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With success comes responsibility. Help your child stars manage their success.
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Responsible Producing
Working with Children in an Adult Environment
Everyone has heard the expression “It Takes a Village to Raise a Child.” This ancient African proverb teaches eternal truth. No man, woman, or family is an island, but in Hollywood, community isn't always what it is supposed to be. In Hollywood, there are islands everywhere . . .some of which seem impossible to reach. In addition to employing multiple strong, creative personalities, our business employs many different departments (Production, Sound, Electric, Transportation, etc.) performing all kinds of individual and sometimes dangerous tasks. The pressure to “perform” any of these jobs can be intense. Add to that equation . . . Children . . . and what we get can be pure chaos.
We'd all like to think we live (and work) in a place where people care about others -- where people pitch in to help out when things get rough -- where it's safe to let the kids play around. Unfortunately, a film set just isn’t that place. It is dangerous, hazardous and full of people who put their needs and desires before others, often sacrificing the well-being of children.
The truth is we all need to take a pro-active position when it comes to our contact with children. Whether you are a Producer, Director, Actor, Grip, Gaffer, no matter . . . occasionally we all need to be reminded that our behavior serves as an example to the children we work with. That our actions, whether we are parents or not, help to shape the futures of the children who interact with us.
We have all heard the horror stories that are sometimes associated with the employment of minors. The question is, what can YOU do to make the working child’s experience the very best that it can be?
In this section, we will discuss important issues that affect child welfare on set. We’ll explore some tough topics, leaving you with some solid ideas on how we can improve children’s working conditions and together, as a community, raise happy, healthy, independent, loving and supportive adults.
Everyone’s job is easier when you are part of a network of family, friends and co-workers who care . . . a community.
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The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) requires Interviews (auditions) and fittings for children to be held outside of school hours and no later than 9:00 PM.
- Codified Basic Agreement
- Section 50, (F) (7)
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