| Level | Item |
| Ref No | GUA/9/4/1/4/2/7 |
| Title | Susan Sarandon |
| Date | 10 November 1999 |
| Extent | 1 audio cassette tape, 2 WAV files (656.7 MB and 153.2 MB) |
| Creator Name | British Film Institute (BFI), 1933- |
| Guardian News & Media Ltd, 1967- |
| Description | Audio recording of an interview with actor Susan Sarandon in front of a live audience as part of the Guardian sponsored National Film Theatre Guardian interview series.
The recording begins with Adrian Wooton introducing the event and a number of film clips showcasing Sarandons work. Wooton then introduces Sarandon and proceeds to put questions to her. The interview takes the form of a question and answer session with members of the audience from 35.17 on track 1.
A summary of the topics discussed is included below.
Track 1
00.00 Introductions and film clips
04.37 How Sarandon became an actress
06.30 Making The Rocky Horror Picture Show
10.08 Working with Louis Malle on Atlantic City
14.26 The importance of taking part in Bull Durham
18.00 Thelma & Louise and the reaction to the film
21.20 Dead Man Walking and portraying a real person
24.30 Working on a film with her partner
27.50 Cradle Will Rock and its historical context
31.55 Why Sarandon decided to work on Anywhere but Here
33.50 What it felt like to win an Oscar and the dispute with the Academy
36.06 How she decides on which films to take part in
41.36 Twilight and working on films for a short time
43.26 What the response to Cradle Will Rock will be
45.26 How she sees herself
47.01 Changing scripts and ideas she has contributed to films
53.00 Collaborating with Billy Wilder
55.09 Advice for young actors
55.50 Whether she prefers theatre or film
57.50 Interest in playing ordinary people
1.00.33 The most inspirational book she has read
1.01.13 Whether she would like to direct
Track 2
00.03 Whether she would like to direct
00.51 Views on contemporary American politics
02.02 Reflections on her career
03.15 Views on Hollywood
04.05 Opinion of big budget films
06.03 Which actor she has learnt most from
08.06 Being a parent and working
10.05 Doing comedy and roles she would like to have performed but missed
12.15 Charitable causes she supports
Films mentioned in the course of this interview include: Cradle Will Rock; Anywhere but Here; Dead Man Walking; Bull Durham; The Rocky Horror Picture Show; Hunger; Atlantic City; Thelma & Louise; Twilight; Little Women; The Front Page; The Witches of Eastwick; The Client; The Nutty Professor and Loving Couples. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Access Conditions | Access to recording via GNM Digital Repository |
| Related Material | Two possible duplicates on cassette and MiniDisc. Details at http://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmItems/154381609 and http://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmItems/154344701 |
| Format | Electronic record |
| Tape recording |