Because Quote by Kiernan Shipka

Young people deserve to be portrayed with depth.

— Kiernan Shipka

Teens today rule the world. The whole culture - movies, music - is pointed at young people. They have so 'much' power.

— James Franco

Teenagers are the most misunderstood people on earth. Treated like children but expected to act like adults.

— Anonymous

It's really rare to get a teenage role that resembles something of what it's like to be a young person, that isn't a cliché…

— Mia Wasikowska

Teens are always shown as one dimensional. They're stereotyped. When I was in high school, I cared about more than getting a date or…

— Jared Leto

Many filmmakers portray teenagers as immoral and ignorant, with pursuits that are pretty base... But I haven't found that to be the case. I…

— John Hughes

Though they themselves might be as surprised as their parents and teachers to hear it said, adolescents--these poignantly thin- skinned and vulnerable, passionate and…

— Louise J. Kaplan

Teen fiction should be about teenagers - no matter how many arguments there are about what YA lit should be, this seems like the…

— Robin Wasserman

I really just don't think that teenagers and adults are maybe as different as people think, and so the best roles, to me, are…

— Tavi Gevinson

“I've had a great deal of experience with adolescents over the centuries, and I've discovered that as a group these awkward half children take…

— Anonymous

Most books and movies that are handed to teenagers are filled with stereotypes.

— Nat Wolff

Giving teenagers some inspiration, a single role model and an opportunity to be part of something bigger at a critical point in their lives…

— Ricardo Salinas Pliego