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Re: OK, who suggested acting was a good idea? epoh #164132 08/12/13 07:43 AM
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Dude Member Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,856	Originally Posted by epoh I, personally, I am pretty against child acting. Local theater work? Sure, go for it. National television spots? Nope. Nope. Nope. How many child actors can you think of that grew up to be normal, functioning adults that didn't go to jail, do drugs, become alcoholics to any other crazy nonsense? I just don't see the long-term benefit to the kids to have them on television at a young age. You don't hear a whole lot about the ones who didn't self-destruct, though, do you? Here are a couple off the top of my head: http://www.amazon.com/Danica-McKellar/e/B001JP7Z7G http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-207_162-57586847/mara-wilson-on-why-former-child-stars-go-crazy/

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
OK, who suggested acting was a good idea?	Wren	08/09/13 09:11 PM
Re: OK, who suggested acting was a good idea?	doubtfulguest	08/09/13 09:26 PM
Re: OK, who suggested acting was a good idea?	ultramarina	08/09/13 10:50 PM
Re: OK, who suggested acting was a good idea?	epoh	08/12/13 02:27 PM
Re: OK, who suggested acting was a good idea?	Dude	08/12/13 02:43 PM
Re: OK, who suggested acting was a good idea?	epoh	08/12/13 02:47 PM
Re: OK, who suggested acting was a good idea?	HowlerKarma	08/12/13 03:13 PM
Re: OK, who suggested acting was a good idea?	epoh	08/12/13 06:43 PM
Re: OK, who suggested acting was a good idea?	Wren	08/13/13 11:41 PM
Re: OK, who suggested acting was a good idea?	st pauli girl	08/14/13 02:59 PM
Re: OK, who suggested acting was a good idea?	GinaW	08/14/13 12:16 AM
Re: OK, who suggested acting was a good idea?	polarbear	08/14/13 12:28 AM
Re: OK, who suggested acting was a good idea?	deacongirl	08/14/13 11:25 AM
Re: OK, who suggested acting was a good idea?	Wren	08/14/13 12:35 PM
Re: OK, who suggested acting was a good idea?	Wren	08/14/13 12:46 PM
Re: OK, who suggested acting was a good idea?	ultramarina	08/14/13 01:49 PM
Re: OK, who suggested acting was a good idea?	ultramarina	08/14/13 01:51 PM
Re: OK, who suggested acting was a good idea?	HowlerKarma	08/14/13 01:53 PM
Re: OK, who suggested acting was a good idea?	Wren	08/14/13 03:15 PM

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