Bookings don’t come easy for most actors so when your child is close, it’s exhilarating. But as you know, the difference between the gold and silver medalist is 1/100th of a second and with so many things in this business, the decision to cast—or not cast—your child is almost always out of your hands.
You’ve done your part and now it’s a waiting game. That phone call may or may not come, but whether your child is on the right or wrong side of the booking, here are a few things to think about as to how the final decision was made.
1. Your child simply looked the part.This is purely a marketing decision: your child looked like what they needed. Your daughter may very well have been the less talented choice, but if she resembled the parent/sibling/friend who has already been cast in the project, she fit the bill. Whatever the physical reason, if she gets the final call, it’s still a booking. Take it and thank your family lineage for giving her the right gene pool for this role.
2. Your child’s résumé.Your son was the better actor but he was just too new to the business. Or the role was too big and his résumé didn’t reflect enough experience. Or
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