Children on Broadway- Page 2
Children on Broadway
Joined: 12/31/69
#25re: Children on Broadway
Posted: 12/21/04 at 12:23amIt TOTALLY depends on the kid. I have known some kids who thrive on the stage and thats truly their passion and if they can get a job on broadway while they are still a minor then what a blessing. BUT so many kids who are on broadway aren't on broadway because they have a passion for performing, they are on broadway because their parents want to see their child become a star
jo
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#26re: Children on Broadway
Posted: 12/21/04 at 12:31am
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG will feature two children who will have major roles in the show as the twins Jeremy and Jemima, which roles require credible acting, a number of songs, occasional dance numbers, and a British accent
... In London, the show was required to have three sets of pairs to perform the roles and had to be replaced every three months ( except for the principal child actors). The charm of the movie and the stage musical was partly dependent on how much the audience fell for the kids portraying them. I can imagine how many kids have been auditioning for the parts now.
notsovirginmary
Stand-by Joined: 6/12/04
#27re: Children on Broadway
Posted: 12/21/04 at 7:30am
I was a "child actor" who regularly auditioned in NYC, I received lots of call backs, did a non-equity tour, and was eventually dropped by my agent for growing up(once you hit your teens young looking adults are your competition).
Had I not passed the height requirement for Les Mis, I probably would have ended up playing Young Cossette. And I don't think my life would be any different- having that on my resume isn't going to help me get cast at a community theatre now, let alone on Broadway.
Though I've wanted to be on Broadway since I was six years old, it feels like I want something completely different now.
As a child it wasn't a difficult life style, I went to auditions, and I played with my friends. Getting cast wasn't something that felt unreachable, and though it never happened, looking back I was REALLY close.
Now it seems like no matter how hard I work, and how much I want it, it will probably never happen. I'm certainly going to try, but there are insane amounts of people out there with the same dream.
Three of my best friends have the same goal and they are working their way up taking classes, doing community/dinner/professional theatre- we're in the exact same place. They are former Young Cossette/Von Trapp kids. I don’t think that it’s even listed on their résumé anymore.
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Updated On: 12/21/04 at 07:30 AM
#28re: Children on Broadway
Posted: 12/21/04 at 8:35am
I love the Artful Dodger on the '96 recording! I might have to pick up the 10th Anniversary Les Mis. now.
One of my favorite things to do is to make fun of crappy kid actors, mostly on TV. Don't worry there are a few I like, but for the most part, they are not that good.
#29re: Children on Broadway
Posted: 12/21/04 at 8:39am
Ok, I really really really hope this doesn't come off as bragging because it really sounds better then it was...
But, a couple of years ago me and some of my friends and I did perform on broadway, it was only one night, it was a special appearance of the youth theatre....they sold it in magazines and stuff as like "kids on broadway..." blah blah blah, since we were the first group of kids to ever do les Miserables school edition they wanted us to perform at Les Mis on broadway to like get publicity, and putting it in magazines and stuff....it was just a publicity thing but like it was one of the best experiences ever and it looks great on a resume
My feeling about it is like...if a kid can get on broadway and make it ...go for it...I mena there are some shows that NEED kids like Boy From Oz like Gypsy or like Les Miserables (little cosette and eponine). You can't have anyone older playing those parts :)
When someone blunders, we say that he makes a misstep. Is it then not clear that all the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill our history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill in dancing. - Moliere
#30re: Children on Broadway
Posted: 12/21/04 at 9:42amSlightly off topic - but have you seen Finding Neverland? the youngest boy in the film was on Ellen this week and he's very gracious, sweet and intelligent. I can see by his acting that he could have a huge future in film. If a kid is well rounded and doen't have stage parents pushing him/her into it - I say, go for it!
