You Have the Right to Say No.
You have the right to say no to any project that you and/or your child are not comfortable participating in. There are many films and tv shows that are for mature audiences, yet have children in the storyline. Of course, all projects are different so you must analize every project of this kind and make the decision for yourself. Most agents understand if you tell them that you are just not comfortable doing the project.
A student of ours often auditions for tough kids who are in some sort of trouble. He is very intelligent, gets good grades and comes from a more urban neighborhood. He happens to be a well behaved boy who has been around tough kids, who often get into trouble, so he fully understands how those kids act. When he gets one of these auditions, we go over the material together and he usually takes it upon himself to make it clear to me that he gets it but will never really act this way, aside from the role. Once he got an audition for a lead role in a movie that is coming out with Sean William Scott. Not sure what it is called now but at the time it was called Big Brothers. This role had SO MUCH profanity that it made me uncomfotable coaching him. Before he came over for his coaching, I called the dad to let him know that this role was pretty vulgar. The dad, who has a good understanding of his son’s maturity level, understood and suggested we discuss with his son, in person. The boy and I read the scene together once and he sort of laughed since he became a little embarrassed saying the really bad words in front of me. We did it again and he laughed again. The third time we did it he became silent for a moment and said “I’m not gonna do this”. I was thrilled! I felt like a huge load was lifted off my shoulders since I felt uncomfortable with it.
Keep an open line of communication with your agents and managers. Read everything carefully with an open mind. I’m not saying that you should turn down every role that isn’t your ideal role but just don’t compromise your integrity. Lorena
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