Gloria Iatridis and Olivia Kate Iatridis Wows Reviewers With Heartfelt Yet Detailed Book Sharing Advice and Personal Stories About Working in The Film Industry

To this day, any person who looks up the topic of child actors is more likely to find controversial headlines and gossip columns as well as a slew of cautionary documentaries featuring famous child actors of the past.

For a Canadian mother like Gloria Iatridis, this had always seemed quite a disservice when her daughter Olivia was growing up to become quite a talented and passionate actress in her own right.

Yet, despite weathering through the gritty challenges in the industry, she and Olivia have managed to make it work out well. Olivia has appeared in a number of films and television series from big names like Hallmark and Netflix. She received three Joey Awards (Canada’s own prestigious award for young performers).

Still, Gloria has long wished to share the lessons they’ve learned when they were starting out so that other families with budding child stars won’t be easily discouraged by all the controversy the career path entails. It is why they co-wrote a book simply titled “Booked: A Strong Start For Your Child Actor.”

“Booked” is a book that also had its own share of positive reception, with The US Review of Books stating, “The detailed explanations and recommendations offered here will undoubtedly achieve the author’s purpose to aid those parents in a situation similar to hers to ably and enthusiastically assume the role of manager, guide, and guard for the young actor, and achieve as their reward the joy of celebrating their child’s successes.”

For a lot of people, there is a mixed reputation that comes with being labeled a stage parent. But for Gloria and Olivia, this shouldn’t get in the way of real facts about the industry’s lesser-known challenges that can also be navigated when equipped with the right knowledge.

Still, the pair have many more projects in the works and haven’t slowed down on their road to artistic success. Those who would like to learn more can visit their website at https://booked-it.ca/.

“Booked: A Strong Start For Your Child Actor” is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Author: Gloria Iatridis and Olivia Kate Iatridis
Published date: February 20, 2024
Publisher: FriesenPress
Genre: Parenting and Performing Arts

Gloria is Inuvialuk, a member of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region in the Western Arctic. She was born and raised in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories. Over her thirty-year career, Gloria has worked in a variety of capacities for the public services sector of the governments of the Northwest Territories, Alberta, and the federal government. Gloria considers her most successful endeavour to be her role as a supportive mother and champion to her children, Olivia and Michael.

Gloria loves being a mother and decided early on that she would nurture and support whatever passions her children had. She believes that any child can do whatever they set their mind to and that parents should be there to support them and guide them to success. Gloria is one of Olivia’s greatest fans and will continue to support her throughout her acting career.

Olivia is Inuvialuk, a member of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region in the Western Arctic. She was born and raised in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. In her teen years, she lived in Alberta, where she began her acting career. Olivia has played roles in demonstration videos, short and feature films, commercials, and television series, and is a main presenter in a massive open online course on the Arctic offered by the Universities of the Arctic. Most recently, Olivia starred as Umi in Netflix’s Avatar, The Last Airbender. Olivia also played the role of Kat Schmitt in NBC’s The Irrational. She also co-starred in a lead role of the feature film Abducted, in which she played Lakota Sampson. Olivia starred in the ABC

Television Series Alaska Daily as Liza Peters. She also played the role of Sadie in the Hallmark film Sweeter Than Chocolate.Olivia has won three Joey Awards (Canada’s original and most prestigious awards for young performers): Best Supporting Actress in a Short Film (Indra’s Awakening), Best Actress in a Commercial (Mattress Mattress), and Outstanding Indigenous Performer.

Olivia is also an avid artist who uses a variety of media to draw and paint.

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