Susan Sarandon’s Forced Cello Lesson

Susan Sarandon, who played cellist Jane Spofford in the 1987 film "The Witches of Eastwick," said she learned only after being cast that she had to quickly learn how to play the cello. Sarandon said she tried to leave the production after discovering the role had changed but was told she would be sued if she backed out. She stayed with the film and played Jane opposite Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Jack Nicholson.

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