susan sarandon was going to represent north america. sophia loren, europe. ok. i was between them. [laughter] not a good position. so we get there and first of all, eight hours in the green room because of the security. so i got to really know them. sophia loren was eating bananas. and she is slim. how can she be slim if she's only eating carbohydrates? she says that everything you see, she owes to spaghetti. that is not true. because i tried it and i gained 10 pounds in the wrong places. she is spectacular. at the time, she was 74. she was over 70. she looked spectacular from a distance. from close, you can see more of the makeup, but still. the legs and the breasts and the tan and the mane of hair --could be a wig, but i don't think so. i said, you look so fantastic or somebody asked her and she said posture. posture. i walk straight, sit straight, and i don't make old people noises. [laughter] [groans] none of that. so now she is 80 and she still looks spectacular with note old people noises, so keep that in mind. then we had to carry the flag in freezing --

and on the cover you and susan sarandon recreate that original selfie you took. where do you rank that film as far as culture and as far as your career? >> as far as my life it really changed my life. it was very, very impactful on me because it changed how i looked at future parts that i would play, that i wanted to--because it resonated so much with women, i realized you know, i want to think about what are the women in the audience going to think about the character i play. not that i wanted to play role models, which i don't like that term at 2058, because i think characters should be flawed, and certainly we--holding up drugs, sex with strangers, kill ourselves. >> geena davis talks about gender equality on screen, and the responsibilities of writers and producers. >> i'm stephanie sy. you're watching "talk to al jazeera." i my guest is geena davis, who also runs an institute on gender in media. >> as an actress in hollywood who does speak out on gender roles in film and in roles, does it damage one's career to do that? >> you know, not at all. not at all. w

and on the cover you and susan sarandon recreate that original selfie you took. where do you rank that film as far as culture and as far as your career? >> as far as my life it really changed my life. it was very, very impactful on me because it changed how i looked at future parts that i would play, that i wanted to--because it resonated so much with women, i realized you know, i want to think about what are the women in the audience going to think about the character i play. not that i wanted to play role models, which i don't like that term at 2058, because i think characters should be flawed, and certainly we --holding up drugs sex with strangers, kill ourselves. >> geena davis talks about gender equality on screen, and the responsibilities of writers and producers. >> a remarkable quest that sparked imaginations and created history over 700 years ago marco polo left venice to points unknown and mysterious relive this epic odyssey people encountered discoveries made... and now... questions answered... al jazeera america presents marco polo a very modern journ

and on the cover you and susan sarandon recreate that original selfie you took. where do you rank that film as far as culture and as far as your career? >> as far as my life it really changed my life. it was very, very impactful on me because it changed how i looked at future parts that i would play, that i wanted to--because it resonated so much with women, i realized you know, i want to think about what are the women in the audience going to think about the character i play. not that i wanted to play role models, which i don't like that term at 2058, because i think characters should be flawed, and certainly we --holding up drugs, sex with strangers, kill ourselves. >> geena davis talks about gender equality on screen, and the responsibilities of writers and producers. >> saturday on tech know. a brutal killing. a thorough investigation. >> we're pushing the envelope. >> but this is no ordinary c.s.i. >> what went on right before that animal died? >> hunting the hunter. >> we're gonna take down the bad guys. >> solving the crime. >> we can save species. >> tech

and on the cover you and susan and on the cover you and susan sarandon recreate that original selfie you took. sarandon recreate that original selfie you took. where do you rank that film as where do you rank that film as far as culture and as far as your career? far as culture and as far as your career? >> as far as my life it really changed my life. >> as far as my life it really changed my life. it was very, very impactful on it was very, very impactful on me because it changed how i me because it changed how i looked at future parts that i looked at future parts that i would play, that i wanted would play, that i wanted to--because it resonated so much to--because it resonated so much with women, i realized you know, with women, i realized you know, i want to think about what are i want to think about what are the women in the audience going the women in the audience going to think about the character i play. to think about the character i play. not that i wanted to play role not that i wanted to play role models, which i don't like that models, which i don't like that term at 20

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