Every Young Man Needs a Beacon in the Dark | Morgan Freeman | Parkinson on BBC
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Morgan Freeman grew up in Mississippi during segregation and says he didn't have a bad childhood. He ran into more racism when he left for Chicago than he ever did at home. On the South Side of Chicago you either found some backup or the streets were a jungle. His grandmother came up from Mississippi and took the whole family back before he turned twelve. He considers this his first salvation. In this conversation with Michael Parkinson, Freeman talks about getting on stage at twelve and realising he owned it, about thirty years of working before anyone called him an overnight success, and about why he has always kept his distance from pressure groups and agendas. He talks about Anthony Hopkins as the master of screen acting, about Hollywood caring only about money, and about Sidney Poitier, the beacon he navigated by, whom he once got to tell so in person. Legendary talk show host Sir Michael Parkinson's official YouTube channel. Step back in time with us as we relive the golden era
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