One way to fully gauge the value of membership in the Hollywood Group is to hear what other members are saying about their successes.

 

Here we've gathered letters and quotes from parents, agents, and our child actors. We've even produced some video testimonials for you to watch. All this adds up to 2ne conclusion: The Hollywood Group really works!

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 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