On Camera: The Story of a Child Actor

by Joan Hewett

Book Overview

Text and photographs present a close-up view of the life of eight-year-old child actor Philip Waller as he goes to auditions, makes commercials, and films a television special. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395547881
• ISBN13: 9780395547885
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.3" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Great Insight

This book paints a picture of the time, effort, and committment required to be a professional child actor. It gives a "day in the life" immediacy to the child actor's work. It is neither a biography of Philip Waller, the subject of the book, nor is it the glitter you'd see on "Entertainment Tonight" or other gossip type venues. It avoids dealing with how much money actors make or the celebrity aspects of the actor's life. This book should be required reading for any child-or parent of a child-who expresses interest in becoming a professional actor.

Great for letting kids know they are not alone!

On Camera gives kids a good overview of what it is like to be a child actor. It is written simply enough so that young kids can read it on their own and know that another kid somewhere is experiencing the same things they are. A great little gift for the child actor in your life.