There are famous children and there are children of famous people. The public closely watches both to see what they will make of their unusual lives. There’s always a chance that the pressure will affect the child in a negative way as they grow into adulthood.

It’s the type of thought that floods your mind when you’re watching the movie Beasts Of The Southern Wild. Lead actor Quvenzhané Wallis was five-years-old when she was chosen as the film’s star. Now, like many fathers of daughters, I’m looking forward to her growth as an actress and as a person-with fingers crossed.

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