Baldwin, Fey too old for Hollywood

Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey have said they think their age is causing them major problems in getting roles in Hollywood.

The pair, who co-star in US sitcom 30 Rock, say they don't have the "marketing potential" of younger stars.

Speaking to Gotham Magazine, Baldwin said: "The industry now is largely about young people, sometimes very young people. Kids in movies have all kinds of marketing potential. Then it's actors of the Zach Braff/Jessica Alba stripe, the 30-and-under people."

Fey, who created the Emmy-winning show, said: "I'm really getting old. In the 21st century, there's an expectation for every person in every job in every industry to 'bring it' like they're a fashion model. I think TV has conditioned our brains to see fake teeth, fake tans and fake lips, so when you see a normal person, you're like, 'Oh, that's disappointing'."

Baldwin, 49, added he's finding it increasingly hard to secure good parts.

"The issue is competing to get good roles. If you look at the number of films that star people over 40, there seem to be a lot less of them now.

"Dustin Hoffman said something great to me once: 'We're all in line. Some of us are just in a shorter line'. And that's really very true."