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Acting In Chicago For Kids And Parents: How To Launch And Grow A Young Performer's Career

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About the Book

Everything you need to get a child actor into the Midwest's booming entertainment industry.

For over a decade, Acting In Chicago has helped actors launch and build careers in the Midwest. Now parents and kids have their own book!

  • Have a young performer in the family, but aren't familiar with the entertainment industry?

  • Feel like your child actor could do TV/Film/Commercials/Etc. if you only knew how to help them?

  • Want access to the entertainment business without moving to Los Angeles or NYC?

  • Confused about minor work permits, Coogan accounts, and other details?

Acting In Chicago For Kids And Parents is the answer.

Acting in Chicago For Kids And Parents demystifies the question of how to help young performers get roles in TV, commercials, voice over, and more. Whether you have a toddler or a teen, everything you need to get a child into the world of paid professional acting is at your fingertips in this must-have edition. Time-saving, local, and highly organized, get the essential information you need from a career actor and Dad of a young performer. Spend less time figuring out the details and more time helping your young actor reach their full potential.

What if you knew:

  • The multiple ways child actors in the Midwest earn money for college (or anything else).
  • How to set your child up for success, and what to expect on the job.
  • How auditions and local casting works.
  • The right way to get an agent.
  • The best places to get training.
  • How to spot and avoid casting and training scams.
  • How much your child will earn for every job.
  • How to do school while working in the entertainment industry.
  • Real details about the actors' union, regulations parents must follow, and industry norms for kids.


Chris Agos, career actor, voice over talent, teacher, and Dad of a child actor, explains step-by-step how to prepare and support young people through a professional career in performance. No fluff or useless information, just solid, practical guidance provided by an actor parent, for actors and their parents.


Here's what you'll get:

  • An organized big-picture look at the industry and all the opportunities it holds.

  • A step-by-step process for shepherding a child through an industry designed for adults.

  • Over 250 pages full of actionable advice for any child actor and parent, regardless of experience level.

  • Clarity on where to invest your child's time, so they get the most return for the effort.

  • Answers regarding regulatory requirements for child actors and their parents.

  • Advice on how parents can advocate for their child in an adult world.

  • How to create and maintain a child actor's online casting profiles.

  • Unbiased details on the role SAG-AFTRA plays in an actor's career.

  • Learn how to avoid rookie mistakes with simple do's and don'ts.

BONUS #1: Guide to self-taping! Get all the answers and techniques, complete with solutions for every budget.


BONUS #2: Child actors and social media? Get best practices for young performers with accounts (Hint: they're not absolutely necessary).


Praise for Acting In Chicago

"I bought this book when I was a teen in high school. I recently stepped onto an HBO set for my very first co-star. All in all it's a dream come true, and Chris' content helped so much."-Kathy Dorn, actor

"This book is a dream for actors." - Sam Samuelson, Agent, Stewart Talent Chicago


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798988175308
  • Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp
  • Publisher Imprint: Ktpr, Inc.
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 270
  • Spine Width: 14 mm
  • Weight: 367 gr
  • ISBN-10: 8988175301
  • Publisher Date: 29 May 2023
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: How To Launch And Grow A Young Performer's Career
  • Width: 152 mm


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