Susan Sarandon opens up about kids and fairy tales

Playing the evil queen in the new film Enchanted made Susan Sarandon recall her first memories of fairy tales as a child, as well as examine the reaction her own children — including Eva Amurri, 22, Jack Henry, 18 and Miles Guthrie, 15 — have had to animated films, the actress recently said.  According to Susan, 61, those reactions were diverse.

Certainly in my family, one of my boys identified with Peter Pan and the other one loved Captain Hook. So I think it is a personality thing. Because the evil ones definitely have better scenes, better clothes, more fun than the princesses, the good ones that never get angry and are very sincere. So it is interesting who gravitates toward what when you see those cartoons.

Eva, Susan says, was never "into" the Disney princess scene.  In fact, Susan joked, "she was a cross-dresser until she was about 10."

She was always wearing boy’s clothes.  I used to waltz with her to the "Cinderella" theme. We liked the music and everything, but she …I don’t know…I think she is very romantic and I think the whole idea of dancing and everything stops and the people all move away is a classic moment that every girl loves. But I don’t think she ever felt … the princess dresses she really couldn’t move in them.

Added Susan,

[Eva] was Pee-Wee Herman one Halloween, unfortunately the year he got busted.  She was always in suits. For her sixth birthday she asked for a white tuxedo. You know she never went there as the Princess thing.

Eva’s dad is Susan’s ex-boyfriend, Franco Amurri.  Jack and Miles’ dad is Susan’s longtime partner, actor Tim Robbins.

Source:  MoviesOnline.com