Colin Firth, who just turned 50, in accepting the award for Best Actor in for The King's Speech, quipped, "I have a feeling my career has just peaked." Nevertheless he went on to say the dancing in his heart was soon going to reach his feet.
Whereas writer David Seidler, at 74, acknowledged that his parents told him he would be a late bloomer, and noted that he's the oldest person to ever win this award (Best original screenplay). He added that he hopes that record is broken — quickly and often.
Which prompts the question: Have you peaked yet? or are you a late bloomer?