I've been an artist and producer all my life. I wrote, directed, produced and starred in my first play when I was 8. It was the story of a princess who was ordered by her mean old father, the king, to marry a yucky prince. Since she (I) was in love with the Knight, she ran away with him and they married underneath the grand piano. We marketed to all the parent of the cast and I made sure to write lots of one line parts for lots of kids....
Little did I know that this was all standard procedure. I love this industry almost as much as I love my children...and they are both great artists.