Morgan Freemanalong with actor Ben Vereen, recently opened up about the importance of their latest project, ‘The Gray House.’ Along with that, the duo also ended up being candid about telling and sharing untold stories and how important it is to make sure the untold stories of Black people over the decades are brought to mainstream media and shared with the world.
Morgan: Freeman talks about the importance of telling untold stories
Morgan Freeman recently sat down for an interview with PEOPLE to promote his latest project, ‘The Gray House.’ Inspired by a true story of Elizabeth Van Lew, the series has been a huge hit since it was released in February of this year.While talking about the importance of telling stories, Freeman stated that “American history of Blacks and women. Those stories are almost ignored, and the mantra is, ‘If you want to tell the story, you have to tell it.’ No one else would do that, so we put in place.” He added that one of his goals is to make sure that the untold stories of black people are shared with the world.Vereen, who was also present during the interview, added to this and shared that, “This is about our ancestors, and our ancestors cannot be erased. [and] will not be sidelined. It’s important to me that these stories are told.”
What about ‘The Gray House’?
Based on a true story, “The Gray House” is an eight-part historical spy thriller. The series is set around the story of the American Civil War. It centers on a group of spies led by none other than Elizabeth Van Lew, and how they operate and work in the harsh conditions of war.In particular, the story revolves around three women, played by Daisy Head, Mary-Louise Parker, and Amethyst Davis, who played important roles in turning the American Civil War in the country’s favor. Vereen talks about starring as a railway conductor in the series and shares how seriously he takes the role.He shared, “When I was approached about it, I had to sit down and think about how I could approach him because he’s not Chicken George. He’s an Underground Railroad conductor, and I think that’s an important story that needs to be told.”The series is currently streaming on Prime Video, with all eight episodes available on the OTT platform.
More about Morgan Freeman:
Morgan Freeman is a veteran actor who has been in the industry for decades and is famous all over the world. Earlier he joined the project as one of the producers along with Kevin Costner.