Barry Levinson 's new film looks at how television has influenced politics . Susan Sarandon has been an actress whose done a lot of different roles , been around a long time , has been politically active , extremely smart and knowledgeable about that . Levinson : Hard to tell politician and entertainer apart on screen . ` ` the ' '' director observes celebrities , ordinary people trying to relate .
Barry Levinson 's new film looks at how television has influenced politics . Levinson : Hard to tell politician and entertainer apart on screen . ` ` the ' '' director observes celebrities , ordinary people trying to relate .