Class of 1990
Are we able to admire other people the same age as us? That was the question I asked myself yesterday on my way home from work; I think we are. I admire many of my friends and classmates for their intelligence, their creativity and their dedication but I also look up to many film stars (actors and actresses mostly, since I’ve yet to find a succesful 22-year-old filmmaker [at least in the “big leagues”]) for their talent, their drive and the fact that they are being recognized globally for their work at such a young age. At times, I get a little jealous, but mostly I’m happy to see that there are young people out there doing great things (I’m talking exclusively about film right here but, of course, it applies to many, many activities). Here are some of my favorite people born in 1990:
Emma Watson (born on April 15): She is one of the best examples of growth as an actor. Plucked from obscurity to be one of the three leads in Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone, Watson started out her career as a cute kid playing Rowling’s best character, Hermione Granger and, through the course of eight films, blossomed into a talented, exceptionally beautiful young actress. Emma can also be seen in My Week With Marilyn and the upcoming The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Aaron Johnson (born on June 13): I first noticed him, and I think most of the world did, too, in his breakthrough role in the fun Kick-Ass, where he played Dave Lizewski, a teenager who moonlights as a superhero. Known for his acting talent and classic good looks, Aaron can also be seen in Savages, Albert Nobbs and the upcoming Anna Karenina with Jude Law and Keira Knightley. He would’ve been the perfect choice to play Finnick Odair in the upcoming sequel to The Hunger Games, Catching Fire.
Dev Patel (born on April 23): I, of course, passed on The Last Airbender and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel hasn’t opened in my neck of the woods yet so, Patel’s inclusion on this list comes down to one role: his breakthrough as Jamal Malik in the multiple Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire. Eight Academy Awards and this guy wasn’t even nominated? Boo!
Jennifer Lawrence (born on August 15): since I first saw her in Guillermo Arriaga’s The Burning Plain (her finest performance to date; seriously, WOW), I’ve been in awe of this young actress. She got an Oscar nomination at 20 for her fierce work in Winter’s Bone, went blue as Mystique in X-Men: First Class and was the name on everyody’s lips back in March as heroine Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games. Being one of the most beautiful creatures ever to walk the Earth doesn’t hurt, either. Keep an eye out for her in the upcoming Silver Linings Playbook and, of course, Catching Fire.
Other cool people born on 1990 are Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games), Q’Orianka Kilcher (The New World), Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider, The Nativity Story), Charlie McDermott (Frozen River, TV’s The Middle), Kristen Stewart (Into the Wild, Panic Room), Alex Pettyfer (In Time, Magic Mike), Thomas Sangster (Love Actually), Chris Colfer (Glee), David Kross (The Reader, War Horse), Jonathan Lipnicki (Jerry Maguire), Sarah Hyland (Modern Family) and Diego Boneta (Rock of Ages).
The only 1997 performer that actually DOES stand out to me as a familiar name is Choë Grace Moretz. She is seven months and one day older than me.
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I love her! (except in Hugo; talk about overacting!)
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I just checked on IMDb and there a few more interesting people born in 1997: Isabelle Fuhrman (Hunger Games, The Orphan), Asa Butterfield (Hugo), Jonah Bobo (Crazy, Stupid, Love.), Max Records (Where the Wild Things Are), Catinca Untaru (The Fall), Hero Fiennes-Tiffin (Ralph Fiennes’s nephew who played a young Voldemort in HP6) and Rebecca Black (HAHAHA).
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When I found out that I was born the same year as Rebecca Black, I immediately wished I WASN’T born, period.
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Haha, she’s awful. Although, I have a new appreciation for her after watching “Double Take”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__HeE6NWmDE
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(I originally miscalculated and nearly wrote “She is nine months and one day older than me”, then got all excited with the weird but interesting thought that I was being conceived around the time she was being born haha.)
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Haha, that IS weird! LOL
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yeah i know…
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Youre still a youngster. LOL. I actually tend to admire people that are younger than me and achieving all sorts I could never dream of. Someone like yourself Fernando 😉
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Thanks, Mark! That means a lot! You know I’m a fan too 🙂
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…And then I felt really old and worthless 😦
It’s amazing that young people can do so much with their lives and make such an impact. I get kind of jealous too.
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Yeah, it is amazing. And come on, you’re not old and worthless! Although these rich and influential kids can make one feel that way! haha
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Apart from Slumdog guy I really like these actors and I’m bumming hard here that I’m older than these chicks, damn. I was born in 1989 so let’s see…Mia Wasikowska and Juno Temple are probably my favorite ones.
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I like them a lot! Especially Mia Wasikowska! She’s something special.
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Great idea for a post, I might do a post with the actors/filmmakers born in 1975 (yes I’m old). I LOVE Aaron Johnson and Jennifer Lawrence, those two need to star in a movie together! I wish he had been picked as Finnick 😦
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Thanks, Ruth! You should do one, too! And 36/37 is not old! I would love to see Johnson and Lawrence together too. I nearly did, as she was already cast as “O” in Savages but dropped out to do THG.
Too bad Aaron didn’t get picked as Finnick. I don’t like the choice of Sam Claflin. He’s plain and expression-less. When I read Catching Fire, I always pictured Johnson in the role.
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Yeah I know! I saw that news on Twitter and I was like, THAT guy who’s as expressionless in the Huntsman??! I didn’t know Johnson was up for the role but man he’d be awesome in the role. Btw, did you know his wife is actually 10 yrs older than me?? He’s got a thing for older women apparently.
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I don’t know if he ever was considered for the part, but he should’ve been! I heard about Robert Pattinson and Chris Pine. I’m not a Pattinson fan so I would’ve gone for Pine. And yes, I know about his wife. She is more than twice his age! You definitely don’t see that every day.
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