It's definitely easier if (a) you age well and (b) your career didn't rely heavily on your looks. For example, Meryl Streep has, in several recent roles, actually been altered to look worse than she does to fit the characters. Yet regardless of what she looked like you could be sure she would continue to be offered parts.
I actually think Helen Mirren looks at her best now, in that she outshines most women her age. She was obviously attractive when young but a lot of women are in that age. She didn't really stand out. And in truth I think in middle age she suffered from looking tired. But now, she's definitely a silver fox. Ellen Burstyn is another actress who was attractive when young but stood out as she got older. I think she was never prettier than in Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.
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Date: 2017-06-13 11:50 pm (UTC)I actually think Helen Mirren looks at her best now, in that she outshines most women her age. She was obviously attractive when young but a lot of women are in that age. She didn't really stand out. And in truth I think in middle age she suffered from looking tired. But now, she's definitely a silver fox. Ellen Burstyn is another actress who was attractive when young but stood out as she got older. I think she was never prettier than in Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.
But yes, the pressure's on for everyone. I thought this was an interesting reference: http://pridesource.com/article.html?article=81749
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