.terryterrones on how Hulu's excellent OnlyMurdersInTheBuilding proves TV shows with older leads can still be hits:
, and countless others. From there, the interest in dramas and comedies with teen leads only intensified.
With youth programming a must-have for every streaming service and TV network, a particular demographic was gradually left out in the cold. Sorry mature adults and seniors, but by 2021 you’ve been relegated to only parental roles—even if you’re not old enough to actually be the parent of your onscreen kid.fame is only seven years younger than Andrea Navedo, who played her mother in the series.
, despite only a two year age difference. These are just a few examples of how older actors have to play older than their real age, or how an actor is forced to age up.provides a ray of hope. The series is a sign that mature actors, and seniors in particular, are an underutilized and under-appreciated segment of the acting community and can be more to a series than an occasional parental or grandparent stereotype. .
The turmoil that washed-up actor Charles-Haden Savage and debt-ridden theater director Oliver Putnam endure packs an emotional punch. The duo are also damn funny. These characters, which are deep and layered, are the kinds of roles any actor, regardless of age, would love to play.
There is further proof that mature actors should be given more opportunities. Jean Smart just won an Emmy for her co-lead role in HBO Max’s, but across the pond there are dozens of other examples of older actors playing vibrant roles. From
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