“This is an amazing country, for all of its faults. My feeling is, dig in and let's try to change the world. Dissent is not only your right, it's your duty.” WorldTryingCountryFeelingsDutyFaultsActivismChanging The WorldPatriotismDissent Author:Susan Sarandon
“As a mother trying to raise kids with some kind of a code, an honorable way to solve problems without using violence, I find it interesting to live in a country where your government is allowed to kill, whether it's war or execution. What interests me is not who deserves to die but who deserves to kill.” WayTryingKindWarCountryProblemGovernmentKidsMotherDiesInterestInterestingViolenceDeserveRaisesSolveCodeExecutionHonorableDeath Penalty Author:Susan Sarandon
“Really, for me, it's important to know who's pitching and who's catching - just what that scene is supposed to accomplish in terms of storytelling. That being said, on the day, basically what you're trying to get yourself into an open place. And if the character is in a state of anxiety or vulnerability, you try to find some touchstone.” IfsKnowsTryingSaidImportantStatesCharacterTermSceneAnxietyAccomplishStorytellingVulnerabilityCatchingPitchingTouchstones Author:Susan Sarandon
“I feel it's easier to sit in the backseat and go, "Oh, yeah, let's go there." You're not worried about getting to the destination. But the guy or the woman who has to get you to the destination is worried about a lot of other things, so my job as an actor is to try as many things as possible, be as open as possible, listen, and keep my heart open.” FeelsTryingHeartJobsGuyActorsMy HeartEasierYeahWorriedDestinationBackseat Author:Susan Sarandon
“9/11 just seemed to come out of the blue. And there were people asking questions, but then there were no answers. At some point, it just turned into, "We've got to do what we've got to do." And I think those are the moments when you grow, when you get the opportunity to try to figure out, exactly as you said, what price are you paying, and if it's worth that price.” PeopleIfsThinkingTryingSaidMomentsOpportunityGrowsAnswersFiguresAskingBlueAsking Questions Author:Susan Sarandon
“I'm always trying to have a good time on set because that's when things happen. That's when you're playful.” TryingHappensThings HappenGood TimesHaving A Good TimeAlways Trying Author:Susan Sarandon
“One of the first lessons I learned as a mom was to forgive myself for not being perfect and to try to prioritize what was really important. I had to really accept very early on that after a while, reading a script and finding the form for the class trip, it was hard to realize which one had priority at times. So I just had to say, "You're doing the best you can, and when you make a mistake, apologize. Your kids know that you love them."” TryingImportantKidsReadingRealizingPerfectMistakeAcceptingMomForgivingPrioritiesApologizingPrioritize Author:Susan Sarandon
“It is important to have a woman editor. Movie is an industry where it is predominantly women. Male editors might cut out pauses that are interesting, while a woman might not be afraid of that pause. Trying to do a movie with an editor who is not funny is impossible. There are certain talents that go with certain genders.” TryingImportantInterestingCuttingImpossibleTalentGender Author:Susan Sarandon
“I think sometimes what happens is that all of this feeling out of control manifests itself in trying to control your body; whether it's an eating disorder or talking about getting your nose fixed, as if that's going to be the solution to all the pressure.” IfsThinkingTryingSometimesFeelingsBodyHappensTalkingEatingSolutionsPressureYour BodyNosesFixedDisorderEating Disorder Author:Susan Sarandon
“Now, Tim has been really, really busy, and it's been my job now to kind of deal with everything. And trying to figure out how we balance that, logistically it's a nightmare. But these little jobs make it much easier.” TryingKindLittlesHas BeensJobsDealsFiguresBalanceEasierBusyNightmare Author:Susan Sarandon
“At a time when everything seems so out of control and the people you've elected are bogus and there's so much random violence and hatred, it fills you with such hope and admiration to even be part for a short time in a community where people have connected to strangers to try to put out a hand.” PeopleTryingHandsSeemsTimeHopeCommunityViolenceHatredStrangerConnectedAdmirationShort TimeRandom Violence Author:Susan Sarandon
“I try to live my life every day in the present, and try not to turn a blind eye to injustice and need.” NeedsTryingEyeTurnsJusticeBlindInjusticeLiving My LifeLive In The MomentBlind Eyes Author:Susan Sarandon
“Like most parents in the US, they are trying, with a little help from UNICEF, to do the best they can to help their children reach their full potential.” TryingChildrenLittlesHelpingParentDo The BestFull PotentialUnicefLittle Help Author:Susan Sarandon
