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Radio 4,3 mins
'It's not just are you capable of playing this part. It's could you be so-and-so's mother?'
Woman's HourAvailable for over a year
Actor, Sue Johnson, 77 has been cast as 61 year old Sean Bean’s mother. Thirty years ago she played Sean Bean’s wife. Actor, Dame Harriet Walter and film journalist and broadcaster, Karen Krizanovich discuss why female actors age into older roles, while male actors remain in similar roles throughout their careers.
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