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Understanding what resilience means for children and tips for how to handle auditions, feedback and social media.<\/h3>\n
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As adults we are familiar with the term \u2018resilience\u2019 but it\u2019s important to understand that resilience for a child looks quite different from the resilience for an adult.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

At our recent Wellbeing Series panel, actor Emily Carey, agent and parent Sarah MacDonnell, performer and writer Dominique Moore and psychotherapist Victoria Abbot talked about how to be a confident and resilient young performer. Read on for helpful advice and tips to help young performers navigate the industry.<\/p>\n

Understanding what resilience means for a child<\/h4>\n

As adults we\u2019re familiar with the term ‘resilience’ but it\u2019s important to understand that resilience for a child looks quite different from that of an adult.<\/p>\n

Victoria Abbot is a trained actor, psychotherapist and mum of two who runs her own private practice as well as being the support lead for\u00a0Applause For Thought. She explains, \u201cFor children and young people, part of the process of growing up is developing resilience. One of the biggest parts of development for young people is knowing when to pass over that agency [control] to make choices. Ultimately childhood and adolescence is about figuring things out, exploring who you are and deciding whether this is the right choice for me. The young performer is much more able to do that if they can cultivate a supportive relationship with caring adults in their life.\u201d.<\/p>\n

Balancing performing with school work and exams<\/h4>\n

Emily Carey made her professional theatre debut in\u00a0Shrek The Musical<\/em>\u00a0at the age of nine and has worked regularly in theatre and television ever since. Now 19, she says, \u201cSchool work needs to come first. Look at performing as a hobby which you happen to be paid for. It shouldn\u2019t feel like work because hopefully the reason you came into it in the first place is because you enjoy it!\u201d<\/p>\n

Performer and writer Dominique Moore also started working in the industry at a young age\u00a0including being the first Young Nala in\u00a0The Lion King<\/em>. Dominique comments, \u201cI know parents want their children to do well at school and I agree it\u2019s the most important thing but don\u2019t put so much pressure on yourself to get top marks in everything. There may well be subjects that you\u2019re just not naturally good at and that\u2019s ok.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of the things that can help with a healthy balance are open lines of communication with your child\u2019s school.<\/p>\n

Sarah MacDonnell\u00a0is an agent and owner of Ardent Talent, a specialist talent agency for children and young performers.\u00a0She has this advice for parents: \u201cMake sure that the school understands what\u2019s going on and that they understand that performing is actually a benefit for your child. It\u2019s important that your child feels in control of their life and you can help with this by ensuring they know what is happening. Never be afraid to ask questions, especially when it\u2019s related to your child. Their wellbeing, safety and joy comes above and beyond anything else.\u201d<\/p>\n

What to expect when entering the industry<\/h4>\n

Managing expectations and having plenty of patience are two things which can really help to support your child in this industry. Sarah says, \u201cAs parents we get excited because we\u2019re proud and we want our children to get to that next [audition] stage but we need to manage expectations and that\u2019s where being a parent comes in. Your child may have lots of auditions but not book a job for a couple of years – it happens. In this industry things can plod along or change very quickly so it\u2019s important to be prepared for all scenarios.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sarah also highlights the importance of involving your child in the decision-making process: \u201cIf two jobs come in at once, let the child think about which one they want to do. As parents we can feel afraid to say no in case we upset somebody or we get a reputation for turning things down but the industry understands that these are children and their job is just to grow up and be happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emily echoes these sentiments from her perspective as a young performer, \u201cThe most important thing a parent can do is listen. Being a child actor is such a unique experience. You experience emotions, situations and circumstances that kids wouldn\u2019t normally experience, and so the only people who can really understand that are adults.\u201d<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re managing a social media account on behalf of your child, make sure you discuss with them what you\u2019re sharing and ensure they\u2019re happy for you to do so.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Using social media<\/h4>\n

Children and young people need to know how to keep themselves safe online and it\u2019s important that your child feels comfortable speaking to you if they have concerns about anything.<\/p>\n

Victoria is working\u00a0\u00a0on a research project about safeguarding young people online and points out that, \u201cSo much of what we do online is intrinsically linked to our sense of self and sometimes we can get to the point where we start finding value or worth in likes or followers. That can be a red flag that perhaps this is getting a bit unhealthy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes it can be very competitive in terms of what people are choosing to share online” reflects Emily, “people post their highlights on social media, nothing is truly real and that\u2019s the most important thing to remember.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re managing a social media account on behalf of your child, make sure you discuss with them what you\u2019re sharing and ensure they\u2019re\u00a0 happy for you to do so. Sarah explains: \u201cYou are the mouthpiece for your child so it\u2019s important to remember that whatever you put out there will be out there for a very long time. You need to make sure that in 10 years time when your child has grown up that they\u2019re going to be happy with how you\u2019ve represented them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Handling feedback and finding closure after an audition<\/h4>\n

Not landing a job can be devastating for a child but there are a number of things which can help them to process the experience. Remind them that just by walking into the room or doing the self-tape means they\u2019re being seen for a reason. Not getting any further doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019re not good enough, it just means they weren\u2019t right for that particular role.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe natural instinct is to cheer the child up” says Emily, “but you have to mourn the job and the character because you\u2019ve put so much of yourself into it. By lifting a character off the page you\u2019re creating a human being and so you have to mourn as if it\u2019s a real person.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sarah adds \u201cOnce the child has been given the space to process the experience they can then start to reframe that feedback for themselves and hopefully they\u2019ll realise that getting to that point is still incredible.”<\/p>\n

And finally!<\/h4>\n

Emily has this post-audition tip for young performers, \u201cAfter an audition or self-tape, always have something to do that is completely unrelated to acting. It immediately pulls you out of the audition headspace and will help you to have a more positive mindset, whatever the outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many thanks to our brilliant panel for sharing their experience, wisdom and advice!<\/p>\n

We have\u00a0lots of helpful tips and advice for young performers\u00a0<\/a>– from self-taping to creativity through to meditation, there’s lots to discover.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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