For decades, the industry standard suggested that a woman’s leading role had an expiration date. Once the "ingenue" phase passed, the only offers left were for grandmothers, ghosts, or quirky neighbors.
What changed? Three factors broke the dam. For decades, the industry standard suggested that a
The audition room was a bare, white space with two chairs. Celeste Wu was small, with sharp, intelligent eyes that didn't blink enough. Opposite her sat a young casting associate who kept checking his phone. For decades, the industry standard suggested that a