Actress Quote by Geraldine James
“It's fine to be an older man in my business, but not an older woman. I think of the 'Lord of the Rings' films, which had four or five leading men who were over 60 and the oldest woman was Cate Blanchett.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Gender representation in film, 2018
Older men are cast more often than older women in leading roles
In simple terms: Film industry favors older male leads over women
Key Takeaway
Advocate for gender parity in casting
Themes
gender equality
media studies
ageism
Mood
critical
hopeful
Type
social
activist
When to use this quote
- Casting decisions
- industry panels
- advocacy campaigns
Key Concepts
Representation
industry bias
role models
Questions to Reflect On
- What steps can improve female representation?
- How does age intersect with gender bias?
A Different Perspective
May overlook progress in recent years
![“Prejudice against womenis many, many times intensified against older women. You are viewed not as an intellect but as a body… Astonishingly, even women's liberation has paid extraordinarily little attention to the older woman and to the fact that her job is limited because she is [older]. They say…” quote by Elinor Guggenheimer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d6c/elinor-guggenheimer-105320_ageism_prejudice-against-womenis-many-many-time_70716.jpg)
![“It's all about being in control of myself as an older woman who lives alone, and it's all about how I am going to do what I have to do to be as strong as I can be and be confident that I can do what I need to do as an older person. [p. 62]” quote by Mary Catherine Bateson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/94e/mary-catherine-bateson-11582_age_it-s-all-about-being-in-control-of-mysel_17830.jpg)
