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
Rage of the aged?
Fri, 3 Sept 2004, 10:33 pmWalter Plinge
Hmmmmmmmmmmm.
Just to throw a bit of a curly thought in here, could we perhaps see a corporate sponsorship of a Logan's Run type lifestyle program, if that isn't an oxymoron? Wow, now there's an idea for a new reality TV program and given the voyeuristic bent of society it should rate through the roof. (Should that idea have one of these ©).
This is driving at what would seem to be, as much as anyone wants to disagree, the alleged or otherwise fact that the world is discarding its, how shall I put it, more mature personnel from the workplace and images in general (has it ever embraced the elderly except for those cultures which perpetuate the extended family?).
We are constantly bombarded with the images of youth and younger looking. Have you ever seen any of those advertorial programs in the wee hours (and not so wee, such as GMA) with the likes of Victoria Principal saying if you use this product you too can look so many years younger?
Now what does this have to with theatre given that this is a theatrical website. How about Logan’s Run – the stage play?
Any ideas chaps and chapessess?
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