I have played old ladies since I was 17 years old, and very convincingly. I've always looked funny and was too tall to play the leads and so had to play the grandmothers.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've played women since I was a kid and I've always enjoyed it.
Women are usually only interesting to studio executives when they are fecund, between the ages of 15 and 30. I decided to get through the really tough patch, around 50, by just cutting my price and playing ten years older. I didn't want to have to wait until I was an old lady to play one.
Whether it's a blessing or a curse, I have always played someone like 10 years younger. When I was 23 or 24, I was playing 15 opposite Evan Rachel Wood in a movie called 'Pretty Persuasion.' She was 16 and nobody in a million years would have thought I was that much older than her.
I think every major character I've played was originally for an older woman. I have no idea what that says. I guess I'm mature for my age.
I've always played characters that were younger than myself.
Until 45 I can play a woman in love. After 55 I can play grandmothers. But between those ten years, it is difficult for an actress.
I played old men back in drama school. It's just now that I'm drawing level with the age of the characters I play, but I'm fine with that, and I've certainly never envied people who became hugely famous when they were young.
I've always played way older than my age. It's the experience behind my eyes or something.
I've been trying to play old-lady parts since I was in my 20s, so I look forward to all of that.
I'm interested in playing old ladies because I am becoming one. And I want to become a very good one!