In this episode we chat to two prolific actors, Julie Hesmondhalgh (Coronation Street, Broadchurch) and Andrew Jarvis (RSC, Lord of the Rings) who discuss ageing in the industry.
Trigger warning: this episode contains references to rape in the context of characters played.
I see beautiful, spirited, lively, vibrant older actresses very often in a shawl dribbling in an old people’s home… I just feel like we need to be growing out of those tropes now, and actually reflecting the women who are playing those roles”
Julie Hesmondhalgh
Actor
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