Quote From: puck99Thanks for your concern. If our guys book three commercials in one day, that's not a bad thing, is it? Even if it's only three auditions the same day.......we've already done it. All this stuff is in NYC, and it's not too hard to get around. You're absolutely right that the kids should decide if they want to act or not. Ours have made that decision. Kyrian, for example, gets enormously upset with us if he doesn't get sent on auditions. Basically, we just work for him. And yesterday, by the way, he played at Carnegie Hall for the fourth year in a row in an honors recital put on by his music school. We're not making this stuff up. We don't have to.
Basically we just work for him
Do you not see what a warped situation this is? These three boys are living such a screwed up life. Lessons, practice, auditions, call backs, rejection, dejection....with the exception of Kyrian (the only one with the slightest appeal) they seem miserable.
I have four children. They have all modelled and two have been in TV commercials. WE NEVER WENT ON AUDITIONS; they were approached and signed through their looks and personality. They are adults now and never made an attempt to continue in this field. They had a very healthy touch of "celebrity" and needed no more.
My daughter took dance lessons for 8 years. One day she announced she was tired of it. We talked about it seriously and respected her decision. I saw many talented kids who were totally burned out by parental pressure.
I think the seven kids on the Dr. Phil show were chosen for the volatility of the Moms. One or two of them are attractive, none seem especially talented and I can't imagine seeking out any of them on a TV program or watching for them on a commercial. I do not see a "star" in this group.
Drop back parents, let these kid have a more normal life. Listen to some of the common sense and logic on this message board.