"I don't really get the ending,all i can go with is when after several months,Judith saw Pat sang,and later she kissed him on the toilet,after that the story back to where Pat went down from the stage after he'd sung,and he went to the italian lady.I just don't get it,what Judith exatcly meant when he kissed Pat that she had seen,and did Pat end up together with The Italian Lady?Please help me,thank u very much!"
Quote from someone on IMDB in reference to a movie he/she didn't understand. Such grammar!
Kelliexo90
Broadway Star Joined: 7/17/04
#31re: Children on Broadway
Posted: 12/21/04 at 10:08amI think I agree with everything everyone else said. If the kid is good enough and wants to be there then more power to em. But if the mothers are pushing them to do it, they will probably have problems later in life. And, anyone feel free to correct me if I am wrong, but once these kids get past a certain age, won't they have a rather long time frame when they are out of work? Because there aren't many shows that call for teenagers. SO when the children begin to look too old or get to tall then won't tey be finished for awhile? I think that that could be kind of bad.
What is Broadway? A street? Some say it's a street. Some say it is the best street in the world. Others think its terrible. That's the beauty of it, it's terribly beautiful. Some hate it and don't know why. Others love it and don't know why. That's what makes it so wonderful, it's a mystery.
#32re: Children on Broadway
Posted: 12/21/04 at 5:32pm
Slightly off topic - but have you seen Finding Neverland? the youngest boy in the film was on Ellen this week and he's very gracious, sweet and intelligent. I can see by his acting that he could have a huge future in film. If a kid is well rounded and doen't have stage parents pushing him/her into it - I say, go for it!
I believe he's going to be in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, no? I heard Johnny Depp enjoyed workig with him so much that he wanted him to play Charlie.
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#33re: Children on Broadway
Posted: 12/21/04 at 5:41pmWell they're are 2 kids in my grade who used to be on Broadway, and they couldn't be more stuck-up.
"It's a great feeling of power to be naked in front of people. We're happy to watch actual incredible graphic violence and gore, but as soon as somebody's naked it seems like the public goes a bit bananas about the whole thing."
jjdude2000
Broadway Star Joined: 12/1/04
#34re: Children on Broadway
Posted: 12/23/04 at 3:20pmSorry, I dont mean to be intrusive, but which shows were they in? Just wondering...
Grace: I just gave a quarter to a homeless man. I think it was Johnny Depp.
#35re: Children on Broadway
Posted: 12/23/04 at 3:26pm
There is a struggle in the business to succeed no matter the age of the person fighting for the part. And perhaps it is not the child's dream to be on stage. But realization and coming into one's self will allow there thoughts and wishes to become more clear.
No one has it easy...
Except for thew guy whose uncle is doing the casting...LOL!
CaMi MiAmI
Chorus Member Joined: 8/7/04
#36re: Children on Broadway
Posted: 12/23/04 at 3:32pmI loooove singing kids on screen or especially on Broadway, if they're talented. I'm just drawn to them, and I loved the kids in Gypsy, i'm determined to turn my little sister into one of those kids. But ever wonder what happens to them once they're struggling in New York after going threw college and everything like us? I made a few albums in spanish as a kid and was on spanish TV a lot and I thought that I was or was going to be famous lol. And I wish I could go back, I didn't want to go back to school. I was like im sucha failure! lol
CaMi MiAmI
Chorus Member Joined: 8/7/04
#37re: Children on Broadway
Posted: 12/23/04 at 3:36pmDo any of you guys go to Frenchwoods (musical theaer camp in upper-state NY) in the summer? Or have gone... well both the little tap dancer boy from Gypsy and the balloon girl went there for a few summers. Isn't that cool?
#38re: Children on Broadway
Posted: 12/23/04 at 3:44pm
jjdude-
a girl was in Annie and a boy was in A Christmas Carol
needless to say, they could care less about Broadway
"It's a great feeling of power to be naked in front of people. We're happy to watch actual incredible graphic violence and gore, but as soon as somebody's naked it seems like the public goes a bit bananas about the whole thing."
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