I reveal the techniques I used to get award-winning performances from child actors in my short film, “A Long Weekend.” The film won Best Cast at the Alternative Film Festival in Toronto and was nominated for Best Ensemble Cast in the Austin Comedy Film Festival.

Time Map
- Tip #1: Plan for when kids shut in - 0:45
- Tip #2: Have a child wrangler - 1:37
- Tip #3: Bribery - 2:32
- Tip #4: Lots. Of. Compliments - 3:19
- Tip #5: How the kids act will reflect how you treat them - 3:46
- Tip #6: Have as small of a crew as possible - 4:16
- Tip #7: Throw out some level of professionally - 4:28
- Tip #8: Change up the lines if the kids can't remember them - 5:21
- Tip #9: Have the kids get to know some of the cast/crew - 6:11
- Tip #10: Make sure the kids know what they are in for - 6:38
- Tip #11: Center on one kid in the story - 7:12
- Tip #12: Select kids who like being on camera - 7:44
- Tip #13: If possible, use kids you already know - 7:57
- Tip #14: When all else fails, use visual effects - 8:29

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