20 of Morgan Freeman’s Wisest Quotes
Morgan Freeman, the celebrated American actor, turned 83 on June 1, 2020. To celebrate America’s favorite narrator and an exceptional actor, here are 20 of Freeman’s wisest quotes. (1)
Morgan Freeman Quotes on Acting
1. Once you’ve gotten the job, there’s nothing to it. If you’re an actor, you’re an actor. Doing it is not the hard part. The hard part is getting to do it. (2)
2. I don’t have to work. I could stop and never have to worry about paying the rent. I’m working for the joy of doing it. (2)
3. My approach to acting is that I am totally intuitive. I read the script and I get it. If I don’t get it, I can’t do it. (3)
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5. Sometimes, you want to upset an audience so you can engage them. I’ve done so-called Hollywood films, and I know that it’s all about wanting the audience to feel upbeat, give them a happy ending. But they also like complete stories. If your story’s complete it doesn’t have to have a happy ending. (2)
6. I’m not intimidated by lead roles. I’m better in them. I don’t feel pressure – I feel released at times like that. That’s what I’m born to do. (2)
7. I work about half the year. I’m just a guy who enjoys his work and enjoys working with people who enjoy their work. When that happens you get a bonding situation and if it come out with a good product, then that ties you even closer together. It’s almost like a great love affair. (2)
His Quotes on Making Movies
8. I don’t think that anything where you start off with something is an art form. If you start off with a blank page or a blank canvas or a blank slab or a blank stone, you’re going to create something. If someone brings it to you and says, “Can you enlarge upon it?”. (2)