Susan Sarandon on the Early Acting Jobs She Took Just to Travel

Women Who Travel | Condé Nast Traveler

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Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.4 • 636 Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2021

⏱️ 31 minutes

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When you think classic road trip movie, usually one ‘90s film comes to mind: Thelma & Louise. And while, as this week’s guest says, “you don't want to end that way on your road trip,” we wanted insight into why the movie has stuck with us for so long and inspired countless girls' weekend trips to the Grand Canyon. For that, we went straight to the woman who played Louise herself. This episode, we sat down with actor and activist Susan Sarandon to hear about her love of road trips, the places she's been dreaming of traveling throughout the pandemic (the list is long), and what far-flung movie sets inspired her early love of travel. Having joined Fairmont Hotels and Resorts as the brand's global ambassador, she also shares her thoughts on responsible travel and how her trips across America have inspired her activism.

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0:00.0	Hi, everyone. It's Meredith. Before we get into this week's episode, Lale and I need to share a little bit of housekeeping.
0:06.0	Somehow, this is our second to last episode of the year before we go on break. We'll be returning next week and then again in the spring of 2022.
0:14.0	So be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to us so you know when we come back. Thanks for joining us throughout this year.
0:19.9	It's been an absolute blast. And we hope you enjoy today's episode.
0:23.6	Hi there, this is Women Who Travel, a podcast by Condoness Traveler. I'm Lale Aricoglu and with me, as always, is my co-host Meredith Carey.
0:36.6	Hello. This week, we are very, very excited to chat to none other than super-futable. and with me, as always, is my co-host Meredith Carey. Hello!
0:42.2	This week, we are very, very excited to chat to none other than Susan Sarandon,
0:46.5	the actor and activist known for her iconic roles in movies like Thelma and Louise,
0:50.2	The Witches of Eastwick, Dead Man Walking, and so, so much more.
0:53.2	She's also, incidentally, an avid traveller,
0:55.5	and so it makes perfect sense that her most recent collaboration has been with Fairmont Hotels and Resorts as the brand's global
0:59.8	ambassador. Thank you so much for joining us, Susan. Thank you for having me. Well, this last
1:06.2	year and a half, 18 months has been crazy for everyone. but I think that Lolly and I have been so excited
1:13.1	to be getting back out there in ways big and small. So we'd love to know how you've started
1:19.9	easing yourself back into traveling. Well, I haven't been on a plane yet, and I'm working right now, so I've been driving to Atlanta.
1:34.3	Having stayed away from airports for all this time, I found it quite nice that I haven't had to go into the thick of things.
1:43.3	I like driving, so I've been, you know, taking long trips that way.
1:50.0	And I guess the big thing is even having these conversations where you start to think about travel again,
1:56.0	because I think one of the saddest things, once you were safe physically,
2:04.6	I think that taking away the ability to dream about taking a trip was very sad and upsetting.
2:13.6	Because I've always taken that for granted. I've always thought, okay, spring break, where can I drag the children to this time?
2:21.4	Christmas, where are we going to go during that vacation?
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