Funny thing. When I was in my early 40s I kept getting called (and cast, at one point) as a 60 year-old. Now that I am “in the ballpark” so to speak, I’m seen as too young to audition for a 60-something. It’s weird. But age in this business is weird. In my 20s I auditioned for Hamlet. I wore a cherry dress, curled my hair, put on pink blush … and was asked to read for Gertrude. In my 30s I went to audition for a role for a 20-something and laughed when I saw a friend at the audition who was also “faking it.” We had both shopped for new shoes, coming to the conclusion that a generation could be defined by its footwear. In my 40s I went on a round of agents in NYC. In one room the agent said “you are probably 40s but I can see you doing 30s and it would get you more work.” In the NEXT ROOM not FIVE MINUTES later the next agent said “you are probably 40s but I can see you doing 50s and it would get you more work.” So, can I really pull off a 20-30 year age range? Probably not. It brings up a very interesting point, however. Perception of age is highly subjective. Let me say that again — Perception of age is highly subjective. Fun fact. Most of the women on TV playing mothers are, on average, about 12 years older than the women playing their daughters. So, a good while back, I decided to heck with it. I would, and will, continue to audition for roles I feel chronologically appropriate for. Don’t take offense, directors. If you feel I’m not a good fit, that’s fine. Just remember that any random assembly of people of the same age aren’t going to look alike.
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