Susan Sarandon

Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon joins Ben Mankiewicz to share unvarnished stories of a life in films– from making Rocky Horror Picture Show, Bull Durham, Witches of Eastwick, and Pretty Baby to navigating the cynical world of showbiz. She argues that every film is political– either challenging the status quo or enforcing it– and reveals her input into the iconic ending of Thelma & Louise which turns 35 this year.

Films Mentioned:

The Nutty Professor

The Accompanist

Dead Man Walking

Joe

Atlantic City

Pretty Baby

Rocky Horror Picture Show

Witches of Eastwick

Bull Durham

Sirat

Afterlife

Grapes of Wrath

Lord of the Rings

Bambi

Waiting for Guffman

Best in Show

Thelma & Louise

Being There

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

The Front Page, 1974

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