Hi, all! Do you think it's acceptable to be asked your real age by a potential agent?
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From what I understand, only kids' real ages are necessary (legalities, ya know) and adults are based strictly on their age range. But as far as acceptability, I would imagine that'd be determined by you and handled how you see fit ;)
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Yeah, that's what I thought myself. I don't like being asked my real age. I feel like the person is trying to legislate for their inability to tell your age, which is as an actor, a good thing
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I have to agree. The last agent I had wanted to submit me for characters that were 20 years younger, because he said you never know what they're thinking and they might decide that you are just the person they are looking for.....So on my resume I decided to put an age range that spans about 20
years.......But it's none of their business what your real age is.......when being interviewed...............!
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Age is a funny thing. I am still in my fifties (recent photo) and yet my agent submits me for retirement community and Medicare products. Initially, those submissions depressed me, but money is money. I can't turn down $1400/day on principal or pride.
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Kelley, I am in my 60's and due to a fire 20 yrs. ago and surgeries, that basically gave me a face lift I look a lot younger. I would love to go out for medical stuff, but no-one believes me or sees me for that purpose........yes, money is money.....and yes age is MORE than a funny thing! I wish you success.......................
Thank you Johanna. Best of luck to you, too!
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At some point your agent will probably NEED to know your real age, but the casting directors (and by extension directors, producers, etc) don't ever need to know your real age. In fact, I'm pretty sure it's illegal for them to ask your age if you're over 18. Except for beer commercials, where you have to be over 25, I think. Anyway, it can be helpful for your agent to know your real age, so that they are armed with as much information as possible to help target appropriate roles. If it skews their view of you to know your real age, then they might be a bad agent.