The Days, brought to you by...
Who knew that ABC's new Sitcom, The Days, was actually writen and produced by advertising executives? The company in question is called MindShare, which describes themselves as "global media company," but represents Unilever (which manufactures food) and Sears (which play prominent roles in The Days). To keep costs down, MindShare brought in unknown actors; our favorite character, due to years of evolution, is Natalie Christine Day played by Laura Ramsey. Laura's only other work as an actress was in that little-known film, The Real Cancun. Nice. I wonder if that is how they kept costs down.
On another note, I wonder if teenage girl's body issues (which stem partly from the media) are twisted by the continual portryal of teenage girls on television by older women. At 22, Laura Ramsey is able to play a teenager, but her sex appeal and grace are facets of her maturity. Look at the other "teen" shows for example: One Tree Hill has Hilarie Burton and Bethany Joy Lenz who play 17 year olds and who are 22 and 23, repectivley. Or Dawson's Creek who featured Katie Holmes who was 20 at the time playing a freshman. Or That 70's Show which features Laura Prepon playing (at the time) a freshman and who was 18. There is no "secret cabal" in Hollywood who are bent passing off more mature older women as younger girls; but the effect I think is the continual acceleration of youth - especially girls - into hyper sexualized women.
Whether or not this is good or bad, I am not sure. Youth has always had a sort of sexual being to it; Henry the VIII married Kathryn Howard when she was 16. Beautiful youth is nothing new, but I wonder if the overabundance of Baby Boomers who are vainly trying to relive their youth are also accelerating the sexualization of youth.
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