The SUSAN SARANDON Rocks Thread.

[Marquise]

Posted: 9/28/04 at 3:40am

The woman is awesome! She's done it all and still continues to amaze! ..and she can carry a tune!

These are my top 10 Susan Sarandon performances...even though it was hard to narrow it down to just 10.

1 - DEAD MAN WALKING - - Oscar, 'nuff said
2 - BULL DURHAM
3 - THELMA & LOUISE
4 - ATLANTIC CITY
5 - LORENZO'S OIL
6 - THE CLIENT
7 - PRETTY BABY
8 - KING OF THE GYPSIES
9 - THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
10- THE HUNGER Updated On: 9/28/04 at 03:40 AM

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 9/28/04 at 6:41am

I love worship and adore Susan Sarandon, a fiery woman, seriously talented and not afraid to stand up for what she believes in.

However, I think I must be alone in finding her performance in Dead Man's Walking to be one of her least memorable and the only reason I think she took the Oscar for it was to make up for being nominated a gazillion times before and not winning. She should have won for Lorenzo's Oil or Thelma & Louise. And I can't believe you left out White Palace!

[Amneris]

Posted: 9/28/04 at 8:05am

i think i love you for posting this thread. She is one of my favorite people. She is REAL. I love her and would do anything in the world to work with her. I have met her in person and she is definately as real and nice as she seems on screen.

OY!!!! one of hollywoods greatest!!

[CurtainUp2]

Posted: 9/28/04 at 8:09am

Can't wait to see Susan in "Alfie" with Jude Law. I'm looking forward to "Shall We Dance" with Richard Gere too, but I'm looking forward to "Alfie" even more!

[CJR]

Posted: 9/28/04 at 8:14am

She's definitely not as 'nice' as she appears, Amneris. We live about 15 minutes from each other and let's just say running into her in a store is no picnic!

Not to mention, that when I was 8 I was introduced to her and she was really rude and nasty to me (at 8! wtf!).

I still like her as an actress, but I kinda wish she lived in La-La Land so I could just be disillusioned pretend she was really a very nice person to everyone.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 9/28/04 at 8:27am

Updated On: 9/29/04 at 08:27 AM

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 9/28/04 at 8:32am

So we can add her to my list of actresses who I adore, and the fact that they are mean and nasty doesn't make any difference then? She's there with Rachel Griffiths and Mary Louise Parker, to name but two.

[Jon]

Posted: 9/28/04 at 8:50am

Have you seen CRADLE WILL ROCK? It's a must-see for theatre buffs, plus, Sarandon sings on the soundtrack.

[Amneris]

Posted: 9/28/04 at 10:29am

maybe she was nice because she was with her kids hehe

[PalJoey]

Posted: 9/28/04 at 10:33am

Love her! Love her husband! Love her politics!

And I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE her in THE HUNGER, with Catherine Deneuve.

Vampire lesbian heaven--and the Flower Song from "Lakme"!

[BwayLover]

Posted: 9/28/04 at 10:41am

Love her! And I love her in "White Palace" as well...what a performance.

( P.S. Don't crush my heart and tell me Rachel G. is not really nice in real life.....)

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 9/28/04 at 11:43am

Huh. I heard she was totally cool...whatever, she's the American Jeanne Moreau. The best.

[newyorkuniq]

Posted: 9/28/04 at 11:57am

I can't stand her. Anytime one of her movies comes on my tv I turn the channel and try not to barf.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 9/28/04 at 12:40pm

Rodney - you SERIOUSLY say you HATE someone as a performer because of their political views?

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 9/28/04 at 12:41pm

DGrant, you just opened yourself up to a world of hurt. Good luck.

[Marquise]

Posted: 9/28/04 at 1:31pm

I met Susan Sarandon in 1991 right before the release of "Thelma & Louise", her attorney had his offices in the building I worked in. I went up to her and said hello, introduced myself and she was as nice as she could be. We spoke for about 25 minutes. She thought it was cool that I just approached her like a normal person and didn't yell out, "OH MY GOD IT'S SUSAN SARANDON!" She then autographed my Rocky Horror Picture Show Fan Club Card (which I still have.) And to this day I'm still completely in love with that woman

popcultureboy..it was very hard to narrow it down to just a top 10. she gave a great performance in "white palace", but then i thought she also gave a great performance in "the other side of midnight" (!) Updated On: 9/28/04 at 01:31 PM

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 9/28/04 at 1:38pm

Most famous people do tend to react well if you don't go the screaming psycho route, I have found.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 9/28/04 at 1:52pm

Updated On: 9/29/04 at 01:52 PM

[CJR]

Posted: 9/28/04 at 2:14pm

Im surprised she reacted that way to you presenting her with something RHPS related to sign, Marquise.... She hates that she ever did that movie, even though it basically launched her career.

I should clarify. When I was 8, I was introduced to her by my grandfather who, at the time was doing a photo shoot for her for the Daily News. She was nice as pie to me till I told her I loved her in RHPS... Then she turned on the bitch switch.

Ah well, whatever. It's not like I have to deal with her on a daily basis. I've had plenty of other nice enounters with people.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 9/28/04 at 2:16pm

Updated On: 9/29/04 at 02:16 PM

[ErikJ972]

Posted: 9/28/04 at 2:21pm

I got to walk next to her in the AIDS walk a couple of years ago and she was sweet as pie. Of course RHPS wasn't brought up, but did't she participate in some anniversary event that VH1 did a couple of years ago?
I recently watched Igby Goes Down on DVD and thought she gave another great performacne. She's definately one of my favorites and her political views just make me like her more

[PalJoey]

Posted: 9/28/04 at 2:38pm

Funny... It seems like only conservatives think she's nasty. Everyone else thinks she's nice.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 9/28/04 at 3:13pm

Updated On: 9/29/04 at 03:13 PM

[Marquise]

Posted: 9/28/04 at 3:19pm

CJR I don't know where you got the idea that she hates RHPS. I was at the movie's 10th Anniversary held at the Beacon Theatre in NYC in 1985 and she was in attendance with Tim Curry, Meat Loaf, Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn, Little Nell and Barry Bostwick. They all sang their repective songs from RHPS live on stage with a band and she, Little Nell and Patricia Quinn sang back-up for Meat Loaf on "Hot Patootie". She was also intreviewed by VH-1's Behind The Music on RHPS and the interview is included on the movie's 2-Disc Special Edition and she has nothing but good things to say about RHPS.

and RHPS did not launch her career! Updated On: 9/28/04 at 03:19 PM

[CJR]

Posted: 9/28/04 at 3:24pm

I get the idea that she hates RHPS from the fact that she's SAID it lol She may participate in events, but that doesn't mean she's proud of having done the movie. I know many actors and actresses like that.