Morgan Freeman Net Worth

Morgan Freeman's Quotes

• I gravitate towards gravitas.
• [on his hesitation to do Along Came a Spider (2001)] I had a philosophic aversion to it. I didn't want to do the same thing twice. Then I realized that my philosophical aversion was bullshit. I realized I liked Alex Cross. And the fact that he's black is totally incidental. That's a rare thing for a black actor to find.
• [on the failure of The Big Bounce (2004)] It was a wonderful experience. Steve Bing was the producer and was very generous. But the movie didn't turn out very well. The director [George Armitage] fell ill and we shut down production for a few weeks while he recuperated. And I think when he came back he just didn't pick up the ball and run with it the way he should have, and the movie suffered greatly for that..
• I've been living with myself all of my life, so I know all of me. So when I watch me, all I see is me. It's boring. - on why he dislikes watching his own films.
• 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.

Interesting Facts about Morgan Freeman

1. Ranked #31 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
2. Village Voice Obie for Coriolanus (1979) and "Mother Courage". [1980]
3. Village Voice Obie for Great Performances: The Gospel at Colonus (1985). [1986]
4. Village Voice Obie for Driving Miss Daisy (1989). [1990]
5. Father of Alfonso Freeman from his relationship with Loletha Adkins and Saifoulaye Freeman (b. August 31, 1961) from another previous relationship.
6. Father of Morgana Freeman (b. October 13, 1970) with Jeanette Adair Bradshaw. He also adopted his first wife's daughter, Deena.
7. Received the "Hollywood Outstanding Achievement in Acting" Award on August 7, 2000.
8. He was (along with director/actress Billie Allen, director/playwright Garland Thompson, and journalist Clayton Riley') a founding member of the Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop, named after noted Black actor Frank Silvera.
9. Has reprised the same character three times. He played Dr. Alex Cross in Kiss the Girls (1997) and then reprised the role in Along Came a Spider (2001). He also played God in Bruce Almighty (2003) and then reprised that role in Evan Almighty (2007). Finally, he played Lucius Fox in both Batman Begins (2005) and The Dark Knight (2008).
10. Considered joining the Air Force to become a fighter pilot but opted to stay with acting instead.
11. Worked as a mechanic in the United States Air Force.
12. Has recorded a new radio public service announcement about the national parks.
13. Earned a Private Pilot license at the age of 65.
14. Broadway debut in the musical "Hello, Dolly!" with Pearl Bailey and Cab Calloway.
15. Has his own production company, Revelation Entertainment.
16. Has starred in two movies based on Stephen King books: Dreamcatcher (2003) and The Shawshank Redemption (1994).
17. Has appeared in two films opposite a main character named Jack Ryan: The Sum of All Fears (2002) and The Big Bounce (2004).
18. Owns a boat which is berthed in the Caribbean. His busy schedule, however, only allows him to go sailing on it once a year.
19. During an interview with Charlie Rose regarding the 10th year anniversary of The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Freeman said he regarded that film, Glory (1989), Driving Miss Daisy (1989), and Unforgiven (1992) as the highlights of his career.
20. Is often called the greatest living actor in film, a title he humbly waves off and says he is just "lucky".