“I remember Anthony Perkins saying, "Real is not necessarily interesting." So real is not enough. But what happens as an actor is that you're really trained to listen and to be open and have empathy. It's such a natural consequence that you end up being more political. You can empathize with the mother whose kids are going to be sent to Iraq, or you can emphasize with the mother who is losing their child to a disease. How could you not then be active? So you're automatically drawn to that aspect in the rest of your life.” ChildrenRealEndsEnoughHappensKidsRememberPoliticalMotherActorsNaturalInterestingDiseaseLosingEmpathyConsequenceAspectIraqActiveRest Of Your LifeNatural Consequences Author:Susan Sarandon
“When you start to develop your powers of empathy and imagination, the whole world opens up to you.” WorldWholeImaginationKindnessPowerEmpathyWhole WorldUp To YouEmpatheticCompassion And EmpathyNo Empathy Author:Susan Sarandon
“I think I'm an actor because I have very strong imagination and empathy. I never studied acting, but those two qualities are exactly the qualities that make for an activist.” ThinkingTwoActorsStrongImaginationActingQualityStrengthEmpathyActivismActivistVery Strong Author:Susan Sarandon
“Suffering should not define you as a woman! And just because you’re a man it doesn’t mean that it doesn’t affect you! HELP HER to remove the taboos and the loneliness surrounding this disease; be understanding, show empathy, and don’t accuse her of being sensitive, delicate, or overly dramatic – this is a big opportunity for you guys to show that you care and to be a real man!” MenShouldMeanRealHelpingShowsBigsCareGuySufferingOpportunityUnderstandingLonelinessDiseaseEmpathySensitiveDramaticRemoveDelicateTabooReal MenDefine YouSocial Taboos Author:Susan Sarandon
“I've always had a really developed sense of justice. As a child, I would rotate my dolls' dresses for fear that they might come alive at midnight and one of them would always have the best dress on. Whatever it was that made me worry about my dolls I suppose has paid off in my career because, really, an actor is all about empathy and imagination. And those are the cornerstones of activism.” ChildrenMadeMightActorsImaginationJusticeCareersWorryAliveEmpathyPaidDressesActivismMidnightDollsCornerstonesPaid Off Author:Susan Sarandon
“I hope they're present in their lives and feel some kind of empathy. I think a lot of the mistakes that have been made in the world have been through a lack of empathy. If you can identify with someone else and empathise with someone else, then activism is a short step away, she explained in an interview with Parade.” IfsThinkingWorldFeelsKindHas BeensMadeMistakeStepsEmpathyActivismInterviewsParadesLack Of Empathy Author:Susan Sarandon
