Frequently Asked Questions

1. Q: Who play's (insert childs name here). And why haven't you released a name yet.
A: If a name is not provided on the site, and an update hasn't been made the child's name has not been made public yet. When we do get a name or a rumored name an update will be made to the site

2. Q: Why do you host some kids sites and not others?
A: All sites hosted by STAR-KIDZ are owned by Star-kidz staff members. We provide sites to those children who's family come to us to open one up. We do not pick and choose who get's a site and who doesn't.

3. Q: why are some section's updated more than others.
A: Myself and Toni have full time job's. We work with the time we have. Lisa and Susan both attend school on a full day basis so they work with the time they've got. We try to give each and every section their own personal time and update as much as possible but with an ever growing gallery it take up much of the time.

4: Q: Would we ever expand the site into other shows?
A: We have started expanding the site since March of 2010. Passions has come to an end and Lost the final season has started airing we've stretched it out to add Parenthood and hope to add others in the future.

5. Q: Why have all the children on AMC been recasted but not aged?
A: All My Children relocated for New York City to Los Angeles for the start of 2010. All the kids live on the east coast and so the show recasted with children on the west coast.

6.Q: Why are there backstage/personal photos of some children and not others? I want to see photos of (insert child's name here).
A: All photos in the personal section have been donated to us by the families. We respect the families privacy and only post those photos which the parents have given specifically for our site.

7. Q: Why are some ABC episode stills added but others from between the last update and new update missing?
A: We do not add the stills in chronological order. It is based upon what is coming up, what has just aired and what we find time to add. If there are photos you remember seeing elsewhere but we do not have up, they will be added at some point. We do have them, and they will be added in the future.

8. Q: Why are photos tagged?
A: Photos are tagged for many reasons. Photos donated by the families have been given for our website and are tagged to show that and to try and make sure that they are not posted elsewhere on the internet with the family's approval. These are minors and the use of their photos in places unapproved by their parents is not taken lightly. Other photos have been donated to us or taken by us personally and for the same reason above are tagged. Episode Stills and scans are also tagged because episode stills are done so upon request and it takes a lot of time, effort and money on the part of scans, to get them ready and many take without credit.

9. Q: I want to use a photo of (insert child's name here) that is on your site but it is tagged. Can I just a) crop it and post the untagged part? b) hide your tag with my own? c) alter the photo in any way to make it look like its original or another format?
A: That is a big NO! Photos are tagged for a reason (see question 8). Taking photos and removing our tags or any website's tags for that matter is strictly prohibited. You do not have permission to use the photos on your website/blog/forum etc and it is an upset to not only the staff but the families of these children when the photos are removed and altered as so. However, we do not have any problem asking a parent about a photo for use on your website/blog/forum, please just contact one of the staff members and we will check and see if the family approves of you using the photo.

10. Q: My site was on your affiliate page but now it is gone, how come?
A: We recently have gone through our affiliates and re-organized and checked broken links. We also checked to see which sites are linking us back. If your site has been removed it means we have not seen that you have linked back to us. The affiliate program is supporting each other. We link you and you link us back. If you would like to be re-added please contact us.

11. Q: Do you know of castings that you can release?
A: Any and all casting information done by the show's are done strictly from the casting department to agents. Some info usually get's out but not all the time. Whatever information get's leaked out to sites we're allowed to put up.

12. Q: Why are some children casted from blondes to brunette's? A: When younger casting factor's more on how well the child work's with the cast. If blonde's who don't like to be held are casted and not brunette's who are very friendly it makes for a very stressful place for everyone while filming. While casting they try to stick to a certain look for a child but may occasionally switch. (Example. Unknown Ian's were very blonde Scott before him had dark hair, and Luc/Cole after had Dark curly hair)

13: Q: What is the point of having a backup child? (Example Shane as Jared's backup)
A: A backup child is just that a child that can be called in in case of an emergency and the main child can't make it. All children on the show have a backup child. There are strict law's when children are working and because of those law's they can only work a certain amount of time. If they plan on filming any longer with that character the backup child must be used.

14. Q: Why was (insert child's name) recasted?
A: Children are recasted for numerous reasons. We prefer to not release why a child has been recasted and also ask that it not be posted. It is upsetting to the fans and the families to read why the child(ren) were recasted and we prefer to think of the time they spent on the show rather than why it ended.

15.Q: Why are some Q&A's from the Q&A event not posted?
A: The holiday season is a busy time of year and no one can predict what their schedule will be like when December comes. Sometimes families do get really busy and are unable to finish the questions. Some will get posted in the weeks following the holidays and others will be part of the following year's Q&A event.

