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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