It takes longer to act with kids, as their cooperation depends on their moods, and if you happened to hit on their lows, then your production will be stuck there for a while.
I was acting with a kid two days ago, in a scene which the kid character was supposed to have just gotten a severe scolding from me and that he was to sulk and to look miserable. However, he didn't play to instruction, and was instead, cheerful and restless. There were two ways for us to proceed: One, which was to scold him and make him really miserable (on and off-reel); or the second option, which is to persuade him.
We went for the second option, as we didn't want to run into the risk of putting him off acting permanently.
So the persuasion went:
Director: Imagine your teacher gave you a big scolding and you are now so sad.
Boy: But she didn't.
Director: Imagine if your most favourite toy is broken and you can no longer play with it! Forever!!!
Boy: But it is not!
Director: Ok, let's play a game. If you do what we tell you to do later, you will get a chocolate cake.
Boy: Ok.
Then we went for the shoot, but it still didn't quite work. He was still moving around and not looking sad at all.
So, the persuasion continued:
Director: Who else wants to play the game? But only the best person can get the chocolate cake as there is only one chocolate cake!
Everyone in the set quickly raised their hands. The boy then went into the set and performed!!! He saw competition! :)
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