Phoebe Dynevor doesn’t suppose it’s a golden age for younger actresses.
In an interview with The London Night Commonplace, the star of Netflix’s Bridgerton and Truthful Play claimed that the entire finest display roles are being written for older ladies and men.
Dynevor, who’s nominated for the rising star prize at this yr’s BAFTA Movie Awards, mentioned she was so considerate in regards to the imbalance that she wish to produce the “materials that I really feel is lacking.”
She advised the Commonplace that she “in all probability shouldn’t” be voicing her views a few lack of roles for younger girls, however felt compelled to talk out regardless of having learn some “nice scripts” lately.
“There’s nonetheless, like, not that many elements going,” Dynevor mentioned. “There’s such an area for male actors… there are such a lot of of them. And so they’re all nice. They’re all very proficient younger males, and they don’t cease working, and good for them. However , after I take into consideration the women my age… there’s far more room for them and there’s nonetheless not sufficient room for us.”
The actress added: “It’s a extremely good time for older girls which is superb and there’s rather a lot for these younger males, however not rather a lot for the actresses that I do know in my age bracket.”
Dynevor hails from a drama dynasty. Her mom, Sally Dynevor, stars in UK cleaning soap Coronation Road, whereas her father, Tim Dynevor, is a BAFTA-nominated author.
“I ultimately need to produce,” she mentioned. “I wish to create the fabric that I really feel is lacking. I don’t know when that will likely be, but it surely’s a dream of mine.”
Dynevor mentioned making Season 1 of Bridgerton was the happiest she had been in her life. “I ran into Regé [-Jean Page] on the pink carpet the opposite day and we have been each like, ‘However critically what was that!?’ I’m nonetheless simply coming down from it,” she mentioned.
Dynevor has reluctantly exited the Bridgerton siblings’ WhatsApp group, however wouldn’t rule out a return to the Netflix collection. “The present is exclusive in that everybody has their season. If there was an excellent cause for me to return, then perhaps,” she mentioned.
