
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  2. What are the steps of the audition process? 
  3. Does a child actor get paid for being 'on avail'? 
  4. What should a child actor wear to an audition? 
  5. Do parents accompany their child to the audition? 
  6. How are auditions for babies different from auditions for children? 
  7. Can an adult other than a parent bring a child actor to an audition? 
  8. How should a child actor behave during an audition? 
  9. Can casting directors tell when its the parent who really wants the child to be an actor? 
  10. Do agents or managers accompany a child actor to an audition? 
  11. Should a child actor practice auditioning at home? 
  12. How should a child rehearse for an audition? 
  13. What terms should a child actor or their parent know for an audition? 
  14. What are 'sides'? 
 Scheduling Auditions For Child Actors 
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  2. How long does an audition for a child actor take? 
  3. What could make an audition for a child actor get behind schedule? 
  4. Will a child actor need to miss school for auditions? 
 Child Actor Unions 
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  2. Does a child actor need to be in a union to audition for a part? 
  3. Does SAG have a separate union for child actors? 
  4. What does 'Taft-Hartley' mean? 
 After The Audition 
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  2. How many times will a child actor have to audition for a part? 
  3. How far in advance of production in casting done? 
  4. Does the casting director decide which child actor will get the part? 
  5. How many elimination rounds does a child actor have to survive to get a role? 
  6. How does a child actor find out theyve been cast? 
  7. How should a child actor handle rejection? 
  8. What should parents do once their child gets a part? 
  9. What is a 'Coogan account'? 
  10. How is money deposited into a Coogan account? 
  11. Can a child actor's parents withdraw money from their Coogan account? 
  12. How long does it take to get a child actor's work permit? 
  13. Is it expensive to get a work permit for a child actor? 
 Commercials, TV And Film For Child Actors 
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  2. Is it easier for a child actor to get cast in a commercial than in a film or TV show? 
  3. Is it easier for a child actor to get cast for a stage production than a film or TV show? 
  4. Can a child actor earn more money in commercials than in film or TV? 
  5. What are 'residuals'? 
  6. Are residuals different for acting in commercials, TV and film? 
  7. How much money can a child actor make for a part in a commercial? 
  8. Do child actors get residuals for TV and film roles? 
  9. Do speaking roles for children pay more than non-speaking roles? 
  10. How do I know if a child actor is being cast as a principal performer or as background? 
  11. How much money can a child actor make for a part in a movie? 
  12. Do child actors get paid by the day or for the entire role? 
  13. What is a 'buyout'? 
 Working Hours For Child Actors 
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  2. How many hours each day can young children work on a set? 
  3. How many hours are babies allowed to work on a set each day? 
  4. How can I learn the child actor labor laws for my state? 
 Child Actors On Set 
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  2. What terms should a child actor and their parents know when theyre on a set? 
  3. Does a child actor always need a parent on the set with them? 
  4. What should a child actor bring with them to a set? 
  5. What should a child actor wear to the set? 
  6. What documentation and paperwork does a child actor need to bring to the set? 
  7. What does a child actor do when they arrive on the set? 
  8. What happens during the shoot? 
  9. How should a child actor behave while on the set? 
  10. What could lead to a child actor being sent home or fired from a role? 
  11. How long can a child actor work in a day? 
  12. Is there overtime for child actors? 
 Child Safety On The Set 
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  2. Is it safe for a child actor to be on a set? 
  3. What safety measures are in place to keeep children safe on a set? 
  4. How can parents know that their child is safe on a set? 
  5. What happens if a child actor is injured on a set? 
  6. Is there always a medic on set for the child actors? 
  7. What happens if a child actor becomes ill on a set, and does he or she get paid for that day? 
  8. What should parents do if a child actor is sick on the day of the shoot? 
 Child Welfare On The Set 
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  2. How do child actors get meals on a set? 
  3. Who looks out for child actors' welfare on the set? 
  4. What does 'wrapped' mean for a child actor? 
  5. What happens when a child actor is wrapped for the day? 
 Child Actors On Location 
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  2. What happens if a role requires a child actor to go on location? 
  3. Do the parents have to travel with the child actor and stay on location? 
  4. How can a parent designate a guardian to accompany their child on location? 
  5. Does the production provide chaperones for child actors? 
  6. What is an 'emancipated minor'? 
 Schooling For Child Actors 
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  2. How does a child actor go to school while on a set? 
  3. What is a 'set tutor'? 
  4. How many hours of school a day do child actors receive while on a set? 
  5. Are studio teachers accredited by a state board or agency? 
  6. Do studio teachers make their own lesson plans? 
  7. What are the signs for parents to tell a good set tutor, or a bad one? 
  8. Is the education of a child actor monitored closely? 
  9. Do child actors do well once they return to normal school? 
  10. Do many child actors go to college? 
  11. Can a child actor earn enough to pay for college? 
 Child Actors Getting Paid 
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  2. Do child actors receive their checks from the casting director or their agent? 
  3. What do parents need to know about managing a child actor's money? 
  4. How can parents protect a child actor's money? 
  5. How can a child actor protect their own money if a parent shows poor judgment? 
 Child Actors And Long Term Career Goals 
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  2. Do casting directors prefer to work with certain child actors repeatedly? 
  3. What makes a casting director want to cast a certain child actor again? 
  4. What would make a casting director not want to work with a child actor again? 
  5. Is it difficult to sustain a child acting career? 
  6. What makes a successful long term career for a child actor? 
  7. Which child actors have had impressive careers? 
  8. What mistakes should parents of child actors try to avoid? 
  9. Do many child actors make the transition to grown-up roles? 
  10. What can child actors do to keep getting roles as they grow older? 

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