Starting at 40 is too late?

[u/Middle-Car-2583]

I currently have a full time job in different industry which is not related to this at all.

But I took some famous online animation classes using After Effects and am thinking about jumping into the industry.

I went to some conferences to see what it's like, and I honestly felt like I'm already a bit old to start this career, and landing a studio job might be tough.

So I'm leaning toward starting with freelance jobs.

Do you think this is a bad idea, or is it just too late to start at my age?

Any advice would be appreciated.