Child actors work harder and cope with more rejection than outsiders could ever imagine. And the UK has strict laws in place to protect child actors – but microbudget film teams rarely know they exist.
Our articles in this category cover how to become a child actor, the UK Child Performance Licensing laws, Chaperoning for child actors, acting agencies for UK child actors, what extra work is and how children can take part, and great extras agencies for child extras.
The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain (NYTofGB or NYT) is a UK registered charity. One of the country’s leading youth arts charities, NYT helps young people develop creative arts skills based around the theatre. It has a prestigious board of directors and benefactors. The National Youth...
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Daisy and Dukes is an established agency for child actors, which gets rave reviews on the Not A Pushy Mum Forum....
Mark Jermin Management is one of the country’s largest Talent Agents. They represent both children and adults from across the UK....
Mandy.com, or The Mandy Network Ltd, is a valuable source of information and job opportunities for creative and performance workers in the UK and beyond....
Dee Boss Talent Management is a London based acting and modelling agency which considers applications from around the UK....
Mondi Associates is a well established and highly regarded talent agency. They accept only a small number of performers for their books....
Mad Fish Management is an established and successful talent agency representing performers up to the age of 21. They accept applications throughout the year from any location....
Top Talent Agency has grown since 2008 and the booking team now supports two divisions of developing talent: TTA Kids and TTA Adults....
Ardent Talent Is A Young UK Talent Agency Boutique talent agency Ardent Talent opened its doors in 2017. It has rapidly built up a quality roster of young talent who are obtaining work. The owner and manager of Ardent Talent, Sarah MacDonnell, has been an actress and performing arts teacher herself and her teenage...
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If you’re looking for local filmmaking projects, Facebook Groups are a great place to start. Network with new and experienced actors, crew and filmmakers....