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Morgan Freeman

Most of the time it's the role. Sometimes it's the story and sometimes it just the paycheck. It's the little movies that come out as stories or the fact that I have work to go out, you know what I'm saying, you can only be out so long without work, you st

Morgan Freeman

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Morgan Freeman is saying that his motivation for acting changes depending on the situation, whether it's the character he plays, the overall plot, or simply earning money. He also highlights that having any job in the film industry is important because you can't stay unemployed for too long.

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