I definitely have movies and Hollywood on the brain (saw Batman this weekend!!). I was perusing our website today and found this great article:
Former Philadelphia cop Patricia Getty is making the most of her retirement years. After more than a quarter of a century on the force, Getty began a second life as an actor. Recently she appeared as Margaret Tutweiler, the director of communications for the George Bush 2000 election team, in the hit HBO film Recount. You can read more about Getty in the AARP Bulletin.
How about you - do you have a dream role you want to pursue in your golden years, or have you already?
I won't lie that I'm thrilled Mamma Mia! has gone Hollywood. While some classic theater hits gone to the silver screen may not have worked, I predict that this will be a great film, and I'll tell you why - the cast. Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth? Buy me a ticket.
The best thing about this story is that the majority of main characters are 50+ and in the midst of the drama and heartache. It seems most movies with older main characters these days (which are few and far between) are ones like The Bucket List or Away from Her, which aren't the lightest of movies.
This is not to take away from the power and depth of movies about getting older, but it'll be refreshing to see a movie with older characters finding love again and partying their butts off in the Greek islands - what can get better than that? Check out the trailer below.
