Everyone, post up some LOVE for this family and their incredibly smart kid!!!
This is an absolutely touching "didn't drink the kool-aid" moment that everyone should be inspired by.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/catherine-crawford/how-my-kid-learned-about-humanitys-ugly-side_b_1353543.html?ref=topbar
'The Event': How My Kid Learned About Humanity's Ugly Side
It all started in the car. I was with my two young girls, looking for a radio station more kid-friendly than NPR -- something poppy, mindless and happy. Except I flipped to a local rock station right as a commercial was beginning. The ad said something along the lines of:
"Do YOU have a talented child? Does your child LOVE the Disney Channel? Can you see YOUR child on television on commercials on sitcoms? Call this number NOW, and if you are one of the first callers you could score your child an interview with a real talent scout in your area looking for new, fresh faces."
Now Oona, like most kids, has had an illustrious begging career already. But that was all minor-league stuff compared to what came next. Bouncing up and down in her booster seat, Oona squealed about how she really, really, really wanted an audition. Acting was her life. It was the only thing she ever wanted to do. Ever. Ever.