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Instant stardom is assured for a young hopeful.

7/14/2015

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Every young British girl dreams of being a star in a famous Harry Potter film. Here's your chance to grant your daughter's wish. Sorry, Miss America—you'll have to give this opportunity a miss.

If you want your daughter to be a star, now's your chance to queue outside the Excel Centre in London on Saturday. But don't be disheartened when you see the line of hopefuls when you turn up with your daughter. Although the official queue begins at 9am, I'll bet people camp on the street overnight. That's what always happens at any important event, and, unless guards are employed to shoo early arrivals away, this won't be any different.

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Girls aged between eight and twelve with no acting experience will be given the opportunity to star in a forthcoming Harry Potter spin-off.

A lucky British youngster will be given the opportunity to star alongside Eddie Redmayne in the forthcoming Harry Potter spin-off, JK Rowling's 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'.

The part will be thrown open to a public casting call and given a chance to impress Warner Bros. Executives. Contenders will not be required to have any previous acting experience ahead of the event.

Writing on her Facebook page in 2013, JK Rowling said of the story: "Although it will be set in the worldwide community of witches and wizards where I was so happy for 17 years, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is neither a prequel nor a sequel to the Harry Potter series, but an extension of the wizarding world.

The film will be released on November 18, 2016. Source: The Telegraph.

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Now let's see; a girl in this age range would normally be learning about life and socializing with friends. The average age at which a girl becomes a woman is 12 years and seven months — although the exact timing of her first period will follow that of her mother, according to scientists at the University of London.

Would you really want to swap your daughter's regular activities for fame and fortune? I don't think a young girl's life would ever be the same again.


Let me think back to when I was that age--not too hard because I'm writing my memoirs at the moment. 

Every Saturday, I took lessons at the Royal Ballet Company in nearby Melbourne. Being tall for my age, always a head above most other students the same age, my career could never develop in that direction because I would be too tall to dance with a partner. Also, my big toe protruded above the other toes, which made standing on point difficult, often resulting in cramp. And so, the beautiful swan bowed gracefully and left the stage at about twelve years.

My sisters and I went to the matinee movie shows on Saturdays. The main feature was usually an American cowboy film, filled in with short cereals of other shows like Roy Rogers. At the end, we'd recite, “And all the little children were sucking their lollipops and crying their little eyes out 'cos they think Roy's cashed in his chips.” Everyone would shout and throw things if they got bored. Boys that is. They were so rude.


I'd love to hear about what you did for amusement between the ages of eight and twelve.



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Mahathi Ramya link
7/13/2015 07:33:43 pm

Agree with you Francene. Stardom at very early age is difficult to handle and might increase pressure. I was a classical dancer in my school days, even though i enjoyed it, i also experienced more stress to balance between studies and arts when compared to my friends. I used to practice and give performances even on holidays, which robbed off some lovely days from my childhood.

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Alana link
7/13/2015 08:24:46 pm

What did I do? When I was 12, I was writing my great novel - called The Birdmen of Zuma. I'm sure it featured some of the worst writing ever. I spent hours pounding on my friend's typewriter. I wonder if I'll ever find the manuscript in a dusty corner of my house and what I would think of it if I did.

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Roy A Ackerman, PhD, EA link
7/13/2015 09:08:39 pm

I recall my cousin dragging her children to every cattle call. True, they were often chosen- by which their college education payments were secured- but I did not join in the fun for my children.
I wanted a more normal existence for them.

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Jacqui Malpass link
7/13/2015 09:10:04 pm

Reading books, playing make-believe, getting into trouble and dreaming of being a rock star.

Not sure fame and fortune would have been good for me...

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K.Lee Banks link
7/14/2015 12:10:30 am

I've read too many tragic stories of children pushed into the spotlight way too soon, who end up addicted to drugs, sex, power - or take their own lives.

In that age range, my sisters and I spent time climbing trees, going on camping trips as a family, spending summer days at the beach with our mother, participating in Sunday School and other church-related activities, and having/attending birthday parties and sleep-overs with friends.

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Vinitha link
7/14/2015 05:02:04 am

That must be difficult for a young girl to deal with. I for one, would never choose stardom for my kid.

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