Brian Dennehy Quotes

In western countries, there are roles written for older actors. Films are made on them, including love stories.

There is no question that the older you get, the fewer good roles there are.

You can't be a model at age 60, but you certainly can be an actress.

I can't think of anyone who has done anything remotely useful after the age of 80.

The beautiful thing is that ageism just doesn't exist on 'EastEnders.' The show saved me.

There were so many lead roles available when I was in my thirties. Once I hit 45, there was a real downturn. But I got an incredibly provocative, delicious lead role in a television series called 'Saving Grace,' and I loved the character.

Film roles really did start to dry up when I got into my 40s.

I think when an actress is good, roles in mid-forties is a great thing.

I'm 51 now, so there are less roles available.

It's not so much that I'd like to play a raunchy character, but I would like to play someone my own age. I'm always playing down, but I guess it's good because it means I've got a longer life in my acting career.

In 1998, the acting roles suddenly bottomed out. I was no longer getting scripts; even my agent stopped calling. When I finally got him on the phone to ask him what was going on, he paused, then said: 'Well, Christine, you're 45.' I got rid of him.

There seems to be more opportunities for old guys like me to do a little fighting and running because the lead characters also require a bit of depth and maturity and gravitas that one is likely to acquire doing drama all those years.

Never ask anyone over 70 how they feel. They'll tell you.

I love doing action and stuff; the problem is usually action movies are not that interesting. Also as I get older I feel like there's less opportunities for me.

I like old people falling over, that's what makes me laugh.

I love working on 'Glee,' and I hope that there are more and more parts for me and other actors with Down syndrome in television and in movies so I can keep working for a long, long time.

Never ask anyone over 70 how they feel. They'll tell you.

I think it would be great if there were no age limit.

I played teen roles until high definition came out, and I could never understand it. I would go in for adult roles and be older than many of the people auditioning, but they'd cast the girl without a line on her face.

I didn't want to be 50 or 60 and auditioning for a three-line role.

I don't want to stop acting, but acting in some ways is a young man's game.

I don't want to be 45 competing with 20-year-olds, running to go get Botox. I want to be an expressive actor hired for the age that I am, portraying women who are my age: 40. I'm just hoping I can find some of those roles to play. Otherwise, I have to find something else.

I would love to do '24' until I was 60, but I don't think anybody would accept it.

America's Older Americans add great value to our Nation.

I have a wonderful respect for old people.