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Acting is kind of a forced compassion, where you learn that given certain circumstances, you can feel and do things that you never thought yourself capable of. And so it stops you from being super-judgmental.

Susan Sarandon

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Susan Sarandon
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: October 4
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New York City
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Susan Abigail Sarandon
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