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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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Acting Is Kind Of A Forced Compassion,

Susan Sarandon
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.
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