Age and Inclusion in Hollywood
Age and Inclusion in Hollywood
Give more women of a certain age the career-reviving roles they deserve! New legislation that requires the removal of an actor’s age from entertainment sites unintentionally furthers the ageist elephant in the Hollywood room: Why are we denying our age?
Fans were glued to their screens as the How to Get Away With Murder star won a Screen Actors Guild award for best female actress and took the opportunity to call out Hollywood for ageism and racism in an unforgettable speech.
Primetime TV is a desert for female actors of a certain age, but this sassy comedian isn’t laying down to pasturejust yet — OK?
The legendary 94-year old creator of some of the best sitcoms of all time is aging with gusto — and creating new work about his “under-represented” demographic for TV. Don’t miss the video — and bring tissues.
The movement is growing. Six actresses, including Charlize Theron and Sarah Silverman, call Hollywood out.
Hollywood’s eternal silver fox: The act of coupling older men with younger women. A new study reveals how male actors in Tinseltown age through their on-screen romances. Or, pardon us, make that don’t age. © 2022 AARP Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures
Hollywood and Ageism
Let’s “disrupt” past practices and embrace the value of seasoned, older actors. Things are changing — but not fast enough. Have you ever been told 'you're too old for that'? , and let’s start changing the conversation about aging.The actress says 'you keep your sexuality until you die'
Hollywood has its own idiosyncratic, insular vocabulary — especially when it comes to describing actors and actresses of various ages
Disruptors
What’s worse than staying in a perpetual purgatory of high school and hormones? Aging while you’re there. After six years and 15 films, Miles Teller, 29, seeks to convince critics and audiences — he’s an adult!Give more women of a certain age the career-reviving roles they deserve! New legislation that requires the removal of an actor’s age from entertainment sites unintentionally furthers the ageist elephant in the Hollywood room: Why are we denying our age?
Fans were glued to their screens as the How to Get Away With Murder star won a Screen Actors Guild award for best female actress and took the opportunity to call out Hollywood for ageism and racism in an unforgettable speech.
Primetime TV is a desert for female actors of a certain age, but this sassy comedian isn’t laying down to pasturejust yet — OK?
The legendary 94-year old creator of some of the best sitcoms of all time is aging with gusto — and creating new work about his “under-represented” demographic for TV. Don’t miss the video — and bring tissues.
The movement is growing. Six actresses, including Charlize Theron and Sarah Silverman, call Hollywood out.
Hollywood’s eternal silver fox: The act of coupling older men with younger women. A new study reveals how male actors in Tinseltown age through their on-screen romances. Or, pardon us, make that don’t age. © 2022 AARP Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures