Morgan Freeman: A man, a god Part one:

Morgan Freeman: A man, a god

Part one: 

A Blast from the Past.

How Morgan Freeman went from serving to a movie star.

Morgan Freeman is well known for his acting in movies such as; “The Dark Knight”, “The Shawshank Redemption” and quite recently, “Last Vegas”. However where Freeman really radiates from is the field of narration. In the film “March of the Penguins” he swayed audiences with the soothing yet emotional sounds of his voice. Since, he has become well known for his talent, which is sometimes much exaggerated. Freeman, however, was not always the mastermind of narration as he is today. To better understand about how he came into acting you have to look into his past.
Morgan Freeman was born June 1st, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee. He often found himself saving up for movies and quickly gained an admiration for Spencer Tracy, Gary Cooper and Sidney Poitier. In Junior high, he was made to join his school’s drama club after pulling a chair out from under a girl, who he had a crush on. Much to everyone’s surprise, he was very talented at it, however Freeman didn’t dream of becoming an actor. He was more interested in flying- - To be more specific; being a fighter pilot. Freeman enlisted in the Air Force when he graduated High School in 1955, turning down a partial drama scholarship in the process. After finding out it was not all that he had thought it would be, Freeman left the Air Force to try and make a living, acting in Hollywood. For the next few years Freeman struggled with finding work, especially in the acting business. Eventually he moved to New York and had similar luck.
This all changed in 1967 when Freeman met Jeanette Bradshaw, his soon to be wife. In that same year he hit his first big acting position in a Broadway production of “Hello Dolly!” Other successes soon followed, Freeman steadily rose in to fame but it wasn’t until 1987 when he hit it big. Morgan Freeman was cast in the film Street Smart, and while the film was looked at as mediocre by many critics, Freeman was nominated for an Oscar for Best supporting actor. Following this Freeman won a golden glove award for best actor and another Oscar nomination. His career continued to skyrocket.
Freeman Later went on to win a Cecil B. DeMille Award for outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment. He came to be known and revered by many other actors and the public. Despite being confused as dead in late 2013, he still continues to star in both acting and voice acting.

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Music As Art

I believe art is something that moves people; it can range from drawn art like paintings to physical forms of art such as dancing or even music. Art can display feelings that cannot be expressed through words, and it makes people think. It’s not limited, nor should it be.  Arrogance is art’s bane. When a person decides that he or she has the power to decide what art is, or rather what art is to someone else, this is what kills art.

The song “Young” by Hollywood Undead is the piece of art I chose.

The song possesses meaning, and I believe the video supports this. Many people today feel a lack of belonging and hopelessness and this is expressed through the chorus “We are strong, but we don’t belong”. Hollywood Undead’s first album “Swan Songs” hit platinum sales in January 18^th 2013. The band itself is focused on incorporating art in to their music and their band, which is the reason they wear the masks. Each mask was made by the member and came from their own artistic style. While the music genre may or may not be your cup of tea, you can’t deny that the song has touched people.

The start of the video is something very familiar, maybe not to you personally, but the man standing giving the speech can almost be compared to Hitler giving oppressive speeches in front of a Swastika. What does this suggest? It couldn’t possibly be talking about our government… or could it?

However “young” isn’t the rap-rock-band’s only song or album, many would argue that their other music: Songs such as “Everywhere I go” and “No. 5” aren’t art and therefore the argument is invalid. Yet doesn’t the music still express feelings? Even if some of the lyrics are explicit, doesn’t it portray meaning, a message? 

In the end, if a piece can move someone and display a message whether it's good or bad. Towards the end of the video, it shows at least a hundred fan sent in pictures and their own homemade "Hollwood Undead masks" which means their music has impacted each and every one of those people.