This article was written by Bob Tourtellotte.
“Want to be an actor, but you are beyond your 20s. Perhaps a career as a screenwriter, but you heard about age discrimination. Try directing, filmmakers are having all the luck these days — at any age.
“Shutter Island” from 67-year-old director Martin Scorsese, reigned atop U.S. box offices for the second straight week this past weekend. It dethroned former champ “Valentine’s Day” from 75-year-old Garry Marshall, and 76-year-old Roman Polanski’s “Ghost Whisperer” is performing well in art houses.”
Read the rest of this article from Reuters.
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I have to admit, though not “old” in any sense, I sometimes feel that way as a 35-year-old beginning director, so, naturally, this article is quite inspiring…. Thanks!
I agree. Are you ever to old? Or to young?