Sarandon: Stop Calling Me Anti-American
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Susan Sarandon said she's weary of being labeled "anti-American" because she has questioned the Bush administration's policy toward Iraq.
The 56-year-old actress, well-known for her political activism, said there are many questions that need to be asked about the prospect of a war with Iraq.
"I'm tired of being labeled anti-American because I ask questions," she told reporters before the premiere of her movie The Banger Sisters, co-starring Goldie Hawn, which was released in the United States last year.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Sarandon also said she couldn't understand why British Prime Minister Tony Blair has shown so much support for President Bush.
"What's happened to Blair? I don't understand his reasoning or his logic. I don't understand his evolution," she said. "I can see him being seduced by Clinton but don't understand what he and Bush speak about."
Hawn was less outspoken on the prospect of a war with Iraq.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I'm an optimist — I don't think there will be one," she said.
The 57-year-old actress was content to talk more about her preparation for her role as a former rock groupie who meets up with her friend, played by Sarandon, after 20 years.
"I have a wild side and I'm free-spirited so I could definitely relate to the character. I've had my fair share of dancing on bars," she said.