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Kid Actors and the Moms That Love Them

The Swifty Lazar of kid's agents shares horror stories of Mafia moms, Clearasil emergencies and casting for the role of the 'chubby kid.' Then, what it means when your kid wants to be a star.  Finally, all scripts are not created equal, so why do they all look like?

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By Claude Brodesser-Akner • Mar 19, 2007 • 30m Listen

The Swifty Lazar of kid's agents shares horror stories of Mafia moms, Clearasil emergencies and casting for the role of the 'chubby kid.' Then, what it means when your kid wants to be a star. Finally, all scripts are not created equal, so why do they all look like?

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    Claude Brodesser-Akner

    Star-Ledger / NJ.com

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    Matt Holzman

    Producer, 'The Document'

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