I have ever admired Morgan Freeman for his acting and his love of the blues (just like me in the latter part 
) but this short segment from some show or other on CNN raised him up a notch higher still with me:
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Cool and intelligent ... and kind to interviewers who let their prejudices show when they should not (the lass in particular needs to watch some Michael Parkinson for some tips on how to interview a star).
The last time I enjoyed a short clip like this so much was when Tom Selleck handled whats-her-name (she was in the Flintstones, that's all I can drop as a hint) with huge dignity under great duress when she ambushed him with an anti-gun tirade. That was gravitas in action; I wish I had a fraction as much :O.
) but this short segment from some show or other on CNN raised him up a notch higher still with me:[yt]IFRnd-UugUg[/yt]
Cool and intelligent ... and kind to interviewers who let their prejudices show when they should not (the lass in particular needs to watch some Michael Parkinson for some tips on how to interview a star).
The last time I enjoyed a short clip like this so much was when Tom Selleck handled whats-her-name (she was in the Flintstones, that's all I can drop as a hint) with huge dignity under great duress when she ambushed him with an anti-gun tirade. That was gravitas in action; I wish I had a fraction as much :O.
