
My Kid Wants to Be an Actor!? Now What?
8 Steps to Getting Your Child Started on the Path to a Successful Acting Career
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Makeda Tene' Ekakitie
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If your kid has caught the acting bug and you want to help pave their way to stardom, then keep listening.…
Does your child enjoy performing in front of an audience–be it at family gatherings or at friends’ parties?
Have you lost count of the number of school plays or local theater productions your young one has starred in?
Are people constantly amazed when they watch your kid act out scenes from popular movies like a pro?
You could be the proud parent of the next big child star. Naturally, you’d want to support their dreams and help them put their acting prowess to work.
But first, a reality check: Even if your kid has plenty of talent, finding success in the entertainment industry can be quite challenging.
For one, just think about how stiff the competition is out there–after all, your child is not the only one hoping to be thrust into the spotlight.
In fact, according to HBO’s documentary, Showbiz Kids, over 20,000 child actors audition for roles in Hollywood every year…and a whopping 95 percent of them don’t book a single job.
This is a sad reality that Makeda Tene’ Ekakitie, a “momager” of a successful child actor, knows all too well. Her son, Innocent Onanovie Ekakitie, is, fortunately, part of the 5 percent of young talents who have booked projects left and right with no signs of stopping.
However, her son’s success was not exactly a walk in the park–it took years of hard work, patience, and mistakes-turned-to-learnings before they finally found his rightful place in the industry.
The good news is, your child’s journey to fame does not have to be difficult. Makeda–an actress, writer, and musician herself–has created an in-depth guide to help you make your kid’s acting dream a reality.
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It is a great book for kids who wants to persue their career as an actor. This book is providing a whole package to those kids that how they can start working for acting profession from initial age. Specially providing an appropriate pathway which will lead them to success. In my opinion, this book will really help people in acting field as people demand for motivation and guidelines to stay prepare before time.
It is a quite good book. I really like it and would prefer to recommend it.
Helpful for Acting Profession!
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Highly Recommend
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Great book for parents with talented kids!
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Handbook to the Kid's entertainment Industry!
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A unique and insightful audiobook for parents!
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Interesting and Informative!
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Impressive and everything you didn't know!
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The author, Makeda Tene´ Ekakitie, is an actor, and narrates the book herself, which brings an authenticity that listeners will delight in. She exudes a contagious joy, enthusiasm, faith, optimism, and sense of adventure. While she acknowledges the real challenges of being a momager, it is clear that she has taken on this role out of love for her son and confidence that he is worth it. Makeda’s positivity and approach to raising her son would be inspirational to any parent, whether their gifting and talents lie in the industry or elsewhere. The following three aspects of the book really stood out.
Perspective - Makeda starts her book with a helpful foundation of what it means to be an actor, help your child pursue their dream of acting. This starts before the how-tos, with the parents’ mindset and a commitment to their mental health and overall well-being, not just future career.
Practical advice - from headshots, to work permits to agents to special bank accounts, this book covers all the subjects you didn’t even know you and your child will need to handle. Make
Personal stories - these really brought the book to life as Makeda shared stories from Innocent’s acting career, and from all that she has learned along the way.
Another aspect of the book I loved was how Makeda shared that even though she couldn’t convince her mom didn’t move their family to Los Angeles so she could become a child actor, her mom did find plenty of ways to support her in creative endeavors and acting opportunities, until she was old enough to move out and get into the industry.
So whether or not your family is able to pack up and move to Los Angeles to get your son or daughter’s acting career started right away, this book will help you understand your child’s dreams and aspirations and support him or her in the way that is best for them and your family.
Help Your Child be an Actor! Yes, You Can Do It!
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