Monthly Archive: September 2009

Sep
25

How Do You Renew Your Child’s Entertainment Work Permit?

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I just drove to Van Nuys today to renew my daughter’s California entertainment work permit. Her work permit was going to expire on September 27th. I like to always keep my daughter’s entertainment work permit up to date so if an opportunity to work comes up, we don’t have to worry about it. Since things …

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Sep
14

How Much Do Talent Agents Make?

It seems that a lot of people have asked me lately, “How much do talent agents make?” When we first began our journey into acting, it was hard to get a handle on how the entertainment business operates. We wondered who does what and who gets paid and by whom. There are so many different …

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Sep
10

Is AMTC a Scam?

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After my friend and I took our daughters to the AMTC auditions, we wondered, “Is AMTC a Scam?” My friend and I suspected that everyone at the auditions got callbacks, since both of our daughters and another girl we knew got callbacks. Also, we were surprised at the high prices to attend the convention.  So …

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Sep
04

How Do the California Wildfires Affect Your Health?

When we made the move to Los Angeles for an acting career, we did not anticipate dealing with the California wildfires. But over the last 6 years since we’ve been here, we’ve had to learn how to deal with them. The Good News — Wildfires Getting Under Control It is good news that the California …

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