Having worked with parents for these many years, I believe I have identified three types of stage parents. Understanding where you fit within these categories can affect your child’s success, your relationships with industry professionals, and your entire family’s satisfaction with your child’s acting career.
In a nutshell they are: the Hobbyist, the Just Right and the Leaper. So, let’s get started.
The Hobbyist. You go on auditions when nothing else is happening in your day. A haircut or nail appointment is reason enough to turn down an audition. It takes you months to provide headshots and you don’t update your child’s casting profiles. You like being able to say that your child is an actor, but don’t take any of the steps necessary to make it a reality or to make your child successful.
The Just Right (aka the Dream Stage Parent). You follow all advice from your manager/agent/team. You attend auditions on time, keep your child’s headshots up to date, and keep their profiles on the casting sites current. You rarely turn down auditions sent to you. When called or texted with auditions and requests for audition confirmations, you respond within 30 minutes at the latest (and
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