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Originally posted by cantdrv55
He's 15 and we live in the SF Bay Area.
He has a disadvantage in that he's not your typical child actor who can play roles younger than himself. He's just too big at 5'11" and 195 lbs. Most of the kids in theater seem to be rather short and skinny.
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Evidentially, age doesn't matter. Remember Lawrence Fishburn's character in "Apocalypse Now"? I once heard he was 15 when he played that role.
Your best advice is to get him an agent and take him to as many auditions as possible. He'll need lots of head shots, which I'm sure you can get in SF. Video is stage performances as well. Theater is a great venue. Encourage many roles to build up his talent. He should stick with the stage for as long as possible while hoping to get into film.
My biggest warning, and this comes from hearing harrowing tales of former child actors: don't force or prod. They're just kids, and can burn out very fast.