Thelma
The actress is one of the main stars of the BCN Film Fest that is held in Barcelona until April 27 and will participate in a discussion with the public after the broadcast of “Thelma
“I didn’t think it was a feminist movie at all, not at all. It was summer vacation, going to a great place, working with Ridley Scott, with another woman. I mean, I just thought, it would be so much fun to drive and get dirty. You know , it was great,” said the actress. She also remarked that she’s gotten “a lot of fan mail, especially from people in the middle of the United States, in some of these places that don’t tolerate anyone who is different,” and that they “got caught up” with “Thelma
“It is encouraging to accept being the protagonist of your own life, to know that you write your own story and that you are responsible for what happens to you and what you defend, in addition to finding your community or people who will be with you,” said the actress, referring to the film. which is, above all, about two women who take care of each other.
Sarandon recalled an anecdote about a trip with one of her children to the Grand Canyon and “I didn’t realize it was the anniversary of “Thelma
In a conversation with journalists, the actress also stressed that it is important to know how to choose projects well since “you can end up making a homophobic film or one that justifies violence. It’s like when History is explained, it is always told from the point of view of the conquerors”. Thus, he indicated that “there are many movies in which women are basically raped, but they are made to look like they love it. You know, they are saying no, but in reality they mean yes. That is not a good story and everyone Those stereotypes are reinforced.
In addition, he remarked that his vital “order of priorities” appear on his profile on social networks, which are “mother, activist and actress”, since “I have been an activist longer than an actress and always a mother”. She also added that she doesn’t consider directing as “I wouldn’t have a good time, I don’t like studio interference and I don’t care where the cars are parked, I care about people at the end of the day.”
Despite this, she acknowledged that on filming “I make many suggestions, I am full of ideas, and I also like to have a good time, but I do it from the back seat, not as the driver of the car, especially at this moment in my life. Now that my kids are older, I want to spend time with them, have fun.” Sarandon stressed that she doesn’t see it as feasible to direct because “you have to pay so much attention to the details and be so patient with all the people who interfere, with the way it’s sold, the way it’s edited.”
He also remarked that he prefers not to choose between his multiple film roles despite the fact that he recalled his particular connection with ‘Death Penalty’, for which he won the Oscar, or with ‘Stay by my side’, for which many people tell him they are She identifies with her. She was also proud of her role in The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” one of the first of her career.
“I made a movie with Naomi Watts, and Elle Fanning about six years ago about someone who was transitioning gender”, in reference to ‘Three generations’ in which she plays a “lesbian who is so stupid” that she does not understand the step of his granddaughter. “That’s a really accessible movie about transition and Elle Fanning breaks it. Elle Fanning is very good. And of course Naomi is great.” Sarandon thinks it’s “a very important movie for people to see” and “very accessible to most people who are confused about what transgender means or how you do it. It would have been a really good way to start conversations, and I think that’s what cinema should do. They should start conversations. They don’t give you the answers. They don’t tell you what to do, but they should start.”
In this sense, he recalled that “a good movie means that you have a good conversation afterwards” and gave the example of “The Truman Show” since he took his children to see it and afterwards “we had the best conversations about what it meant to have a friend “. “That’s what the film should do, have people talk to each other and get information and identify as someone other than yourself in a situation that’s new to you,” she added.
Susan Sarandon, known for her activism, pointed out that there is a very high probability that Donald Trump will be elected president of the United States since “the Democrats are not being very smart and, meanwhile, Trump has become a model, mainly for the class worker”. “When a train derailed in Palestine (Ohio) and polluted everywhere, Trump was there distributing money and water. Biden has not gone,” said the actress, adding that “they are losing the working class. The Democrats have been losing the working class for years and they are not dealing with the economic problems of the country, they are focused on cultural issues and that way they will not get people to the polls”.
Sarandon, who was arrested in 2018 for protesting then-President Trump’s immigration policy, remarked that she does not know if Joe Biden will run again, but “Trump has a very good chance of being elected again, as crazy as it sounds. United States It’s so misinformed and so divided and there are so many people who don’t have healthcare and are going bankrupt because they can’t afford healthcare.”
He also added other problems such as free access to weapons and poor security or the environment with complaints from environmentalists to Biden’s ‘Willow project’. “It’s not that they’re not being very smart. And in the meantime, if Trump escapes justice, which he most likely will, he’ll become a martyr,” he said, noting that “if they can’t catch him now, they won’t I know what’s going to happen.”
“The working middle class has been leaving the Democratic Party for the last ten years. Basically, Clinton did it and then Obama bailed out Wall Street and then he didn’t do anything for the people. That was a huge, huge thing. And there are some who don’t they do it for a good reason. People don’t trust the government. People don’t trust the news, which they shouldn’t. And they can see all these billions of dollars go to the Ukraine and meanwhile the child tax credit has expired and nobody is doing anything about it. In the meantime, there is no medical attention. You know, that’s not good. People are angry. So we’ll see,” he concluded.
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