FASCINATING FACTS
• In the last year alone, our kids and teens worked on well over 17,000 jobs in TV, movies, commercials, and music videos
• The average day rate on a background actor's movie or television show is $120
• The average day rate on a commercial is $320
• Each child works once per month (average in 2008)
• The periods of January through May and September through November are when 85% of the bookings take place
*Above statistics are from Hollywood Group provider, Kids! Management
• Television production in Los Angeles is booming! The entertainment industry generates a combined $29 billion in revenue and employs 252,000 people in the Greater Los Angeles region.
* The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation
Research proves that drama education has many benefits:
• Enhances Learning!
Students who have access to drama education experience improved reading comprehension, higher standardized test scores, better attendance records, and are generally more engaged in school than their non-arts counterparts.*
• Improves Test Scores!
Students involved in drama performance scored an average of 65.5 points higher on the verbal component and 35.5 points higher on the math component of the SAT.**
• Motivates Students!
Students considered at high risk for dropping out of high school cite drama and other arts classes as motivation for staying in school.***
*The Imagination Project at UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, UCLA, September 1999.
**2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005 reports by the College Entrance Examination Board. Data for these reports was gathered by the Student Descriptive Questionnaire, a self-reported component of the SAT that gathers information about students’ academic preparation. A table of average scores for arts involved students gleaned from this report can be found at: http://www.menc.org/information/advocate/sat.html
***Wisconsin Education Association Council From “On WEAC” by Ryan Hurley
