Hollywood’s Graylist: Writers and Ageism : THE AUDIENCE : It’s Time to Grow Up
T imes staff writer Nina J. Easton’s article on ageism and writers in film and television (“Hey, Babes! How Old Is Too Old for Hollywood?,” Nov. 17) has produced an usually large response from readers. A sampling of their views appears here and on the facing page: The idea that older writers are out of touch with the current market is absurd for one simple reason: Most movie stars are in their 40s and 50s. You don’t see Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep (or Arnold Schwarzenegger, for that matter) starring in too many teen comedies.
My advice to young producers and executives: Grow up.
STEVE THOMAS
North Hills
The biggest entertainment stories
Get our big stories about Hollywood, film, television, music, arts, culture and more right in your inbox as soon as they publish.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
