Why do they mostly use actors in their late 20s or early 30s to play teenage roles in movies/ tv series? Couldn’t they use teenage actors instead?

Question

Why do they mostly use actors in their late 20s or early 30s to play teenage roles in movies/ tv series? Couldn’t they use teenage actors instead?

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Answer 1

it’s easier to get an experienced actor to play a teenager than it is for a teenager to act like an experienced actor