For Actors & Actresses, Age Matters, But Does It Have To?

“Whether on stage or screen, actors depend on casting directors (and, indeed, audiences) being willing to see them play characters of a wide variety of ages. If it becomes too widely known that Actor X is, say, 40 years old, Actor X is going to worry that he’s not going to be taken seriously when the next part for a 25-year-old ingenue is up for grabs.”