Morgan FreemanThe actor, along with Ben Vereen, recently opened up about the importance of their latest project ‘The Gray House’. Along the way, the pair also became clear about telling and sharing untold stories and how important it is to ensure that decades of untold stories of black people are brought to mainstream media and shared with the world.
Morgan Freeman Talks about the importance of telling untold stories
Morgan Freeman recently sat down for an interview with People to promote his latest project ‘The Gray House’. Inspired by a true story by Elizabeth Van Leeuw, the series has been a big hit ever since its release in February this year.Speaking about the importance of storytelling, Freeman said that “Black and women are American history. Those stories are almost completely ignored, and the mantra is, ‘If you want to tell the story, you have to tell it.’ No one else is going to do it, so that puts us on the spot.” He added that one of his goals was to make sure the untold stories of black people could be shared with the world.Varin, who was also present during the interview, added to this and shared that, “This is about our ancestors, and our ancestors will not be erased. [and] will not be set aside. Telling these stories is important to me.”
What is ‘The Gray House’?
‘The Gray House’ is an eight-episode historical spy thriller based on a true story. The series revolves around the story of the American Civil War. It centers on a female-led team of spies led by none other than Elizabeth Van Leeuw and how they work and operate under the harsh conditions of war.Specifically, the story revolves around three women, played by Daisy Head, Mary-Louise Parker and Amethyst Davis, who were instrumental in turning the American Civil War in the country’s favor. Vereen talked about playing a railroad conductor in the series and shared how seriously he took the role.He shared, “When I was approached with it, I had to really sit down and think about how I would approach him because he’s not Chicken George. He’s a conductor on the Underground Railroad, and I think it’s an important story to tell.”The series is currently streaming on Prime Video, with all eight episodes available on the OTT platform.
More about Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman is a veteran actor who has been in the industry for decades and has achieved worldwide fame. He previously joined the project as a producer Kevin Costner.
