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Morgan Freeman Admits He Had a Long Road to Stardom: “I Thought My 15 Minutes Were Up” (EXCLUSIVE)
In an interview with Closer Weekly, Morgan Freeman reveals how he found lasting success in Hollywood — Paul Newman, and “luck.” Morgan admits he went through a hard time in the ’80s because of his career slump. “I thought my 15 minutes were up,” he recalls.
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Paul offered the now 80-year-old actor a part in his 1984 drama Harry & Son and the role was the boost he needed to continue to pursue his acting dreams. “Just when I was about to give it up to get [another] job, Paul came along,” he explains. Now over 30 years later, Morgan says, “Show business is my life.”
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