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...police station, we were interrogated by Inspector Morgan. He was a large man, with eyes alight with the desire to complete the lesson. We begged, pleaded, offered thinly veiled bribes and begged for a lawyer. He was completely unmoved. Opening a desk drawer, he ordered us to remove our belts, watches, jewellery and shoelaces. Grinning, he led us downstairs. As we descended into the murk, I glanced at Zac. It was dark, and I could only see his eyes, wide and fearful...
...were awakened by screams. "Missah Morgan! Missah Morgan! Bring de doctorman! This man dead!". This was interspersed with loud retching noises. There was no response from the guard. Finally, I heard one last retch and then silence. The guards did nothing to help. I never found out if he died...
...unusually full-bodied movie portrayals of the black experience: Driving Miss Daisy, the critically acclaimed drama about the 25-year relationship between an elderly Southern Jewish woman and her black chauffeur, and Glory, a stirring account of the first black regiment to serve in the Civil War. Morgan Freeman, now 52, stars in both...
...gravedigger who becomes a sergeant major in Glory, and Hoke Colburn, the courtly chauffeur in Miss Daisy, could have become sterile symbols of good intentions. But Freeman's performances are so finely calibrated that these characters emerge as men of true heft and substance. Says Glory director Edward Zwick: "Morgan inhabits a role rather than performs...
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...