Morgan Freeman (Lioness, Shawshank Redemption, Unforgiven) is an Academy Award-winning actor, producer, and narrator. Morgan joins the Armchair Expert to discuss auditioning as dancer for the World’s Fair, narrowly avoiding becoming the next Captain Kangaroo, and a difficult decision to leave his grandmother’s home in Mississippi to pursue his acting dreams. Morgan and Dax talk about bucking authority, how sailing is a metaphor for hope, and not wanting to be pitied during a terminal illness. Morgan shares the benefits of working with writer-directors, what it was like being asked to be in a film by Clint Eastwood himself, and why struggling to get back up when you fall is the true secret of success.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube or listen to Armchair Expert early and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/armchair-expert-with-dax-shepard/ now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Wondery Plus subscribers can listen to Armchair Expert early and ad-free right now. Join Wondery Plus in the Wondery app or on Apple Podcasts, or you can listen for free wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome, welcome, welcome to Armchair Expert. I'm Dan Shepard. I'm joined by Lily Padman. And today we have the greatest voice of all time, perhaps.
I mean... Him and Edward James Olmos, Darth Vader.
Sure.
That's classic.
I'm picking... Morgie.
Yeah, Morgan's my guy too. Morgan Freeman, Academy Award winning actor, producer, and narrator. The Shawshank Redemption 7. Our very favorite ding, ding, dingles. God. Bruce Almighty, The Bucket List, Million Dollar Baby. And new season of Lioness, The Taylor Sheridan Show. Hugely popular. Season 2 out right now on Paramount+. What a delight. Morgan Freeman.
I feel really, really, really lucky we got to talk to him.
Yeah. Yeah.
Such a legend, like a true one of one. We're not going to get another one like him. Very, very special.
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