Complex sentence: His instructor and director, Kate M. Powers, took note of his potential and talent and encouraged his parents to allow him to audition for television and film, but Grayson did not want to become a child star.
Split into simpler sentences: His instructor and director, Kate M. Powers, took note of his potential and talent and encouraged his parents to allow him to audition for Television and Film. Unfortunately, Grayson did not want to become a child star.