Some time ago, “Many domestic self-media reports that Yong Mei used the title of “Being a heroine for the first time, take the Berlin actress”, but from another perspective, why are outstanding domestic actresses who are clearly capable of taking international actresses? Is it the first time to play a female lead now?" A film critic pointed out that "the middle-aged actress has no play to play" is still a dilemma that domestic actresses are facing.
In Hollywood, although the new generation of actors are also on the rise, middle-aged actresses are still ruling Hollywood. In Japan and South Korea, middle-aged actresses are also constantly achieving new successes, even some long-lost actresses. Can also quickly "turn over" with excellent works.
Why does the situation of domestic middle-aged actresses seem to be particularly difficult? The domestic film and television industry's respect for traffic stars and the short-sightedness of the market are considered to be the main reasons. "But why the market gets such a wrong perception? This is the key." Hollywood is not without age discrimination. The famous 50-year-old actress Catherine Zeta Jones once condemned Hollywood for lack of opportunities to star in movies. But why, from the perspective of industry status, awards and box office, middle-aged women in Hollywood still play the mainstay role.
Hollywood middle-aged and elderly actresses’ resistance to ageism has continued, just as the 74-year-old Helen Mirren once complained: “We sit and watch the Bond series. He is getting older and older, his girlfriend They are getting younger and younger."
But is the middle-aged Hollywood actress out of play? Open the list of nominations for the 91st Oscar heroine. Glenn Close was born in 1947, Melissa McCarthy, who had been known as a comedian before, was born in 1970, and Olivia Coleman was born in 1974 In 1986, Lady Gaga was born in 1986, but it is clear that middle-aged actresses dominate most of the country.
Among them, the 33-year-old new Hollywood actor Lady Gaga is also a "half middle-aged actress" by the standards of domestic film and television circles, but their careers in Hollywood are on the way. The female stars who have won Oscars over the years are mainly middle-aged actresses. Most of
who can win important acting awards are talented actresses. This may not be enough to explain the status of middle-aged actresses in Hollywood. Let's take a look at the top ten highest-paid Hollywood female stars list published by Forbes in 2018. : 34-year-old Scarlett Johansson, 43-year-old Angelina Jolie, 50-year-old Jennifer Aniston, 28-year-old Jennifer Lawrence, 42-year-old Reese Witherspoon, 35 Milla Kunis, age 51, Julia Roberts, 51, Cate Blanchett, 49, Melissa McCarthy, 48, and Gail Gadot, 33.
In Hollywood, the income of actresses is the manifestation of comprehensive strength such as industry influence, box office appeal, reputation and awards. To a large extent, this is the most direct list of Hollywood actress power. According to the domestic film and television industry The 35-year-old dividing line of middle-aged actresses, except for Jennifer Lawrence, Scarlett Johansson, and Gail Gadot, all of the above-mentioned popular Hollywood actresses can be classified as middle-aged actresses.
A film critic believes that the process of middle-aged actresses actively seeking performance opportunities to prove themselves is also a process of changing this concept. Only the upgrading of the concept of the domestic film and television industry stimulates the emergence of more outstanding works featuring middle-aged actresses. In the end, it constitutes a virtuous circle of art and commerce for middle-aged actresses in the industry, and only middle-aged actresses in China can really "play.
