Navigating Child Acting with Sara and Emma Henderson

Faith & Family Filmmakers

Episode 85 - Navigating Child Acting with Sara and Emma Henderson

This episode of the Faith and Family Filmmakers Podcast features an insightful discussion with guests Sara and Emma Henderson. Sara, an award-winning writer, shares her experience of guiding her daughter Emma's acting career while keeping faith at the forefront. Emma, an 11-year-old child actress, highlights her career including roles on Sesame Street and her first feature film, 'Christmas at the Amish Bakery.' The conversation explores Emma's love for acting, and how she balances the challenges of being on set. Sara provides her perspective on supporting Emma's unique acting journey, managing her career choices to align with their Christian values, thoughts on the lessons learned from rejection, and the importance of trusting in God's plan.

Highlights include:

• Emma's Favorite Roles
• Balancing Childhood and Acting
• Theatre Vrs. Film
• Advice for Aspiring Young Actors
• Sara's Perspective: A Mother's Journey
• Navigating the Challenges of Child Acting
• Resting in God's Plan

Bio:

Sara is an award winning writer and mother of child actress, Emma Henderson. She is a jack of all trades with a Masters in Education and experience as a teacher, novel writer and private investigator, just to name a few. She has learned lots of important things about how to maneuver and protect her daughter in Hollywood and how to keep God first in all they do.

Emma online: https://emma-henderson.net/

Emma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamemmahenderson/

Emma on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11736098/

Sara on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/henderson79/

Sara on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sara.henderson.7545

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