Australian Idol & Current Affair Age discrimination story
Tue, 31 Aug 2004, 01:43 pmWalter Plinge14 posts in thread
Australian Idol & Current Affair Age discrimination story
Tue, 31 Aug 2004, 01:43 pmDo you think performers over the age of 28year olds should apply?.
Did you see the 40's something chap on a current affair show not so long ago who's taking Grundy's (I think) to the courts for discrimination.
All I can say is GO FOR IT. There are plenty of talented performers out there who are in their late twenties, thirties and forties, plus.
When the reporter on the current affair started interviewing people on the street about their thoughts on the matter they simply replied anyone who wishes to apply should be given the chance. They even went on further to say age does not matter if your talented.
I hope this guy wins in court. Hopefully the rules will change for 2005. Stay tuned for the results, I hope there is no hush money involved.
Cheers
Smiles
JB
Did you see the 40's something chap on a current affair show not so long ago who's taking Grundy's (I think) to the courts for discrimination.
All I can say is GO FOR IT. There are plenty of talented performers out there who are in their late twenties, thirties and forties, plus.
When the reporter on the current affair started interviewing people on the street about their thoughts on the matter they simply replied anyone who wishes to apply should be given the chance. They even went on further to say age does not matter if your talented.
I hope this guy wins in court. Hopefully the rules will change for 2005. Stay tuned for the results, I hope there is no hush money involved.
Cheers
Smiles
JB
Re: I agree grm but some contestants look over 30years :-)
Wed, 1 Sept 2004, 11:09 amWalter Plinge
grm, all true and I agree with everything you say but just remember from a womens point alot (not all) girl bands when they started were in their mid to late twenties. I only say that because if you keep an eye on the mags plus inside information these girls have not aged especially for example that Ginger spice girl she says she is thirty now but for the last two years she has repeated her 28th birthday twice. Wow I say but I'm sure you can see that most of the girls in show biz these days do not say their true age so whos to say that thirty somethings are not as marketable. There are some hot 30 something's out there. For example a particular person who I have worked with in the industry (successful singer/recording artist) claims she is 33 years old, but I know she is 38years old turning 39 this year (a stunner) but the public will never know. Actually she is very petite and can get away with acting younger - which I say why not.
So all I can say I see exactly what your saying but unfortunatley the public (who don't know much about the in's and out's of showbiz) will always believe what is printed (when it comes to age). But I do agree with the marketablility.
By the way as talented as all of the Idol contestants are alot of them do look over 30.
So all I can say I see exactly what your saying but unfortunatley the public (who don't know much about the in's and out's of showbiz) will always believe what is printed (when it comes to age). But I do agree with the marketablility.
By the way as talented as all of the Idol contestants are alot of them do look over 30.
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