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We Need to Start Casting Teenagers In Teenage Roles

We Need to Start Casting Teenagers In Teenage Roles

Sophie Coffey

Between Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ and of course the “old fashioned” regular TV channels there are an abundance of TV shows and films where teenagers form the primary cast.

However, most of these “adolescents” are often played by actors who have long since left their own teen years behind and look nothing like "normal" teens. And this poses serious issues.

Here's why we need to start casting teenagers in teenage roles...
Why Teens Aren't Being Hired For Teen Roles
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