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How I Became A Reluctant Momager
The Incredible Rollercoaster of Doubt
I have seen and heard how difficult being a child actor is my whole life. Growing up, my dad was in the entertainment industry and purposely didn’t want my sister and I to go down that road.
That didn’t stop him from saying, “That girl should be an actress,” when he saw my intelligent and beautiful daughter as a baby. At the time, I dismissed this comment. There was no way I would put my daughter into acting without her consent. There was no inkling of interest for us going down that road.
Then She Asked
About two years ago, my daughter told me she wanted to be an actress. I dismissed this, only to be told repeatedly that it was her dream. I told her how boring being on a set is. I told her it was the last job I would ever want for her. I told her that she could wait until she grew up (which inspired some dramatic sobbing on her part.)
I told her how badly people can treat child actors. I told her that many child actors don’t end up going on to be successful adult actors. I told her what hard work it is. I told her there’s tons of soul-sucking rejection. I told her there was no guarantee she would be successful and that it could take years of auditioning. I told her that it would involve paying her dues and doing…
