You know what makes me feel old? When I see girls who are 20-something, or the new crop of actresses, and think, Aren't we kind of the same age?
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The fact of the matter is that we're all aging, and there's this stigma that older actresses don't work as much as younger actresses, and I don't think that's true anymore.
I got old the way that women who aren't actresses grow old.
It's not just about young people - there are films being made that deal with women getting older. That's a huge bonus, and here in America, that's a huge step forward.
There is this thing in America where actresses reach 40 and go mad. The film industry wants all these young people.
People assume actresses are afraid to get older; the truth is the roles get a whole lot more compelling once you're too old to play dumb.
The truth is that the actresses who I look up to are either my age or a few years older or a lot older.
I know plenty of actresses in their early thirties who look amazing, although there's that old saying: 'Ladies get older, men get more distinguished.'
In modelling or football, being 30 is very bad. But, for an actress, ageing is like wine. You taste better and better because your body, your mind, your feelings, all this is a tool and it's getting sharper with time.
Certain type of actresses get younger instead of older. I always say, 'Only ingenues age.'
I don't see myself as having to compete with younger actresses; I don't feel that.