Anyone's kid do modeling/commercials?

[cbrchick]

Okay...so I might get blasted for this, but here it goes.

I know everyone thinks their child is the most beautiful child ever born, and they are, but I'm wondering if anyone has ever had their child get into modeling for adds/commercials?

Did you get an agent? Have any bad experiences? I'm just thinking this might be a good way to spend some of my mat leave and earn some extra money for my child's education.

I never considered this before. I've had a lot of people besides family/friends suggest it.

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/9941/whome.jpg

[RACER X]

i wanted to Z, said NO

[azoomm]

I did, also on someone else's recommendation. Just went to an agent to do some homework and research it - I don't think there is anything wrong with educating yourself. The problem I had, I went on a go-see with my daughter... then left shortly after getting there because the other mothers are insane/crazy/psycho/nuts/ :blah:. The MOM's are incredibly competitive and will do whatever they can to undermine the competition. I didn't think it was worth it.

But, again - things might have changed in the last 14 years or so....

Absolutely nothing wrong with researching.

[Particle Man]

Okay...so I might get blasted for this, but here it goes.

I know everyone thinks their child is the most beautiful child ever born, and they are, but I'm wondering if anyone has ever had their child get into modeling for adds/commercials?

Did you get an agent? Have any bad experiences? I'm just thinking this might be a good way to spend some of my mat leave and earn some extra money for my child's education.

I never considered this before. I've had a lot of people besides family/friends suggest it.

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/9941/whome.jpg

that's quite a surprised look :lol:

(We briefly considered it but when researching it there was so much bs that I didn't want to subject my daughter to that kind of stuff)

[RACER X]

But, again - things might have changed in the last 14 years or so....

Absolutely nothing wrong with researching.

its worse NOW.

[tommymac]

its worse NOW.

Of course it is now because you have reality shows for these attention whore psychos so that just feeds them and makes it worse.

Tom

[HurricaneHeather]

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/9941/whome.jpg

I have no helpful things to say, but everytime I look at this picture I giggle. She's so friggin cute!! :lol:

[pauldun170]

the business is cruel.

Grown women acting like disgusting shitheads
Toddlers, once they get a few jobs and get into "circles" end up all strung out on heroin by the age of 5

[pauldun170]

Are you prepared to hear why you child isn't cute enough?
Are you prepared to hear "what's wrong" with your child's appearance?

Are you willing to give up quality time with your child so that you can spend it at casting calls or traveling back and forth?

[LeeNetworX]

I know everyone thinks their child is the most beautiful child ever born....

Yep.

[CasterTroy]

We had a "scout" approach us about having my son do some children’s clothing ads, but when we inquired about the hours, location, and demands, there was NO way we were willing to take the time off, and get him to the locations, and make a portfolio for him. We THOUGHT it'd just be something neat for his scrapbook, but found out the dirty underbelly of "pageants" and cut-throat competition was a lot nastier than we ever cared to be apart of.

Watch one episode of “Toddlers & Tiaras” and see what I mean. And that’s the NICE side of it

[Gas Man]

Very cute kid.

No advice.

[karl_1052]

Watch Bruno to see what these parents are all about.