American actress Susan Sarandon was born on 4. 10. 1946 in New York to big family with Irish- Welsh roots that bred eight more offsprings. Susan studied philosophy, maths and dramatic art at Catholic University in Washington. It was here where she met actor Chris Sarandon whom she married in 1967. Marriage broken up nine years later and Susan had a breakdown because of that. She gained her first acting experience in Theatre group Garrick Players. Film offered her the first role in 1970 in movie called Joe. Then she played in movies like Mortadela, The Front Page or The Great Waldo Pepper which were showed even in Czech cinemas during communism. Breaking point in her career came with movie Pretty Baby by French director Louis Malla, with who she had three years´ relationship. Part in Atlantic City brought her nomination for Oscar as well as Thelma and Louise and Lorenzo Oil. She had long relationship with actor and director Tim Robbins. For lead role in his film Dead Man Walking she received Oscar Award in 1995.

Susan Sarandon is not self-centered spoilt Hollywood star but thoughtful, socially active person. She actively fought for abolishing the death penalty and supports foundation which prevents starvation around the Globe.

Due to the fact that she is approachable person and always replies the autographs request we thought we could send her questions for article dedicated to her 75th birthday. She didn´t disappoint us and hand written replies came from New York within six months, which is almost unheard approach from current film stars. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mrs. Sarandon.

During Zlín Film Festival we met by pure accident a man whose face was in film journal that very morning. Olivier Pairoux, Belgian director, about who we have never heard before, who screened here his new film SpaceBoy. He was so friendly and enthusiastic that we swapped tickets and went to watch his movie. We liked it very much and found it so interesting that we asked him for interview. He and his mate Eusebio Larea were a dream to work with.

We have never heard the name of this photographer and director before Febiofest started. But we got interested how she transferred from photographer to director so applied for making interview with her. When we met her, we addressed her wrongly as Henry Kissinger to which she smartly answered that one letter in her surname could make her more famous. We hit it off straight away and it was pleasant time to spend with this amazing lady.

Today´s world is fucking crazy, we don´t have to discuss about it. Activist bodies like Me Too or Black Lives Matter judge and execute, without giving a chance to “victim” comment or defend. They liquidate careers or destroy lives of people THEY think are evil. This Witchhunt is followed by hard censorship and now American Academy set up new standards for films that want to get nominated fort Oscar award.

Oscar used to be the utmost accolade for any director, actor or actress. But now it´s just pale shadow of its glory and films will be judged not by real artistic quality but according to who will be the most pliable and will abide by the standards. Films made in 60´s such as Defiant Ones, Guess, who is coming fort dinner? or In the heat of the night had black actor (Sidney Poitier) because it has it´s sense and the plot was about racial problems. It was natural and these films went into Golden History of film. Who of us remember who won the Oscar in 2014, and where did these films end?