Whoops. So this was a post I wasn’t really feeling and so I shelved it . . . for several weeks, apparently.
I guess I just don’t feel like whining anymore about Ageism than the world already is. Am I irritated by things like this?
Hollywood’s love affair with old dudes romancing young women
Maggie Gyllenhaal said she was passed over for a role opposite a 55-year-old actor because she was too old – at 37. It’s part of a long, inglorious Hollywood tradition . . .
Anne Hathaway Is Already Too Old for Hollywood
Ageism is a major issue for women in Hollywood—Amy Schumer addressed the point in a skit, Maggie Gyllenhaal and others have been candid about it in interviews. But how soon you’re considered an “old” actress is startling. Anne Hathaway, just 32, told Glamour UK, she’s already losing roles to younger girls . . .
How the Star Wars Trio Has Aged Gracefully — And the Undue Scrutiny on Carrie Fisher
. . . any compliment about Han Solo and Leia appearing to be an “age-appropriate” couple seem strange, given the 15-year age gap between the two actors (Harrison Ford turned 73 this past July). That age gap theoretically wouldn’t be a problem, except it doesn’t appear in a vacuum — it’s part of a larger trend in Hollywood casting. This trend is so pervasive that even a 15-year gap seems somehow progressive.
Why, yes now that you mention it, such utter horseshit DOES want me to put my hand through a wall. But then there are things like this . . .
How Emma Thompson Responds To Anyone Who Says She’s Too Old
“I said, ‘Do you want to go take a flying leap?’”
Women Over 40 Biggest Winners at 2014 Emmy Awards
So much for the saying, you might as well be dead in Hollywood if you’re a woman over 40.
15 Of The Emmys’ 18 Leading Actress Nominees Are Over 35. This Is Huge.
It would be nice if this wasn’t notable, but it is. And it’s awesome.
I lie vehemently about my age (it’s one of the only things I DO lie about), but it’s safe to say I am no longer 29. And I don’t care. Twenty-nine Me was a different Me than Me now. She was right where she needed to be at 29, and I am right where I need to be now.
And where I am now is writing an online sci-fi novel about a chick who discovers she has superpowers . . . at age 41.
I only have one and a half chapters done so far. Don’t judge.
I shall end with the extremely eloquent Hellen Mirren.
See you at Day 10.
Marti Kole 