There has been a change in attitude, though.

Daniel Petrie

Categorized in : Been Though Attitude Change

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

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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.

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Yes, the experience of all stages of life are valuable, not just of youth.

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I had a feeling about directing Cocoon II: The Return. At first I wasn't too interested because it was a sequel. Then I read the script and was excited by the relationships and its mystic quality.

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The second Cocoon questions that and deals much more directly with the value of living in the real world with its trials and tribulations. I would say it's about that and not about aging or death.

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