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I've just happily sat through The Blob - starring Steve McQueen as an extremely unconvincing 17 year-old!! He was 28 when he made the film, and looked every year of it.
Much as I enjoyed the film, I did find his relatively aged appearance somewhat detracted from the overall effect.
Who's the least convincing teenager you've seen on screen??
Stockard Channing as Rizzo in Grease. She must have been at least 35.
ETA: IMDB says she was 33!
hitch_1980 16-11-2008, 22:52 anyone of the "history boys" ...... good film though
Jessica23 16-11-2008, 22:55 Stockard Channing as Rizzo in Grease. She must have been at least 35.
ETA: IMDB says she was 33!
:o 33!
I loved her though. The best character in that film by a country mile.
*sings There are the worse things I could doooo*
mr chris 16-11-2008, 22:56 I think most of the problem - aside from employmet laws - is that teenagers are spotty and awkward and look terrible on screen! American teenagers in particular (generalisation, granted).
Jessica23 16-11-2008, 22:57 Oh bum it won't let me edit my post. Sorry about the extra 'the'.
arachnophobe 16-11-2008, 22:57 Stockard Channing as Rizzo in Grease. She must have been at least 35.
ETA: IMDB says she was 33!
Plus the rest of the cast of Grease!
Oh and while we're on musicals, Charmian Carr in The Sound Of Music. 16 going on 17 my ar$e!
Oh bum it won't let me edit my post. Sorry about the extra 'the'.
Tsk - the standard of English used by students these days! :hihi:
hitch_1980 16-11-2008, 23:07 there were never any gorgeous red heads at my uni :(
Plus the rest of the cast of Grease!
Oh and while we're on musicals, Charmian Carr in The Sound Of Music. 16 going on 17 my ar$e!
I don't know about her age but the song makes me want to barf :gag::gag:
It has to be Jimmy Krankie as played by the 62 year old Janette Tough.
All of the cast of Please Sir! especially the guy who played the rebellious teenager, who was about 30
Glamrock 17-11-2008, 00:34 All of the cast of Please Sir! especially the guy who played the rebellious teenager, who was about 30
If your talking about Peter Cleall he was 24 when the show first aired
samesame monkey 17-11-2008, 09:58 Surely? (http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/77/039_42337~Henry-Winkler-Posters.jpg)
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Surely? (http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/77/039_42337~Henry-Winkler-Posters.jpg)
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Yes, got to agree with you there :D
I've just happily sat through The Blob - starring Steve McQueen as an extremely unconvincing 17 year-old!! He was 28 when he made the film, and looked every year of it.
Much as I enjoyed the film, I did find his relatively aged appearance somewhat detracted from the overall effect.
Who's the least convincing teenager you've seen on screen??
ferris bueller?
donuticus 19-11-2008, 14:05 Any of the "School children" in Blackboard Jungle. I don't think many of them were under 30. Excellent film though.
slimsid2000 19-11-2008, 14:10 Harry Enfield without a doubt. I hated that character.
And Barbara Windsor in Carry on Camping.
StarSparkle 19-11-2008, 14:42 Harry Enfield without a doubt. I hated that character.
And Barbara Windsor in Carry on Camping.
Oh no, Harry Enfield was fantastic as Kevin the Teenager - as was Kathy Burke as his friend Perry. I thought they caught the essence of being teenagers brilliantly.
StarSparkle
Apparently when Ralph Macchio was in the original Karate Kid trilogy in the 80s, he was in his late 20s, yet his character Daniel LaRusso was about 15 at the most.
Such a shame Mr Miyagi died a while back :cry:
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