Here's why 68-year-old Susan Sarandon loves going to Burning Man
And tech writer Nellie Bowles even spotted the Oscar winner helping out on the playa during the first day of the week-long festival:
But Sarandon is no stranger to Burning Man.
It's fabulous. I went all around on a Segway and a bicycle, which was great, and even though people sometimes recognized me and said, 'Oh, it's so cool you're here!' it wasn't like walking the streets of New York. The art was amazing. You'll find fantastical stuff like four-story women, and when the light comes up, a half-naked woman with a parasol. Despite the fact that there was more of a police presence there, it was a lot of fun and I'd definitely go back.
Sarandon had to opt out of the festival last year because her daughter was due to give birth at any moment. "I don't think I'd feel very free to indulge if I was waiting for a message to see if she's gone into labor," she explained.
But when Sarandon is free of responsibility, she told the Beast she definitely lets loose and experiments with drugs:
Well, it's pretty psychedelic to begin with. But, yeah, I'm not new to the idea of mushrooms. I don't really like chemical things, really... But I've done Ayahuasca [psychedelic tea] and I've done mushrooms and things like that. But I like those drugs in the outdoors - I'm not a city-tripper. My attitude about marijuana or anything is, 'Don't be stoned if you have to pretend you're not,' so I'd never do drugs if I was taking care of my kids. I like doing it in the Grand Canyon, or in the woods. It does remind you of your space in the universe-your place in the universe-and reframe things for you. I think you can have some very profound experiences.
