Morgan Freeman Injured His Arm Throwing Ball Nine Hours for One Scene
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Nobody would guess, if he didn’t confess.
One of the most epic films of Morgan Freeman caused him serious trauma. The actor handled the pain like a professional.
To get the best out of “The Shawshank Redemption”, Freeman had to throw a ball for 9 hours straight. Mark Dawidziak, the author of “The Shawshank Redemption Revealed”, shared this shooting secret after talking to the Hollywood star and hearing many interesting details from him.
“It's just a conversation that takes place when a few of the prisoners are throwing a baseball around in the prison yard. Nothing to it, right? The director wanted a lot of takes, covering things from all different angles. So, you're throwing and catching a baseball, hour after hour. Easy.”
