Susan Sarandon
Summary
Host Ben Mankiewicz interviews Susan Sarandon about her five-decade career, discussing iconic roles in *Thelma & Louise*, *Bull Durham*, and *The Rocky Horror Picture Show*. Sarandon reflects on her Oscar win for *Dead Man Walking*, her complex relationship with her politically conservative mother, and the evolution of gender dynamics on film sets. She also shares anecdotes about working with legends like Burt Lancaster and Kevin Costner, emphasizing that all cinema carries political weight.
Topics discussed
Intro: The Bear, Indeed ad, and political films
Ben Mankiewicz introduces Susan Sarandon
Oscar wins, speeches, and Sister Helen
Political attacks and Bill O'Reilly interview
Family background: parents and siblings
Catholic upbringing and meeting Chris Sarandon
Early career and Rocky Horror Picture Show
Acting philosophy and Atlantic City
Ad break: Windows 11 and Toyota
Burt Lancaster and crew dynamics on set
Rocky Horror hardships and singing
The Witches of Eastwick and political films
Bull Durham, Kevin Costner, and Tim Robbins
Ad break: Amex and Quaker Oats
Trauma, favorite movies, and crying
Thelma & Louise ending and production details
Outro, credits, and Radiohead exhibit
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