PAGE b8 THE STATE JOURNAL mR A cH 15, 2012 Thursday ALMANAC 50 YEARS AGO Susan Sarandon: From ‘Joe’ to ‘Jeff’ Mr. and Mrs. William H. Fraysure led the conclud- ing Assembly Ball of the se- Actress, whose career has spanned 40 years, keeps showing off range ries at Holiday Inn. It was the eighth of the series, held with the legislature in ses- By Frank Lovece “My entire life is noth- sion. Assisting Mr. and Mrs. NewsdAy Fraysure were Gov. and Mrs. ing but serendipity. I Bert Combs, Lt. Gov. and STAMFORD, Conn. – How pride myself on the fact Mrs. Wilson W. Wyatt, Mayor wide is Susan Sarandon’s and Mrs. Paul Judd, Mr. and range as an actress? Wide that I’m able to change Mrs. Roger Levering, Mr. and enough that the “thinking gears when something Mrs. James Hanrahan, Mr. man’s sex symbol” of the and Mrs. Robert Archer, Mr. 1970s and ‘80s won a best crosses my path.” and Mrs. C.A. Cotton Jr., Mr. actress Academy Award susAn sArAndon and Mrs. Carl Kagin, Mr. and for playing a nun (in 1995’s Mrs. Clarence VanLiew, Mr. “Dead Man Walking”). Still and Mrs. Robert Nuchols, Mr. sexy at 65, she’s set both the New York City-born Sa- William C. Jolly, and Mr. and hearts and film critics aflut- randon has a daughter – ac- Mrs. Edwin Suppinger. ter since her 1970 film debut tress Eva Amurri, with former opposite Peter Boyle in “Joe,” partner Franco Amurri – and and in such other movies as two sons with former partner 25 YEARS AGO Members of the Frank- “The Rocky Horror Picture Tim Robbins. Her more than fort City Commission saw a Show,” “Pretty Baby,” “Atlan- half-dozen upcoming films merger of city and Franklin tic City,” “The Hunger,” “Bull include “Cloud Atlas” with County governments as the Durham,” “Thelma & Louise” Tom Hanks; Adam Sandler’s wave of the future, but still and “The Lovely Bones.” “That’s My Boy”; and “Snitch” wanted to move on with an- Outspoken for liber- with Dwayne Johnson. nexation of the Frankfort- al causes and occasional- Sarandon, who plays the Franklin County Industrial ly controversial – she drew mother of Jason Segel and Park and other areas. “I think umbrage at the Hamptons Ed Helms in “Jeff, Who Lives Courtesy Paramount PiCtures and indian Paintbrush it’s time we seriously talked International Film Festival at Home,” opening Friday, s usan sarandon plays sharon in “Jeff, Who Lives at home.” about a metro government last year for harsh comments spoke with Newsday during a in Franklin County,” said about Pope Benedict XVI – lunch break on the Stamford me and sent me a copy of boot for the whole shoot. So stage musical in Los An- Frankfort Mayor Jim Burch. set of Showtime’s “The Big (their 2005 feature debut) we had to fake some of it, so geles, and the next year on Bargain Matinees Daily Until 6pm “I think it’s the way to go. ... C,” in which she has a multi- “The Puffy Chair,” because you couldn’t see the boot. I Broadway) and went to see We’re dealing with one group episode arc. “Cyrus” (their 2010 third fea- had surgery after the movie the show. And when Tim Chakeres ture) wasn’t done yet, and I was finished and I was re- Curry came out onstage, it of people, one community. Franklin Square Cinema 6 These boundary lines are not Q. Brothers Jay and Mark just had a fabulous conver- ally on crutches for quite a was one of the most electri- Frankfort ~ 502-875-9000 really fair.” Toll Free: 800-668-4354 Duplass, who wrote and di- sation with the two of them. while then. fying moments I’d ever seen I knew that Ed was really on stage, and I became close 21 JUMP STREET (R) rected your new movie, are Starts Fri 4:30, 7:15, 9:45 good at improvising, and I’d Q. So who’s a better kisser: friends with him. So (when HAPPY BIRTHDAY considered among the origi- Brianna Colston Sat 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:45 nators of the low-budget worked with Judy also. I re- Catherine Deneuve in “The the movie version was cast- Sun 1:45, 4:30, 7:15 ally didn’t know Jason, but Hunger” or Rae Dawn ing), they said “Why don’t March 10, 2006 Mon - Thu 4:30, 7:15 “mumblecore” film move- Brianna loves playing ment (movies with amateur I thought he seemed really Chong here? you read for Janet?” And THE LORAX (PG) smart and funny and good A. Oh, well, I spent many I said, “Well, I really can’t with her Today 4:15, 7:00 actors and extremely natu- friends at Fri 4:15, 7:00, 9:30 for that part. I thought it days in bed with Catherine, sing.” But I read for it, and ralistic, sometimes poorly school and Sat 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:30 recorded dialogue). Did you would be fun. so I would have to go with she was kind of an extreme Sun 1:30, 4:15, 7:00 is excit- Catherine! In the begin- version of every ingenue look at their past films and ed about JOHN CARTER (PG13) Q. Was it? ning there were people all that I’d been playing, and Today 4:15, 7:00 say, “Mumble-what?” s t a r t i n g A. Yeah, it was. I love over the rafters, everybody (so the character) it turned Fri 4:15, 7:00, 10:00 A. Yeah, but that’s why I horse rid- Sat 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 Louisiana and any time I’ve watching. By the third day out to be very funny where wanted to do it. 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Finally, how could I not came out and no one saw it today In history ACT OF VALOR (R) only complication was I had ask the immortal Janet outside of my comfort zone. and then it suddenly start- By The AssociATed Press Today 4:45, 7:30 I don’t know anymore where been to Haiti right before from “The Rocky Horror ed leaking out (at midnight Fri 4:45, 7:30, 10:00 Today is Thursday, March Sat 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:00 my comfort zone is, actually. that (working with Artists Picture Show” (1975) how shows) and it became this Sun 2:00, 4:45, 7:30 for Peace and Justice to help you got involved with what big deal. 15, the 75th day of 2012. There are 291 days left in the year. JOURNEY 2 (PG) Q. This obviously isn’t a rebuild the earthquake-rav- has become probably the It’s one of those funny Today 7:15 mumblecore movie, but it aged country’s education movies’ biggest cult-film serendipity kinds of stories. 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