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that he almost walked away from the movie industry because of his experience working with late director Michael Winner on the 1977 horror film “The Sentinel.”Chris Sarandon attends the Contropolis New Jersey Autograph Convention in July 2024.
The “Dog Day Afternoon” actor called Winner “malevolent” and said the British filmmaker was unpleasant to work with.“That was one of those decisions when one thinks, ‘Oh, my name’s above the title and I’m being offered a ridiculous amount of money. And why not play a leading man?’” Sarandon recalled. “So what if, halfway through the movie, my face cracks and I’ve become a demon? Or whatever the plot was – I’ve repressed it at this point.”Cristina Raines, Chris Sarandon in 1977’s “The Sentinel.”He also directed the first three “Death Wish” movies, the World War II comedy “Hannibal Brooks,” the hitman thriller “The Mechanic,” and more. A few years after his death, Winner was accused of sexual misconduct by several women, including Sarandon’s “The Sentinel” co-star Nana Visitor.Michael Winner at his West London home in March 2010.“We were both really young,” he recalled. “I think we had, as everyone does, unreasonable expectations about what life could be like, nor did we have any idea of what would happen to both of us, in terms of our careers and our personal lives.”Ron Galella Collection via Getty ImagesSpeaking about their amicable split, Sarandon said: “In fact, we used the same lawyer for our divorce, but her life and my life just diverged.”after their divorce. She spoke about that decision in an interview with The Times last year. “He was a very kind man and he kept me alive, you know, so I’m happy to have that name,” the “Thelma & Louise” actress, 78, said.Susan Sarandon at the Riviera International Film Festival 2024.“When I met Chris, I thought and correctly so, that he knew everything because he took me to black and white movies and introduced me to literature and basically saved my life actually with his kindness,” she told the crowd. She turned to Sarandon and stated: “I credit you with my foundation and my survival. One of the reasons I’m here is just to publicly say that.”This story has been shared 106,241 times.56,385
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