Hollywood’s Graylist: Writers and Ageism : THE WRITERS : Faulty Arithmetic

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: Easton quotes a producer as saying, “I can hire 10 25-year-olds for one Alvin Sargent.” I have one question: Why in the world would you even want to?

ROBERT J. ELISBERG

Los Angeles