I felt sidelined by the industry, by the preoccupation with finding something newer, younger.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
It's taken me a long time to get back into the industry. People were not really open to me working, or being a part of the industry.
I definitely feel a difference about my place in the industry. I feel like I have some longevity now.
Eventually I lost the idea that I could have a career. I thought I was too old.
You have to learn to overcome those feelings when somebody is negative about a production you love or if that production doesn't do well commercially. After 'Gone With the Wind', I felt older. I even thought about quitting the business.
I got the same industry experience in five years that someone else might have had in 15.
I feel like my place in this industry is still progressing.
What the tech industry often forgets is that with age comes wisdom. Older workers are usually better at following direction, mentoring, and leading.
You don't know this when you're young, but over time, you see that great companies are usually built at a special point in time.
I think I was pigeonholed pretty early on. And I started late in my career. I was 33.
I came along at a time when the industry was eating its young.