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...Arthur Hochstein (Deputy Art Director); Linda Louise Freeman (Covers); Steve Conley, Angel Ackemyer, James Elsis, Jennifer Napoli, Billy Powers, Irene Ramp, Ina Saltz, John F. White, Barbara Wilhelm (Associate Art Directors); Stefano Arata, Kenneth B. Smith (Assistant Art Directors); Joseph Aslaender, David Drapkin, Victoria Nightingale, Leah M. Purcell, Lisa Sampson, Nomi Silverman, Lisa C. Tremaine, Dennis Wheeler (Designers) Production: Paul Dovell (Manager); Carri Marks Traffic: John P. Dowd (Chief); Eugene Tick, Paul Hilzinger Maps and Charts: Paul J. Pugliese (Chief); Joe Lertola, E. Noel McCoy, Nino Telak, Deborah L. Wells Administration: Carrie A. Zimmerman...
...break seemed to come in 1978, when Actors' Equity named him best male newcomer of the season for his powerful performance as a disillusioned wino in the short-lived Broadway drama The Mighty Gents. Freeman was 40, and he thought he had finally made it. Instead, a two-year drought followed. He was considering chucking the business and driving a cab, when offers began to dribble in. Then, along came the role of Fast Black, the mercurial pimp, in the movie Street Smart...
Taking the part seemed an odd choice for Freeman, who had remained prickly about the kinds of roles offered to black actors, but in Fast Black he saw a chance to flesh out the stereotype. "I had no intention of wearing crushed- velvet jump suits, big hats or high-heeled pumps," he says. But the changes went far beyond the cosmetic, as Freeman transformed what could have been another cliched pimp caricature into a harrowing portrait of a desperately brutal man. The performance won three major critics awards, an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor and Freeman his first crack...
Insiders are predicting that Freeman will win another Oscar nomination for his portrayal of the chauffeur in Miss Daisy, a role he originated in the off- Broadway production, and producers have anointed him a bankable star. "People will be making parts for Morgan," declares producer Richard Zanuck. But Freeman has heard such talk before, and he is taking all the praise in stride. Recently, he, his second wife, costume designer Myrna Colley-Lee, and their seven-year-old granddaughter E'Dena began to live part time on their 38-ft. ketch Sojourner, which is moored in the Caribbean. "When...
...Arthur Hochstein (Deputy Art Director); Linda Louise Freeman (Covers); Steve Conley, Jennifer Napoli, Billy Powers, Irene Ramp, Ina Saltz, John F. White, Barbara Wilhelm (Assistant Directors); Angel Ackemyer, Stefano Arata, James Elsis, Kenneth B. Smith (Designers) Production: Paul Dovell (Manager); Carri Marks Layout: John P. Dowd (Traffic); Joseph Aslaender, David Drapkin, Victoria Nightingale, Leah M. Purcell, Lisa Sampson, Nomi Silverman, Eugene Tick, Lisa C. Tremaine, Dennis Wheeler Maps and Charts: Paul J. Pugliese (Chief); Cynthia Davis, Joe Lertola, E. Noel McCoy, Nino Telak, Deborah L. Wells Administration: Carrie A. Zimmerman...