@thisisuncomfortablepod: Would you let your kid be a child actor? This week, we talked with actor Mara Wilson and journalist Kate Taylor about the realities of being a child star and what can be done to protect future generations.

thegayajenda :

strenuous limitations on the use of children to promote or advertise, ALL interview questions vetted and approved in advance, requirements for every child to be physically accompanied by a trusted adult for every single interview (I should literally see the adult standing behind them), only working during weekends or school breaks, and 80% of profits from child labor in entertainment automatically going into an account for them to access at 21 (like, their paycheck goes there directly, not through their manager or parents). IMO it's virtually impossible for a child to work in entertainment at more than a hobby level and still be reasonably protected