Hi Friends,
I promised to share a few of the organizational tools I use as Momager. I always want to be prepared! Because the girls and I spend so much time in the car driving to auditions, I keep a few things in the trunk of my car at all times. Here's my list of supplies.
1. The Binder - The binder has several tabs and contains all the important documents that I need when my girls are auditioning or working. I keep copies of there work permits, coogan accounts, birth certificates, passports, headshots, resumes, a log of jobs booked and miles driven. I also keep blank paper for notes.
2. The Office box - The office box contains the things I need if I have to crop resumes last minute or attach resumes to photos, leave a note or take notes. The things I have in it are scissors, tape, stapler & staples, post it notes & note cards.
3. The Stylist Kit - My kit contains fashion tape, a double sided tape which I use for hems or hiding bra straps, spot remover pen, breath mints, visine, tummy medicine, bandaids, safety pins, bobby pins, hair bands, tissue, masking tape ( I use this to label hangers with their name) sharpie, baggies (to hold jewelry), hand sanitizer, hand wipes, makeup remover wipes, makeup items such as mascara, lip gloss etc.
If we are going to a job that requires that they take their own wardrobe, I take everything in garment bags. Every hanger is labeled with their name. If they have several wardrobe changes I have a photo on my phone of each outfit. I will lay the outfit out and write on a 3x5 card the scene name or description of what the outfit is for.
I always take a few healthy snack items such as nuts, apples and water. I want to make sure they keep up their energy and are hydrated. You never know how long you will be stuck in traffic or waiting on set. My girls think I'm a bit crazy but I also always have a million vitamins on hand. They have regular blood work done and I know what they need daily. For example Coco is a vegetarian and needs vitamin B, she tends to be anemic so I have Iron on hand. Haley has asthma so I keep her inhaler on hand.
The other two items I always have are my datebook and laptop. I don't think you can ever be too prepared. I have had stylists on set thank me for being so prepared, and for helping them make their job easy. I have pulled a rolling rack and hangers out of my trunk and help an entire cast label their hangers, hang wardrobe and organize in garment bags because there was no stylist on set. A director is more likely to cast your child in the next project if they have proven to be organized and easy to work with.
I hope a few of these ideas are helpful to you. If you are prepared as the mom and manager of your child's career your child can focus on their job. If you are prepared ahead of time you are not rushing at the last minute and everyone is calmer.
Happy Planning,
Mama Almighty ;)
