Everyone is the sum total of past experiences. A character doesn't just spring to life at age thirty.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
To start your life as a character of 120 years when you are in your late thirties, and then go back in time about 20 years later to play the same character who is your own age then, its very complicated, but very interesting.
All of my main characters have been under 30.
The only time you really live fully is from thirty to sixty. The young are slaves to dreams; the old servants of regrets. Only the middle-aged have all their five senses in the keeping of their wits.
Adult characters are all the things they've encountered over time. But kids haven't accumulated all the life experience, all the regrets. They tend to be more in the moment, more willing to play, to be joyful.
I think I can see more clearly now - about how the pattern of past experiences has shaped who I am and the characters I have played - and I'm grateful for that.
But, you know, it really depends on the character. Age doesn't really matter.
Character roles definitely age better than your ingenues. You don't get to keep doing that.
Age affects how people experience time.
The whole point of having great characters is the opportunity to explore them more deeply with time, re-interpreting them for each new age.
I've lived the life of a 35-year-old since I was 18.