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How often does that work though? Actual teenage actor are less experienced and usually worse than older actors. There are also child labor laws that don’t allow
by vlunkr 4y ago
How often does that work though? Actual teenage actor are less experienced and usually worse than older actors. There are also child labor laws that don’t allow them to work as many hours, which may slow the whole production down if they’re in the main cast.
- WalterBright 4y agoI suspect it's the director that makes it work. Another example is the 1968 Romeo and Juliet, where the leads were kids. It's the only version of the story that really works. Both West Side Story and its remake had the "kids" way too old to be believably besotted with each other.
- ajsnigrutin 4y agoIt worked with many other series, like kid-to-adult series, eg. Harry Potter. Yeah, sure, it took a bit longer than 7 years, but the age difference (actor vs character) were not that large even at the end of filming).