At 88 years old, the great Morgan Freeman faces the passage of time with serenity and a very clear philosophy: Don’t let age get in the way.
The actor said his secret to staying active and maintaining a kind of “eternal youth” comes from someone who deeply inspires him: Clint Eastwood.
In an interview, Freeman explained that there is a phrase from Eastwood that he repeats like a mantra: “Don’t let the old man in”, that is, you need to move forward, avoid complacency and always remain active.
Morgan Freeman guarantees that he took this advice to the extreme and, in the professional field, he is currently immersed in the return of the saga now you see me.
Outside of filming, the actor also maintains a very active life. Your main concern when you turn 90 is not your age, but your balance golf, a sport he practices daily.
Furthermore, he admits that today he is addicted to the series The Righteous Gemstones, available on HBO Max.
The friendship between Morgan Freeman and Clint Eastwood remains as lively as ever, and in September they performed together again at the Monterey Jazz Festival.
Throughout his long career of more than six decades, Freeman states that his way of being has never changed: “The only thing that changes after an Oscar is that your cache increases in value a little and more opportunities arise,” he explained.
In any case, he warns young actors not to fool themselves and to know their strengths without straying from the path.
So here’s the secret to Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman’s longevity: stay active, both personally and professionally.