These kids don't look 13. - The Thirteenth Year (1999) Discussion

[–] mmlover117 19 years ago

Chez was 16 or 17 when it was made.
I'm watcing it now too!

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[–] LoveIsAForce_OfNature 19 years ago

disney hardley ever uses kids the right age for their movies. o well. thats disney for ya

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[–] LeopoldSamsonite 19 years ago

Yeah.

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[–] falloutboyyeti 18 years ago

Alot of companies do that. Take Nick for example (hehe, egg). I'll just give you a list where they use older people for younger characters:

Drake and Josh
Ned's Declassified
Lazy Town
Zoey 101

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[–] nunyabiznesskay 10 years ago

that's usually the standard practice, older kids mean more hours to work, and 18 means no mandatory limits, that's why it seems like every teenage show has not one actual teenager in it.

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[–] MozartsMuse 10 years ago

When I was watching it on TV a few days ago, I thought Cody looked and sounded like a 13 year old. I never would've guessed that he was 15-17 when they filmed the movie.

I just watched Motocrossed, and the actors in that were also a bit older than they were playing, but I think it was more noticeable. The main actress was 18/19 playing a 15 year old.

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[–] tonyscarface305 18 years ago

yea alot of movies do that like all those movies that take place in high school movies they use 20 years olds
but wow its still very shocking to me that he was 16-17 in that movie
he looks way to young

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[–] jbbfl73 18 years ago

I saw this message and had to let you know that Chez was either 15 or 16 years old, depending on when the movie was filmed. It debuted on TV in May of 1999, two months before his 17th birthday. I personally knew Chez when he was an 8th grader in Las Vegas during the 1996-1997 school year. He was 14 years old that year. The last time I saw him was at his high school graduation in June of 2000, shortly before his 18th birthday. Because of the movie and other work, Chez completed his high school education in three years through an independent study program. I hope this helps in figuring out how old he was when the movie was made.

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[–] passion4pink19 18 years ago

Disney like most other production companies has to use older actors to play younger parts due to working hours. For example, most movies are shot during the school year, not all young actors/actresses can have tutors on set.

Also, working days are very long and the law states child actors can only work a few hours a day. Older actors tend to be more mature, skilled in their craft and can cope with the demands of making a movie.

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[–] XCrying-destinyX 18 years ago

How bout in the oc? Ryan is supposedly 18 in it, but in real life he is 28

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[–] cutiecaouette 18 years ago

I'm watching it right now, too. l0l. Yeah I'm on the part where the little kid is being dragged under by a net. I think HE looks 13, but I don't think the red headed girl looks it. Cody could be 13, but lookin a little old for his age.

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[–] stinkyuu 14 years ago

Yeah, I think Cody (or his actor) look like a young 17 year old, I can easily see him believing him to be 13, albeit more mature looking for his age.

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[–] whitespirit26 13 years ago

They sure as heck do to me.

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[–] InsecureNeuroticControlFreak 9 years ago

They should have just changed the age to sixteen or something. Would've made it all a little more believable.

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Lots of movies and shows do that. The choose actors who are older than their characters.

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