Julianne Moore forAs Ifmagazine.Photo: Tatijana Shoan for As If magazine
Julianne Moore’s stance on aging? “It just is.”
“There’s so muchjudgment inherent in the term ‘aging gracefully,'” said Moore, who turned 60 in December. “Is there an ungraceful way to age? We don’t have an option of course. No one has an option about aging, so it’s not a positive or a negative thing, it just is.”
Added theAcademy Awardwinner about the aging process, “It’s part of the human condition, so why are we always talking about it as if it is something that we have control over?”
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Julianne Moore forAs Ifmagazine.Tatijana Shoan for As If magazine
Moore creditsHelen Mirrenwith a quote about getting older that she loves that goes, “Aging is a requirement of life: You either grow old or die young.”
She also addressed the importance of “inner growth,” explaining, “We are given a narrative as children that we keep growing through school, maybe go to college then, after school is finished, the idea of growth is done.”
According to Moore, “That’s what aging should be about.”
Julianne Moore coversAs Ifmagazine.Tatijana Shoan for As If magazine
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Moore partnered for the issue withKara Walker, a Black artist, and toldAs Ifthat she’s glad certain “behaviors are no longer being tolerated” in regards to sexism and racism, both in the entertainment industry and beyond.
“The dismantling of these systems and putting other more equitable systems in place is helpful in preventing people from abusing one another and giving everyone equal opportunity,” she said. “It’s the first time in my life thatpeople are talking about representation. Are there female directors? Are there Black or Asian directors? Is there trans representation and are people with disabilities being represented? These are conversations we have never ever had before. It’s been amazing.”
source: people.com
