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Calling all middle aged actors!

Posted: Sep 18, 08 12:00pm

I'm an LA based actor enjoying middle age and going through the trials and tribulations of trying to have a career in Hollywood. Frustrated by short sighted and (just out of) teenage decision makers who favour wannabes over trained theps, reality and quiz shows rather than scripted dramas and the lack of support for grass-roots indie film and webisode projects. I'd be interested to hear your views and experiences.

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KenWritez

Posted: Sep 18, 08 1:37pm

I'm not an actor (but I play one on TV-- LOL) but I can empathize. I don't think it's any easier for script writers, either.

Hollywood is age-ist. Young = hot = popular = advertisers/viewers = money.

How many SAG members 40+ work steadily? How many SWG members 40+ work steadily?

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Mean Jean

Posted: Oct 30, 08 10:10pm

I'm not an actor either but when I lived in Las Vegas I was an extra in a lot of movie's and I eligible to join SAG but I got more work than my friends who did join SAG. Maybe I made less, didn't eat as good or wasnt treated as good but at the end of the year I earned more. and your right the name of the game is money, that is why you can't understand the people on TV or Movies because their English and will work for less money.

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