Film
Letting your child star shine
The parents of a group of up and coming new young performers talk about drama classes, confidence building and handling rejection
From Shirley Temple to Macauley Culkin, children have long enjoyed being in the spotlight. And often, despite being the smallest in stature, a child star will have the biggest presence on stage or on the big screen.
Saoirse Ronan is one of Ireland’s most famous names, having acted since early childhood and landed her first leading role (in Atonement, 2007) at the age of 12. Following in her footsteps, earlier this month Dubliner Alisha Weir, ...
