I remember Anthony Perkins saying, "Real is not necessarily interesting. " So real is not enough. But what … - Susan Sarandon

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Susan Sarandon

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.

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