Brooke Shields Is Reclaiming Her Time in Her 60s

In this Movies for Grownups interview, the actress and best-selling author shares how turning 60 has helped her set boundaries and empower other women.

Key takeaways

• Redefine aging by embracing new ventures and creative energy in your 60s.
• Set clear boundaries to reclaim time and approach life with renewed purpose.
• Break stereotypes by candidly discussing menopause and owning the female experience.

Summary

Brooke Shields is redefining what it means to embrace aging with excitement and purpose, especially as she steps into her 60s. By reclaiming her time and setting clear boundaries, Shields exemplifies how women can approach this stage of life with energy and creativity rather than resignation. From launching new ventures to blending humor with mystery in her work, Shields highlights the importance of staying vibrant and engaged, proving that aging is not about limitations but new beginnings.

Her candid conversations about menopause and the female journey break down stereotypes and elevate vital discussions, encouraging women to own every part of their experience. Shields shows that thriving in your 60s is possible by maintaining passion, creativity and authenticity — making this decade not an end but a powerful continuation of growth and reinvention. 

The key takeaways and summary were created with the assistance of generative AI. An AARP editor reviewed and refined the content for accuracy and clarity.

Full Transcript:

[00:00:00] I think anything about the female journey is extremely important to talk about.
[00:00:05] I want women to feel like they could be aging with excitement. Because it’s my 60th year, I’m even more adamant about reclaiming
[00:00:22] what I felt going into it. I had no reservations. I was excited. I had so much energy.
[00:00:30] I started my own company. I said yes to being president of a union.
[00:00:37] And in that excitement of feeling this new beginning, I have burdened myself
[00:00:43] to such an extent that I’ve realized this is not the way I want my 60s to be.
[00:00:59] I am a mystery novelist. I meet this young girl who is a podcaster, and the two of
[00:01:07] us sort of fall into a murder. Character 1: Your books actually inspired me to start my true crime podcast.
[00:01:13] Brooke as Character 2: I don’t have an app for podcasts. Character 1: It’s actually built into your phone. Oh, what is that? Is that a pager? (Back to Brooke) We sort of join forces, but we’re very generationally different.
[00:01:25] And she makes fun of me all the time, and there’s a lot of physical comedy in it for me, which I’m so excited about, ’cause a lot of
[00:01:33] mysteries are, are not also humorous. Sketch comedy was always my, my happiest, and then that sort of
[00:01:42] morphed into what a sitcom was for me. I wanna do my show and make people laugh and stay really creative like that.
[00:01:53] I’ve really seen how that’s longevity. What people are saying to me is, “Oh my God, thank you for having
[00:02:07] these discussions.” It’s fabulous that we’re talking about menopause. It’s in the zeitgeist now.
[00:02:13] Menopause is so many different things. I think it’s really important to talk about all of it, and the
[00:02:18] hormones, everything about it. But I also think it’s important not to just now pigeonhole us.
[00:02:25] You were young, and now you’re just drying up and menopausal. It’s like, no, that, that, we’re not just that.
[00:02:32] I’m gonna work until I’m, u- till they’re wheeling me off a set or a stage or something.