Join us in the wild, wacky, and sometimes completely stressed-out adventures of a child actor and her mom, as seen through the pages of their journals. This gutsy duo move from a small town in Florida to the hoopla of Hollywood in pursuit of furthering Gigi's dream of acting. Experience the trials and tribulations, the joy and angst, and the entire life drama of what it takes to survive in Hollywood where everything turns weird when there's a tween in the house...
If you have ever had a dream...this book will inspire you. If you have ever worked toward making your dream a reality...you will love, and relate to, this fantastic look at two people's willingness to follow their hearts. Parents and kids alike will love the brutally honest and often hilarious adventures as you cruise through the pages of their lives.
Synopsis
Written by an 11-year-old and her mother who chronicle the events which take place over their first six months in Hollywood--while pursuing the child's love of acting.
Book Reviews
Reviewed by William H. Glover Jr.
Author of Cave Life in France and Deep France
August 29, 2004
A Great Little Book
I loved this little book. What a great adventure for an eleven year old and her mother. Because the book was based on private journals, it has a special freshness and honesty that most books lack. My only criticism is that it is too short. I wanted to read more and I hope a second book in the works. I want to find our what happens to Gigi's movie career. It will be interesting to see if the next book can keep its freshness and honesty.
Reviewed by L.R. Page
Producer/Writer
March 3, 2004
Show Business and the Business of Growing Up
In the thoroughly enjoyable 'Me, My Kid and Hollyweird', down-to-earth mom, Chartreuse Braun proves that not all stage mothers are frustrated wannabe performers forcing their children into the limelight. Chartreuse and her daughter, Gigi, bravely pull up their Florida roots and transplant themselves in Los Angeles pursuing the not-quite-teenage girl's dream of becoming an actor. Gigi has decided she wants to be a, 'kid actor not an adult actor', so time is of the essence... The book includes their practical experience about a child actor's world; headshots and agents, acting coaches, auditions and contracts. The story is told through candid, mother and daughter diary entries and follows the excitement and anxiety of these two as they learn together about show business and the business of growing up.
Authors:Chartreuse & Gigi Braun
Price:$15.95 U.S.
Page Number:168
Publisher:iUniverse
Date Published:October 26, 2003
ISBN:0-595-29648-3
Braun Books