I must disagree here. Freeman is always the same character—all he does is memorize lines written by someone else to make him sound deep and philosophical.
I think his movie persona is completely artificial.
“I must disagree here. Freeman is always the same character—all he does is memorize lines written by someone else to make him sound deep and philosophical.”
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Agreed.
Nearly anyone could do what Freeman, or any actor, does.
Sainted Robert DeNiro is just playing himself, an Italian New Yorker. Film my Uncle Mike acting naturally, and you’ve got DeNiro.