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26 and still in high school?

posted 9 years ago by aussersein
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So a couple of the characters were born in 1988 and they're still in high school. I guess they flunked, like, eight times in a row? Why wasn't this mentioned in the film?

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[–] Newt73 9 years ago

She's 27. A lot are in early to mid 20's. 27 is late 20's it's not unheard of but it is not as common. I thought she had to be around 30 because I remember her from Hope Floats in 98.

[–] rubyredjewel 8 years ago

She's 27. A lot are in early to mid 20's. 27 is late 20's it's not unheard of but it is not as common. I thought she had to be around 30 because I remember her from Hope Floats in 98.

Actually it is quite common.

As someone said most of the actors in Grease were late 20's & older.

It was the same on 'One Tree Hill'. Only James Lafferty (Nathan Scott) was high school age when the show started.

Vinicius Machado was 23 and playing middle school character "Faymen" on 'Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide'.

I know of one show that booked actors who were middle school age (then high school & college)to play characters who were the same age over the years. That's the 'Degrassi' franchise which started with 'The Kids of Degrassi Street'.

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[–] sonya_singh 9 years ago

Actors play characters. Actors can be any age, as along as they kind of look the age of their character. An actors real age or other biodata really has nothing to do with the plot.

The girl who plays the main character was born in 1988, but she really did look like a high school kid to me.

[–] kinseisenshi 8 years ago

The OP obviously knows nothing about films including the beginning, casting. Rachel McAdams was in her late 20's, and I'm sure you don't think she wasn't excellent as Regina George.

It's never been uncommon to cast older young adults to play teenagers. I'm not going to waste my time to explain, you can do your own research.

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[–] everydayboredom1980 8 years ago

As said earlier, I am surprised when a movie about high schoolers actually does use actors who are teenagers.

The most unbelievable was probably Stockard Channing in Grease. Some people can pull it off and look like teenagers when they are much older, but she was over 30 AND looked over 30 as well.

[–] sunchick116-872-583383 8 years ago

I actually was surprised to find out Bella Thorne is 18. she looks mid 20's in this movie.

[–] Goodbye_from_Fox_In_A_Box 8 years ago

Hahahahahahahaha I was gonna bring up Stockard Channing in "Grease".

Back in 1998, when Paramount Studios released the 20th anniversary of "Grease" in theaters, I was fortunate enough to see it again on the big screen AT Paramount Studios. I was 8 or 9 when it first came out and to say I was obsessed with that movie would be a gross understatement.

Anyways, I took my brother, and we were cracking up the entire time. Especially at Channing's casting because she looked to be about 40, playing a 17 year old. Wtf were the producers thinking?? (She was a great Rizzo, don't get me wrong.)

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