Gendered Ageism in the Media Industry: Disavowal and Resistance
Don’t wait for the phone to ring. Mature women have production wisdom that younger creators lack.
It is worth noting that Hollywood is late to the party. International cinema has long revered its mature actresses. In France, Isabelle Huppert (70) and Juliette Binoche (59) are still box-office dynamite, playing lovers, killers, and philosophers. In the 2016 film Elle , Huppert played a rape survivor who refuses to be a victim—a role so complex and transgressive that it would likely never be written for a woman over 30 in the U.S. market.
It is worth noting that Hollywood is late to the party. International cinema has long revered its mature actresses. In France, Isabelle Huppert (70) and Juliette Binoche (59) are still box-office dynamite, playing lovers, killers, and philosophers. In the 2016 film Elle , Huppert played a rape survivor who refuses to be a victim—a role so complex and transgressive that it would likely never be written for a woman over 30 in the U.S. market. Gendered Ageism in the Media Industry: Disavowal and
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