emuler wrote:When you take into account that films take time to get released - post production, etc. - it is quite likely that a girl who was 6 at the time the film was released was actually 5 when the film was shot.
Agreed, and since I know how picky some people are about ages here, I always take that into account! I carefully check earliest release date, birthdate of actress, and assume up to 6 months earlier (but no more) for filming time. Naturally, I also assume lower budget films and TV work will likely have shorter production time, although this is not always the case. In some cases I read background shooting information, including about films that have been delayed for one reason or another. If I know the actress well, I can clearly see when she looks younger in a movie than the release date would suggest, because I have seen other movies she did around that time. (Here I am thinking specifically of my girl Kim Sae-ron.) Sometimes I even find cases where IMDB IS WRONG!!!! Holy shit.
sensitivecontentdotinfo seems to do a fairly good job on ages, for the sensitive films.
I find it quite hilarious reading old FLM posts, how nitpicky some folks could be, ready to demand proof a girl is under 17. Oh my gawd. emuler, I know for certain you know what I am talking about, as you have been here so long!
For my own purposes of movie watching, I am very flexible. I even consider 'girls' in their thirties to be young! GASP!! For purposes of what I bring to FLM, I am much stricter. Naturally, 4-5-6-7-8-9 is all safe for FLM!
Shirley Temple
