I do feel that the trend is away from ageism and toward a recognition that older people have a unique voice.

They studio were flabbergasted when they discovered how interested everybody was in 'those old people.' And now many upcoming projects feature older people; it's become a trend.

We are older now, ... so it is good for us to feel like we're not just child actors any more. We've grown up and are now able to make our own acting decisions.

Older people sit down and ask, 'What is it?' but the boy asks, 'What can I do with it?'.

I like who I am now. Other people may not. I'm comfortable. I feel freer now. I don't want growing older to matter to me.

We've heard stories of people breaking down from the strain, of men and women working from nine in the morning until after midnight with no meal breaks, of location shoots where eight people were required to work in hot trailers meant for four. When asked he had any time off, one plaintiff responded: 'I forget how the day off was supposed to work.' These men and women deserve the basic protections of fair labor standards.