"It’s important that there are people on set...who are tasked to give care and caretake to the emotions of the children on set," said Bryan Hearne., Giovonnie Samuels, and Bryan Hearne know what it's like to feel neglected as child stars on a TV set — but they don't blame their parents.
performers discussed parents' responsibilities in the entertainment industry, and how Hollywood can improve for young actors. "I don’t think it’s on the parents," Hearne said. "I think that it’s important that there are people on set...who are tasked to give care and caretake to the emotions of the children on set. That’s the most important thing. The parents can only do so much."Samuels added,"It needs to be somebody that’s not just production. You need a liaison between production and parent and child.
Bell noted that parents are often just as inexperienced as their kids when it comes to show business standards. “We hear a lot ‘Where were their parents? If I was there — where were their parents?’" he said. "And you have to understand — we’re kids. Some of these were our first jobs. Some of these were our parents’ first time on a set, and they’re just learning along with us.