Act your age

Týr · Post by **Týr** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 7:11 am

I was browsing the news, the way one does.

what degree of corrupt gullibility does society have to possess in order that a thirty one year old actor can be employed to portray, to a teenage audience, a high school student.

Post by **LarsMac** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 7:23 am

I dunno.

But there is a kid in our office, who I thought was, at best, 20, who turned out to be 32.

So, if someone looks young enough, the magic of Cinema can pull it off very well.

Týr · Post by **Týr** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 7:37 am

I question why it would so frequently want to, given how many instances one could cite.

Post by **LarsMac** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 7:41 am

Having been around a lot of teenagers, lately, my initial thought is:

Because teenagers tend to lack the depth of character and discipline it takes to actually do the job required.

Edit: In fact, My observation is that most of the young folks in their twenties are not up to the task.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 9:27 am

Do you have a photograph of the offending actor so we can judge?

Post by **jones jones** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 9:49 am

The same industry that has Johnny Depp aged 50, starring as Tonto in “The Lone Ranger.”

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 10:22 am

oscar;1431581 wrote: Do you have a photograph of the offending actor so we can judge?

Cory Monteith - IMDb

I've never watched the show but I know it's not an accurate representation of high school and students since they, you know, break into song and dance all the time.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 10:32 am

SnoozeAgain;1431585 wrote: Cory Monteith - IMDb

I've never watched the show but I know it's not an accurate representation of high school and students since they, you know, break into song and dance all the time.

He looks early 20's to me.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 10:47 am

Would you ever guess this lovely creature is only 18?

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 11:23 am

What lovely ........eyes

Post by **LarsMac** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 11:38 am

18 what?

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 2:57 am

I'd have thought even teenagers would be able to work out the programme was fictional and not a documentary. It doesn't make any sense to criticise something designed to entertain for being unrealistic and using actors of the wrong age. The character in the wheelchair isn't actually disabled does that offend as well?

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 1:19 pm

Bruv;1431590 wrote: What lovely ........eyes

She has eyes? Where?

elasticpants · Post by **elasticpants** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 2:15 pm

This was the issue I had with many shows when I was a teenager---they were not played by teenagers. Therefore it gives teens the idea that they are supposed to look and act a certain way--a way that adults act like, not teens.

Snooz · Post by **Snooz** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 3:46 pm

I was a teenager in the 70s and most of the actors that played kids were actually pretty young. The Brady Bunch comes to mind. David Cassidy was 22 when The Partridge Family first aired but he was a very small and pretty man that could pass for much younger.

Týr · Post by **Týr** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:58 am

gmc;1431608 wrote: It doesn't make any sense to criticise something designed to entertain for being unrealistic and using actors of the wrong age.

Using adults to play teenagers has a long history of squeamish fascination to the English. Jimmy Clitheroe and Burney immediately spring to mind. I can't see parts like those ever coming back to UK productions. I do hope not, anyway. The story behind the actor who played Burney really says all the needs saying as far as common sense reason goes.

The character in the wheelchair isn't actually disabled does that offend as well? Oddly enough, quite often it does as far as I'm concerned. I don't much like white actors blacking up to play Othello either - white actors playing Othello without blacking up, that's fine as is a black actor playing MacBeth or Shylock. Blacking up for a comedy part is a different matter but an actor would need nerves of steel to pull that off these days. Even Arthur Lowe was on shaky ground back in the eighties...

... though Nelson Mandela had no problem with the idea.

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 1:26 pm

Not a fan of The Black and White Minstrels then ?

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 2:03 pm

Bruv;1431733 wrote: Not a fan of The Black and White Minstrels then ?

Minstrel Goodies - YouTube

Bruv · Post by **Bruv** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 2:15 pm

No that was just a p take........I remember this every Saturday night if memory serves me right............far too sensitive these days.

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 2:56 pm

elasticpants;1431654 wrote: This was the issue I had with many shows when I was a teenager---they were not played by teenagers. Therefore it gives teens the idea that they are supposed to look and act a certain way--a way that adults act like, not teens.

Agreed.