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Question: 5 year old too young for acting lessons!?
I'm the mom of a child actor/model (we both dabble)!. My daughter Maddie is only 5 but she really seems to enjoy acting and being on set!.
Thus far, she hasn't done anything major, but the smaller jobs around San Francisco have been enough to keep her plate pretty full!.
Anyway, she does not read yet, so I think it's premature, but I would like to help her hone her acting skills!. Would it be wise at this point to find kid acting lessons, or would these basically be a scam for kids this young!?
We practice lines and facial expressions on our own, and she is very convincing, in my opinion, but I am her mom! Just want some opinions of others, especially if you are in my situation!.
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I use to carry my son around with me to audition and on occasion he would crash something for a national spot!. I never forced him!. At five teh only thing you as a parent can do is help you child be more freindly around strange adults!.
You of course have to supervise!. Acting lessons would be a waste of money at this point!. Besides anything your child books would be a child part!. Not like she would pretend to be a doctor!. I am also sure she has crying or command down!.
Your doing great with what you are doing and in the future she still wants to pursue then great!.
On set!.!.!.!.!. 12 or 15 hours!?!?!?
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Hmm!. I think that 5 is too young for acting school, but since you mentioned SF you might want to try her out in ARTSED and see how she likes it!. I have many friends who started out there and are now in The conservatory of music, etc!. You can probably google the group to find more about it!. Www@QuestionHome@Com
I would wait until she's 7 or 8!. However it might get in the way of increased school commitments when she gets older!.
I would just keep practicing with her on your own until she's old enough!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
if you find the right school for her & she really does love it then go for it ! I go to an acting school where there are little kids & they are adorable lol!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Well, I think I know what you mean, but just think about if it's something you want her to do because it was your ambition when you were younger or something she wants to do!. But don't force her into anything big yet, I mean shes only five!. I don't think that you should take her out of her current acting organization, like I said before shes only five Just wait till shes able to read, write and do a little more so then now and when shes older say in afew years the the commitments there might have rised!. But in afew years it might be something she doesnt actually want to do!. So just let her stay at this one, unless she actually hates it there and just wait a few more years!. I mean if shes having fun and being on set is something she enjoys then let her be
it's too late to take her out now!. Shes only a little girl and something big isin't always a good idea at that age because it might even clash with school and everything else!.
I wish all the best for you and Maddie!.
Kind regards,
Lucy :)
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Entering a child as young as 5 into the world of acting, is as I'm sure you know, something you must think out extremely well!. If your child who has expressed interest in acting and only if THEY have expressed the interest as part of their self-expression, not in order to please you, or in a fashion for you to fulfill personal ambitions!.
At this young age, my personal opinion would be to certainly encourage your kids acting interests by going youth theatre groups, and local community theatre, but I would leave serious acting lessons for the time being until your kid is a little bit older!. Encourage acting as a hobby for just now, that is the best route in my opinion for a kid as young as 5!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
well it might be too young!.!. but let your child do what THEY want!. you shouldn't force your child to do something they dont want to do!. but if she WANTS to do it, its a whole different story!. maybe go meet/ talk to the people in charge and see what kind of people they are!. also see if Maddie likes them!. if she does, let her go for it! stay there though to make sure everythings ok!. i think its awesome you and her like acting and think she should take lessons!. AWESOME! i wish i started out younger in life!
your very welcome! best of luck to you and Maddie!.Www@QuestionHome@Com