The creative path of this talented actress was not easy and rosy: she constantly experimented, worked on herself and took on almost any image that the directors offered her. It is noteworthy that Susan Sarandon became truly popular, being already an "age" actress. However, this fact did not bother her at all, since only the acting experience that she acquired over the years allowed her to look as realistic and natural as possible on the screen. One way or another, Susan Sarandon played her crown roles when she was already over forty. It is not surprising that the viewer first of all saw in the actress an attractive young lady of Balzac age. And not everyone knows that this tall lady with fiery hair and a penetrating look was not at all the standard of American female beauty. Susan Sarandon moved away from this status and the fact that on the screen she often appeared before the audience in the form of waitresses, lesbian vampires and women who were overcome by addictions to alcohol and alcohol. However, the actress had a chance to play "highly moral" ladies, whowere exemplary wives and mothers. What was her path to fame?
Biography
Susan Sarandon was born October 4, 1946 in a large family in New York, US.
The father of the future movie star worked as a television producer. The mother devoted a lot of time to raising her offspring, and Susan Sarandon actively helped her in this in her youth. Probably, it was this circumstance that began to temper her character, which later became strong-willed and independent, which was seen as a red line in the roles played.
Marriage
Having received her Abitur, the young lady entered the Catholic University of Washington. Soon she meets her future husband Chris Sarandon, who studied acting and dreamed of a career in film. In 1967, the girl accepts a marriage proposal from him, and a few months later the young couple travels to New York to take part in screen tests for director John Avildsen, who intends to shoot the film Joe. Chris is trying with all his might to grab a role in this tape, and Susan Sarandon, whose photo did not yet grace American movie posters in the 60s, supports him in this endeavor.
Samples were successful
At the same time, she also decides to participate in this casting.
As a result, the girl is approved for one of the main roles. The film is a drama "Joe", the storyline of which is based on the confrontation between young informals and supportersgenerally accepted values - caused a wide public outcry, and therefore was nominated for an Oscar in the category "Best Screenplay".
Career on the rise
After such a debut triumph, Susan began to invite other directors to shoot. She, of course, agreed to participate in films, but she was still far from a famous and successful actress. Not all of the works of the beginner hypocrite were interesting for the viewer.
In the mid-70s, Susan Sarandon starred in the musical Rocky Horror Picture Show, and this work once again raised her popularity ratings. A few years later, her marriage to Chris is bursting at the seams, and the actress is getting divorced. Susan Sarandon, whose personal life after breaking up with her husband was by no means rosy, plunges into work and begins to collaborate with French director Louis Male.
His movie "Atlantic City" is coming out soon, where the actress brilliantly reincarnated as the beautiful Sally. Susan Sarandon was nominated for an Oscar for this work. It is noteworthy that the eminent Michel Piccoli and Burt Lancaster became partners of the actress on the set.
In the second half of the 80s, Susan was again talked about after the release of the popular thriller The Witches of Eastwick, in which she was approved for the role of Jane Spowford, a woman who teaches children music. Another bright and talented work of the actress is the image of a baseball team fan in the film Bulls Durham, which was released in 1988. This role brought Susan's popularity back, and she wasnominated for a Golden Globe Award. The notorious Tim Robbins became the partner in the above film. It is with this actor that Sarandon regains happiness in his personal life, as real passion flares up between them.
The pinnacle of creativity
In the 90s, the career of an actress is at its zenith. During this period, Susan Sarandon, whose filmography includes more than 90 film roles, is more in demand in her profession than ever. In fairness, it should be noted that the actress does not have a special acting education.
And yet, in the last decade of the last century, she is a contender for the most prestigious film awards. For her role in the drama film The White Palace (Luis Mandoki, 1990), she was nominated for the Golden Globe, and a year later, for her work in the film Thelma and Louise (Ridley Scott), she was nominated for both the Golden Globe and for an Oscar. Then she brilliantly copes with acting tasks in the film Lorenzo's Oil (George Miller, 1992) and again becomes an Oscar and Golden Globe nominee. In 1995, the actress claims an Oscar, starring in the film The Client (Joel Schumacher), but the award goes to someone else. Only a year later, Susan will receive the long-awaited statuette for her participation in the film "Dead Man Walking" (Tim Robbins). This work of the former wife of the actress collected $ 80 million at the worldwide box office. After that, Susan Sarandon, whose photo adorned the covers of popular glossy magazines in the 90s, was repeatedly nominated for the Golden Globe Award. The reason for this wasparticipation in the films "Stepmother" (Chris Calumbus, 1998) and "Igby Goes Down" (Burr Steers, 2002).
Career sunset
With the advent of the 2000s, the career of Susan Sarandon, whose filmography includes diverse film roles, gradually began to decline.
Despite the fact that she, as before, is offered a lot of acting, for the most part these are supporting roles. In addition to this, the directors took into account Susan's already elderly age. However, she did not have any complexes about this. “I really want to believe that sixty is like the new forty. And external beauty, as I see it, largely depends on how old you feel yourself,”the actress once said.
Recent film credits include In the Valley of Elah (Paul Haggis, 2007), The Lovely Bones (Peter Jackson, 2009), Sexaholic (Brian Koppelman, 2009), Wall Street: money never sleeps” (Oliver Stone, 2010).
Private life
The actress's personal life has also developed quite peculiarly. As already mentioned, while still a student, she was married to actor Chris Sarandon. In 1979, their family broke up. In 1985, Susan gives birth to a daughter, Eva, whose father is director Franco Amurri. Some time later, she falls in love with actor Tim Robbins, whom she is 12 years older than. Living in a civil marriage, Susan gives birth to two sons. Moreover, the actress was not at all embarrassed by the fact that Tim was in no hurry to formalize their relationship officially.
For hera civil marriage is a kind of contract, the terms of which are subject to mandatory observance, so couples can be happy without a stamp in their passport.
Interesting facts
Few people know that actress Susan Sarandon is an ardent opponent of conflict resolution by military means, actively opposes any kind of violence. In addition, she does not attach much importance to whether she will look good tomorrow: the main thing is to feel comfortable today.
