I'm not sure acting is necessarily any more traumatic than going to a big family gathering, a big digital art exhibit, a crowded city, flying on a plane, — Count Timothy von Icarus
the lighting, the noise, the presence of strangers, the incomprehensibility of the situation and the irregularity of schedules has to be stressful. — Vera Mont
Those things happen one time, for a few hours, not long days of shooting. You don't know how many rehearsals, how many 'takes' and how much waiting around in between is behind a two-minute scene in which the audience actually sees the baby. — Vera Mont
Small children - depending on how small - may enjoy the limelight, but they do tend to become damaged over time. — Vera Mont
If success creates mental health issues (in adults, too, incidentally) imagine what failure does to a little kid who was promised stardom. — Vera Mont
Whenever infants are present there's a deep respect among the team members not to cause any stress and there are regulations and rules to follow for shoots involving children and animals. — Christoffer
The reason why many child actors in Hollywood have gone down that route is because many parents and caretakers of these children are forcing their children into fame as an extension for themselves becoming famous. — Christoffer
Another problem as I see it is that there's an extreme obsession with protecting children today in a way that becomes destructive. — Christoffer
The overprotection of children systematically makes the children, when later grown up, more susceptible to anxiety — Christoffer
Problems with child actor seem to be more prominent when they become celebrities and act as a "career." In general though, I think drama programs are excellent for young children. It teaches public speaking and the ability to take on roles based on context. — Count Timothy von Icarus
I don't see that infants are necessary — Vera Mont
lack of informed consent — Vera Mont
their caregiver is obviously somewhere off-stage. — Vera Mont
A digital baby that's supposed to be viewed in close ups can cost many millions of dollars to make, without any guarantee of it actually looking more convincing than a real infant. — Christoffer
But that's true for all situations an infant are in, and why it's the responsibility of the parent or caregiver. — Christoffer
Parents are usually right next to the camera. — Christoffer
Set's aren't mechanical brutal machineries, they're usually boring slow and a lot of waiting. — Christoffer
So what? They're not that much fun to look at in real life. Use a Cabbage Patch Kid and it won't bother me — Vera Mont
in which the child's image will be recorded for some foreseeable future — Vera Mont
and available for commercial use to who knows what entities. — Vera Mont
Yes. That's where the kid is looking - not at the actor who is supposed to be their parent. That's why they're they're unconvincing in the scene. — Vera Mont
If the kids' lives get ruined, well, that happens a lot more without any cinematic intervention, just through unfortunate circumstances. — Vera Mont
That's not the point though? A realistic infant is needed to be able to tell a story. I don't understand this argument? It sounds more like you don't like seeing infants in movies? — Christoffer
Sometimes it's also possible to just digitally replace the head of a parent holding a child, to that of the actor. — Christoffer
I see the amount of incompetent parents as a bigger reason for traumatic childhoods. — Christoffer
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