From “Beaches” to “First Wives Club” and “Hocus Pocus,” Bette Midler has starred in a number of projects where women aren’t just at the center of the story - but also female friendship is a major theme. “The most fun ones are the women ones, I have to say,” said Midler in a recent interview. Her latest project is working alongside Susan Sarandon, and Megan Mullally in “The Fabulous Four.
” Midler plays Marilyn, a widow getting married who wants her besties from her 20s to be bridesmaids. The production was granted a waiver to film last year during the Hollywood strikes which meant they had to be nimble and open to last-minute changes to get the job done quickly. “It was like someone blew the whistle and we all got on a plane,” recalled Sarandon.
“It really was lucky that we had four women who were such pros and who were game to go under those circumstances.” While she and her co-stars were focused because they were working under a special circumstance, Sarandon says they made a point to cheer each other on for a big on-camera moment or scene. “When it was somebody’s time to be celebrated, we celebrated that person.
And when somebody else had their scene, we were all standing around while they got their moment,” Sarandon said, adding that on some sets, actors choose to “not be really involved when it’s not about them.” As for friendships, Midler says “there’s nothing like having an old friend because they knew you when.” Two parti.