A Note to Fans and Autograph Collectors of Child Actors (used with permission from BizParentz.org)
We love you, we appreciate you! Please help us by following some simple guidelines:
- Correspond with kid actors in a safe way …through an intermediary like a manager, or a post office box. [or through Josh's contact us web-form]
- If you approach a child actor in person (on a red carpet for example), please be mindful that they are a child. Look around for their adult handler for permission, speak appropriately to them, and don’t physically grab them.
- Try to avoid sending requests to agents. For most kid actors, their manager, publicist or post office box are better options for getting a fast response.
- Please enclose a SASE. Contrary to popular belief, most child actors do not make a lot of money. They are footing their own bill for the photos they send, so a stamped envelope is really nice.
- Please understand that predators ARE a part of our industry, although we all know that they are a tiny percentage. As parents, our priority is to keep our kids safe, and that outranks your need for an autograph. True fans would not wish heartache or danger on any young actor, so please be patient as we all adjust to a new era of fan mail—the internet.
Thank you!
Joshua Rush's management