10 Questions for Susan Sarandon

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You often play the role of a mother in films. Which of your mom roles best reflects how you parent in real life?Andrea Cooper, Hartford, Conn.
There is a little bit of me in a lot of them. I had a lot to do with the creation of the mom in Stepmom. Some of the mistakes that she made, I have made. A lot of the details in Stepmom were things that came out of my relationship with my children. When I did Anywhere But Here, for instance, it was a nice way to practice learning to let go of my daughter. It is great to be able to make your mistakes on film—it is a lucky lifestyle.

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