Just click here to listen to the interview. It is taken from BBC Radio 4 / The Film Programme.
In the interview I listened, Morgan Freeman tells Francine Stock about the research he did to play Nelson Mandela in Clint Eastwood's drama, Invictus, about the Rugby World Cup in South Africa.
Francine Stock says that Morgan Freeman wanted to do a film/ a autobiography based on Nelson Mandela for a time ago but he could not achieve this. In 2009, we see him in a leading role as Nelson Mandela in the film Invictus. The screenplay of the film is based on a story of John Carlin. In that part of the interview Francine Stock starts with a sentence about John Carlin. And Morgan Freeman goes on. He talks about how he met with John Carlin and what he thought about the story at first. Then he explains how the Invictus comes out.
The interview goes on with the question " How did you know Nelson Mandela .. ? " Freeman explains how he knows about Nelson Mandela. He says that he reads African newspaper but he does not spend extra time to observe him. He says Freeman and Mandela comes together whenever possible. Then he talks about his observations about Mandela. For example, Freeman says that Nelson Mandela does nothing much with his left arm. He also thinks that talking with him is motionless. Or Mandela's family life is not so good as Freeman says. Freeman thinks that Mandela is the father of the country but he can not deal with his own family. While talking, Freeman is in a very calm mood. He talks in a serious way and never laughs during the interview.
In the middle of the interview, Francine Stock wants to learn Nelson Mandela's thoughts about the film. Freeman explains the case in a very funny way. While watching the film, Freeman sits next to Mandela. Then he notices that Nelson Mandela sleeps. Stock laughs at this but Freeman knows that this happens just because of Mandela's old age. Then they talk about playing a real/ living character in a film and personality of Mandela. Morgan Freeman thinks that Nelson Mandela has a very quiet soul. 
If I were in Francine Stock's shoes, I would ask two more questions to Morgan Freeman. I would probably ask questions like :
" How would you feel if an actor/actress played as Morgan Freeman? "
" What was the reason that you could not finalize 'Long Walk to Freedom' ? "
( Pictures from Invictus wallpaper, Large Image, Nelson Mandela kimdir?,Invictus: movie review )
At first this project seemed very confusing and complex for me. Because the interviews were too long and difficult to understand. The first time I listened I could understand the general issues but it was not enough for the assignment. I was supposed to answer certain questions and create a post. I listened to many film interviews and I chose the film Invictus starred by Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. I listened to it for many times and I could understand the interview clearly. The film and actors were also very interesting and topical. I learnt about Rugby World Cup and John Carlin. I learnt more about Morgan Freeman and his life. I really liked the film. It is highly recommended ;) The last thing I would like to add is that listening skills are also very important for language learners and teachers. These skills should be developed and I will certainly do ;)
ReplyDeleteVery good Emine.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
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