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Over an eight year span this site said Hello to a half-million visitors. Last year’s traffic increased dramatically as the same worries we’ve expressed countless times when it comes to professional young performers began to manifest themselves in utterly innocent reality show children whose parents, for fame, for money, perhaps for validation, literally put them on fame’s railroad tracks with no idea that the Super Chief was bearing down on them. 100,000 visitors arrived here last year, most of them driven by an anxiety that had no name, people who instinctively shared our concern as the widely broadcast meltdowns of reality show families bought and paid for by arrogant networks that would have us believe that the uncompensated children on their artificially contrived reality shows live in a bubble world and will be untouched by their notoriety. We know better, and so do you. Too many parents don’t understand that industry people and their hirelings don’t mind earning dirty money. Our concern is the mess they leave behind in the lives of both the children they exploit on camera and the children who watch their mindless product.

"A Minor Consideration" is a non-profit, tax-deductible foundation formed to give guidance and support to young performers, Past, Present and Future. Child Stars must pick their parents with care. Family Education is the key ingredient to a productive future. The members of AMC are always "on call" to assist parents and their professional children on a 'No Cost basis.' By providing a strong emphasis on education and character development, plus helping to preserve the money these children generate, the members of AMC are always available to help with the tricky Transition issues that for many kid stars prove to be so troubling. We've "been there, done that." Our lessons were earned, not imagined. TO DONATE, CLICK HERE. THANKS.

Paul Petersen interviewed by Catherine Clinch on COM 100 on DHTV


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Andrew Koenig
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The echoes of 2006 are all around us this morning as we await word on the whereabouts and well-being of Walter and Judy’s son, Andrew Koenig.

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Andrew Koenig leaves us
by Fred T. Beeman

As most of you already know, the body of former child actor Andrew Koenig was found in Stanley Park, Vancouver BC on Thursday, February 25, 2010. He was 41 and it appears that he took his own life, due to what his family said was a lifelong depression. He will probably be best remembered for his co-starring role on the sitcom series, "Growing Pains," which aired on ABC-TV from 1985-92; Andrew played the role of Richard "Boner" Stabone from 1985-89, in 25 episodes.

Andrew was born Joshua Andrew Koenig in Los Angeles on August 17, 1968. His first acting appearance was as an uncredited extra in an "Adam-12" episode, telecast on September 9, 1973, when he was 5. But, there was so much more to this very talented young man, than an ability to act. His many credits included projects where he was an Editor, Cameraman, Researcher, Writer, Producer and Director.

We are compelled to quote the words of his father, actor Walter Koenig, who said when telling the Press of his son's passing, "If you ... more >>

 

 

 


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