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Why do they have an older actress to play Bethany Platt? |
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Why do they have an older actress to play Bethany Platt?
Do they think an older actress would have better experience at playing a younger character than someone who's about the same age as her?
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It probably has a lot to do with working hours. An older actress can work more hours without as many restrictions as an actress the same age would face.
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Also, she is more mature so can handle big, emotional storylines. They probably have big plans for her, and perhaps the type of storyline would only be appropriate with an actress over 18?
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Do they think an older actress would have better experience at playing a younger character than someone who's about the same age as her?
Working hours are very restrictive for under 16s - also they have to consider the time off they'd likely need for exams. A younger actress might not want this to be her career long term, adding to the chances of needing a recaast in a couple of years. Finally, there may be more adult subject matter which an underage girl might not be okay to act out. All in all, i can see why somebody a few years older is considered a good idea. That is a few years, not 11! |
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They want her to do more adult orientated scenes/stories which a 14/15 year old may feel awkward doing....Or the actors opposite would feel weird doing scenes with
Or they don't want someone who will need time off for exams etc at school in the next year or 2 |
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