Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star: And Don't Have Sex or Take the Car

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Summary: Paints pictures with words
Review: This book allowed me to EXPERIENCE what it is like to be a child actor. I'm a 100% left brain person, but I was still able to FEEL the frustrations and exhaustion from long rehersals and from the long waits while the crew set up the next shots. I EXPERIENCED the anguish of always missing childhood events such as being in little league. I watched kids playing little league, knowing that I would never be able to particiate, because I had to be on the all day including Saturdays. I missed sleep overs with my friends, because I had to get up 4:00 AM the next day, so that I could be in make up at 5:00 AM and be on the set for filming at 6:00 AM. I could go on and on.

I EXPERIENCED this these things so vividly that I can talk about them in first person, even though I've never even seen a sound stage and I don't know anyone in the entertainment business.

It should be noted that this book deals with people who were children in the 1930's such as Mickey Rooney. It would be nice if a book exists which deals with people who were child actors in the 1970's and 1980's. If you know about such as book, please contact me.

Jay Roberts ([e-mail])