If Tony Soprano and Don Draper ruled the 2000s, the 2010s and 2020s belong to their female counterparts.
"Because she refused to play the grandmother," Evelyn said. "She refused to fade away. I had lunch with her yesterday. She’s bored. She’s furious. And she is still the most terrifyingly talented actress of her generation. If I get Margot, I get the press. If I get the press, I get the awards. And if I get the awards, Julian, StreamLine becomes prestige television, not just a content mill."
Coined by media scholars, the "celluloid ceiling" meant that as male actors aged into roles of authority, mentorship, and romance (often paired with much younger co-stars), their female peers saw their opportunities dry up.
If Tony Soprano and Don Draper ruled the 2000s, the 2010s and 2020s belong to their female counterparts.
"Because she refused to play the grandmother," Evelyn said. "She refused to fade away. I had lunch with her yesterday. She’s bored. She’s furious. And she is still the most terrifyingly talented actress of her generation. If I get Margot, I get the press. If I get the press, I get the awards. And if I get the awards, Julian, StreamLine becomes prestige television, not just a content mill."
Coined by media scholars, the "celluloid ceiling" meant that as male actors aged into roles of authority, mentorship, and romance (often paired with much younger co-stars), their female peers saw their opportunities dry up.