Children and Animals: 1
If at all possible, avoid children and animals. They are complicated to book, have an enormous number of rules and restrictions attached to their use and need a lot of looking after – even though they come with a retinue of chaperones, tutors, trainers and handlers. Often their minders can prove more of a problem to organise than they are.
Children and animals can waste an immense amount of time during shooting. On balance, I prefer children because at least (if they are old enough) they understand what you are saying – but trying to make an animal do something on cue requires superhuman effort and patience – and a flexible shooting schedule.
Where to Find Children
Children come from two sources, stage schools and non-stage ...
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