From the course: Creating a Short Film: 04 Working with Actors
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Directing child actors
From the course: Creating a Short Film: 04 Working with Actors
Directing child actors
- It's a long-held adage in film-making that you should never work with animals or children. So we cast an eight year old girl, my daughter Natty, as a main character in this film, and it definitely provided a lot of interesting challenges, so I hope this tutorial is informative and insightful for you. This process certainly opened my eyes quite a bit. The first thing to know about working with kids is that they are not adults. You can't yell at them or work them ridiculous hours, and you should always have a parent or guardian on set to keep the child safe. Kids have a tendency to wander and get lost, cause trouble, do dangerous things. They need someone constantly watching and protecting them. You need someone constantly watching them and protecting them to keep your production running smoothly. Now, working with kids, albeit unconventional, is still kind of fun. When I was doing the final voiceover with Natty, she had a really difficult time memorizing this line. - The few that are…
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