Helping the youth talent community work better.
Child Actor 101 connects families, young performers, talent representatives, educators, coaches, vendors, and industry professionals through practical resources, tools, education, and talent discovery.
Talent discovery
A growing professional directory
Practical resources for clients
Whether you represent talent, cast projects, coach young performers, photograph actors, produce content, or provide professional services to families, Child Actor 101 was built to make the youth entertainment ecosystem easier to navigate.
Built for
Agents, managers, casting, coaches & more
What this is not
Not Door 6. A separate professional entrance alongside the parent-facing classroom.
Five ways to work with the Child Actor 101 ecosystem.
Pick the path that matches what you actually need today.
Find Talent
Access Child Actor 101 representation Open Calls and discover prepared young performers seeking representation.
Explore Talent DiscoveryJoin the Directory
Connect with families looking for reputable photographers, coaches, attorneys, classes, services, and youth-industry professionals.
Explore the DirectoryResources for Your Clients
Send families somewhere useful instead of explaining the same industry basics for the four-hundredth time.
Browse Professional ResourcesParticipate in Child Actor 101
Join panels, parent Q&As, podcast conversations, educational events, Open Calls, expert articles, and other community initiatives.
Get InvolvedMedia, Speaking & Collaboration
Invite Corey Ralston for podcasts, interviews, panels, articles, speaking engagements, expert commentary, and collaborative projects.
Invite CoreyFind your next client.
Child Actor 101 periodically hosts free Talent Representation Open Calls connecting young performers seeking representation with agents and managers across the United States.
- Free for performers to submit.
- Designed around professional materials and personality.
- Participating reps receive streamlined access to submissions.
- Rep participation is designed to stay low-friction.
- Offices, assistants, and team members can be given practical access.
How to access talent
Open Call availability changes throughout the year. The destination above always reflects current status.
Be where families are already looking.
The Child Actor 101 Directory helps families discover and evaluate professionals serving young performers.
Categories families search
Resources you can confidently send families to.
Child Actor 101 builds practical resources around problems talent representatives and industry professionals see every day: weak materials, confusing profiles, audition preparation, self-tape logistics, and parents who simply do not know what professional standards look like yet.
Book101
The Child Actor 101 tool for organizing an actor's professional materials in one place.
Open Book101Audition Preparation Tools
Prep101, Reader101, and Bold Choices support scene and audition preparation as a connected family of tools inside the Child Actor 101 ecosystem.
See where these tools fitSend a family somewhere useful.
Sometimes the best professional resource is simply a clear explanation you do not have to write yourself.
Zoom Callback Guide
A calm checklist for professional, prepared virtual callbacks.
Open guideCollege Checklist
A planning guide for working actors balancing school and career.
Open guideClassroom lessons families ask about most
Agents vs. Managers for Child Actors
The distinction families need before they build a representation team.
Open lesson
When Is It Time to Update Your Child Actor Headshots?
Helps families understand timing before investing in new photos.
Open lesson
What Makes a Child Actor's Self Tape Competitive
What casting directors actually look for beyond production value.
Open lesson
The New Hollywood Casting Scam Every Parent Needs to Know About
A resource that helps families spot predatory practices early.
Open lessonWhy Consistent Training Matters for Young Actors
Sets realistic expectations about training and long-term growth.
Open lessonBooking Out for Child Actors
A short lesson on the professional communication reps rely on.
Open lessonA trusted platform on both sides of the business.
A national parent community
A large, active community of parents and young performers who read the classroom, listen to the podcast, and use the tools every week.
Talent Representation Open Calls
Recurring Open Calls that connect prepared young performers with agents and managers in a structured, low-friction format.
A growing professional directory
An expanding directory of vetted-for-listing photographers, coaches, attorneys, and services families can discover directly.
An education platform, not a single course
A full classroom, tool suite, and podcast built around the real questions families and professionals run into every day.
Founded by a working industry insider
Built by Corey Ralston, a former child actor, youth talent manager, and acting coach who understands both sides of the business.
Ready to participate?
Join panels, contribute expertise, list your services, or bring your Open Call submissions into one streamlined place.