Guest essay by Carla Gardini, Executive Vice President of Harpo Films. (Reprinted by permission from AgeWatch, publication of the California Commission on Aging) A work in progress, which like most everything in Hollywood, is probably the best way to respond…
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The film “Youth,” currently in theatrical release, is a hiccup in the otherwise promising trend in filmmaking of authentic depiction of older adults and the aging process. To make this miscue more disappointing, the film’s previews showed such potential: two…
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The characters in “Grace and Frankie” are not supposed to be the geriatric odd couple, but rather and simply, “very real people.” This is the goal, according to Marta Kauffman, co-creator of “Friends” and the new Netflix show starring Jane…
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