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Post by al on May 20, 2019 12:10:20 GMT 10
I was remembering how there was a thread like this on PerC and thought it might be fun to revive here.
This could include actors, models, social media stars, etc. who physically do not appear their age (ie: facial neoteny, staying in shape, plastic surgery, etc) or do not act what we perceive as their age (ie: dress maturely, dissimilar from others their generation, etc).
Can you think of anyone who's age you were surprised by?
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Post by SharksFan99 on May 20, 2019 12:51:02 GMT 10
Bruce Springsteen has aged well. He turns 70 in September, but he looks like he could be at least ten years younger. I saw a recent interview of his on TV just over a week ago and I was surprised when I found out that he is almost in his 70s! Apparently the actor who plays Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) has just turned 50. I was shocked when my friend told me that not long ago, because he looks as if he could still be in his late 30s/early 40s. Another person I can think of is Dr Phil's wife, Robin.  It's hard to believe she is in her late 60s! Then again, she has had a lot of work done and she wears a ton of make-up.
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Post by al on May 20, 2019 13:04:29 GMT 10
Childlike features, namely large eyes and a small mouth, seem to have a subconscious affect on our perception of youth. Recently I learned Gerard Way is actually a few years older than I had expected. Here he is at 34:  He seems to be a pretty classic case of neoteny, and his style also keeps him young. I was a little surprised that Mark Hamill was almost 26 when the first Star Wars was released, meanwhile Carrie Fisher was five years younger.  The closer you look, I can now tell he's in his twenties, but I was convinced enough that he was a teenager when watching. He just has bigger eyes whereas as Carrie's were more balanced to the rest of her face. Rami Malek recently turned 38. He has stated that people are often surprised that he's not younger.  Even though you can tell he's not a kid, it's also like he never really got his "adult" face and is just gonna age around it.
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Post by al on May 20, 2019 13:35:41 GMT 10
Okay, opposite. Guys whose features are more mature. Michael Fassbender is the same age as Gerard Way within a few days. I heard him say once that early in his career he was encouraged to cast for much older roles, and many have mistakenly called him "good looking for an older guy".  They're definitely different types of 34 here, but I also think Michael has a very "adult" vibe. Tom Hiddleston I would say strikes me as a "dad" even if he technically isn't. I wrongly assumed he was in his forties, years ago. He is also 34 in this photo.  Again, he appears, serious, proper, maybe old school. I suppose these guys both share a face that's on the longer side and eyes that are on the smaller side. But I also think attitude is a big contributor to their appearing mature. They don't seem to want us to think of them as "youthful" and perhaps they like being traditional.
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Post by SharksFan99 on May 20, 2019 13:46:18 GMT 10
Childlike features, namely large eyes and a small mouth, seem to have a subconscious affect on our perception of youth. Recently I learned Gerard Way is actually a few years older than I had expected. Here he is at 34: He seems to be a pretty classic case of neoteny, and his style also keeps him young. Yeah, Gerard Way is a good example. I only recently learnt that he was born in the Late '70s! Before then, I had always just assumed that he was in his early/mid 20s when My Chemical Romance were at their peak. Incredible to think that he was almost 30 when the music video for "Famous Last Words" was filmed. 
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Post by al on May 20, 2019 13:52:55 GMT 10
Yeah, Gerard Way is a good example. I only recently learnt that he was born in the Late '70s! Before then, I had always just assumed that he was in his early/mid 20s when My Chemical Romance were at their peak. Incredible to think that he was almost 30 when the music video for "Famous Last Words" was filmed. Tbh it makes me feel better about myself that he's almost old enough to be my dad lmao. It's actually really cool to see people in their thirties still driving culture like that.
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Post by al on May 21, 2019 3:12:02 GMT 10
Time for some girls. Honestly I think Emma Watson hasn't changed much since she was a young teen. I'd say she has pretty dainty features.  Amy Adams is often cast younger than she is, going to be 45 this summer.  Again, Amy has fairly big eyes, and a Disney princess look that I think makes her seem innocent.
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Post by SharksFan99 on May 21, 2019 16:03:09 GMT 10
Tbh it makes me feel better about myself that he's almost old enough to be my dad lmao. It's actually really cool to see people in their thirties still driving culture like that. Yeah, I know right! It's strange to think that he is actually a member of Generation X (since he was born in 1977), because I associate him (and My Chemical Romance in general) so much with Millennial culture and my childhood. That's hard to believe! If I were to have guessed how old she is, I probably would have said that she would be in her early-mid 30s, to be honest.
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Post by #Infinity on May 27, 2019 6:03:02 GMT 10
As far as who looks young for their age, Chuck Norris is absolutely the quintessential example among men. He's almost eighty years old, and yet up until maybe the past year or so, he still looked half his age.  For women, I would say Sally Field. She's well into her seventies, and yet the senior community still looks decades away for her. 
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Post by #Infinity on May 27, 2019 6:23:31 GMT 10
Oh, another huge female example: Jane Fonda. She was born on the exact day that Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs made its theatrical premiere (21 December 1937), making her 81 today. She looks like this: 
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2019 0:39:26 GMT 10
Chuck Norris almost 80? Surely, you jest! He looks great.
Lionel Richie, Tomas Ledin and Donny Osmond also look great for their ages.
However, we must remember that these people can afford to look good, given their salaries.
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Post by mwalker96 on May 29, 2019 13:06:20 GMT 10
As far as who looks young for their age, Chuck Norris is absolutely the quintessential example among men. He's almost eighty years old, and yet up until maybe the past year or so, he still looked half his age. For women, I would say Sally Field. She's well into her seventies, and yet the senior community still looks decades away for her. Chuck Norris is 80? Dangggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg!
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Post by al on Jun 10, 2019 8:29:44 GMT 10
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Post by SharksFan99 on Jun 16, 2019 18:38:53 GMT 10
 Australian pop star Amy Shark looks as if she is in her early 20s, but she actually turned 33 just last month.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Aug 6, 2019 21:51:50 GMT 10
 Watching "The Equalizer 2" at the moment, one of Denzel Washington's most recent movies. It's hard to believe that he turns 65 in December!
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It's hard to believe she is in her late 60s! Then again, she has had a lot of work done and she wears a ton of make-up. 