16.Q: Why are videos back on youtube? I thought you were doing the videos on the site?
A: Videos take up a lot of space to have on the site. While we would like to be able to offer that option, it is extremely costly (anywhere from $300+ a month) to be able to have sufficient space to have the videos safely without taking away from the site as we are a very large website. Youtube for this point in time is our best option and we hope we have made it easier to find videos by breaking down the channels by show.

17. Q: If one of your kid switches over to another soap will we start to cover that soap?
A: No. We will only follow that child's time on the soap.

18. Q: Why do some children continue acting while other's stop completely?
A: Each child is different. Some may grow out of it while other's grow shy. And other's may stick to it because they love it so.

19. Q: Is it possible for me to talk to a child through your site?
A: No. You must remember more than 50% of the site is made up of infants/toddler's/preschooler's and pre-teens. A lot of the older ones do have Fan pages on network's such as facebook/twitter/myspace or official sites runned by a family or manager. We do however hold the yearly Q&A and sometimes random ones which allow the fan's to interact with the family and sometimes kids themselves.

20. Q: Why are some kids last names not given on the site?
A: Any information given to us is based on the family/parents/manager's. Some wish to rename nameless while other's okay just first names. We do as they please.

21. Q: I would like to work on the site with you. How can I become a staff member?
A: We currently aren't looking for anymore staff. But if at some point we do decide to bring in a new staff member it has to be someone we've known for years and all trust with our lives.

22.Q: How do I get an autograph from my favorite child on your site? A: As many of the children are young they do not offer autographs to their fans at this point. As well for privacy reasons the family prefers to keep autographs to fan events should the child attend one. To see which children are offering autographs please visit the autographs page.

23.Q: Why are some kids featured in layouts but not others? Some have been in more than one layout while others have been in none.
A: Layouts are determined based on what is happening at the site at the time (ie. AMC themed layout after move to LA) or new photos available at the time of a layout (ie. new Braden and Nigbor episode stills). We do not play favorites but rather focus upon what best represents what is happening at the time.

24.Q: You have a Twitter account, will you be also creating a Facebook account as well?
A: At this point in time we have no plans to create a Star-Kidz account, fan page or group on Facebook.

25.Q: I would like to attend fan events that I see photos of the kids at. How do I do so?
A: You can check and see the upcoming events for each show by going to its official fan club website. The list of actors however is subject to change and the children often attend last minute as it is hard to commit in advance.

26. Q: How can we find out information on a product used on a show?
A: We do not provide information used on show's. But you can request it on the forum and if anyone knows we're sure they'll reply back to you.

27. Q: Is there a way we can write to get a child to be used more?
A: Yes. You can always write to the producer's. Or call the comment lines and request we see more of the character/actor(ress).

28. Q: Will the staff continue to get their own exclusives by meeting the children?
A: We will try our best to continue to make studio visits. Currently there's only 1 studio that fan's can sit outside and meet the actors(ress').

29. Q: There's a question I would like to ask but I'm too shy to ask. How can I get it to you without revealing myself.
A: We have opened up a formspring account for just this reason. You are able to ask us anything Star-kidz related without having to reveal who you are. Http://formspring.me/Starkidz

30. Q: I talk to (insert child's name here) on a social networking site. How do I know if it's really them or a fake?
A: Be careful who you talk to on the internet. Just because the children aren't hugely known they're still some who have their very own internet fake. You can ask us on the forum or over on twitter and we will help in any way possible to get rid of that faker.

31.Q: I am a fan of a child with Jet Set and would like to use the photos from their site on my site too, or for fan art, since the images are on your site this is okay right?
A: No this is not. We have explicit permission from Jet Set to use those photos. We have a trust relationship with the agency and in turn they have allowed us to use the photos. These are still industry related photos and are not to be used without the company's permission. This goes for Industry Photos from other websites as well.

32.Q: I would like information about a child on a soap you do not cover, will you have it?
A: Unfortunately we only know the information about the soaps we do cover most of the time. We do not know information for Y&R, B&B, ATWT etc.

33. Q: I would like to get in touch with an actor that one of the children works with, can I do so through you?
A: You will not be able to get in touch with the actors the children work with through us. We do not have any contact with them.

34. Q: I want to start a site. Can I use your information or get a parents contact through you?
A: We do not provide the fan's with the families contact information. And any information given to us by the families MUST remain on our site/forum. We do however allow some minor details get posted on other sites as long as you've gotten permission from a staff member and credit back the information to the site.