'A lot of kids look at these 20-year-olds who are supposed to be 16 and then wonder why they don't look like that. And it's because you're not 20.' –GraceVanderWaal
in pseudo-puberty disguise. Grace is 16 now and was actually 14/15 when filming; Graham Verchere is 18 and was 16 when playing Leo, an actual 16-year-old. The entire adolescent cast looks like they belong in a real high school.
“A lot of high school movies, it's like 20-year-olds playing [young],” Grace says. She understands why: there’s a convenience factor there in casting young adults as opposed to minors. “But I like that [didn’t do that] because I think a lot of kids look at these 20-year-olds who are supposed to be 16 and then wonder why they don't look like that. And it's because you're not 20. I think it's really good for children to see someone their age who looks [their age].
“It’s easy to get confused when we’re moving so fast, and to think we’re doing the right thing when we’re not,” Stargirl says in that climactic moment. “Just remember that part of what makes [a flower] beautiful is how long it took to grow.”
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