Tag: The Shawshank Redemption

  • Morgan Freeman interviews police recruits in Alabama town

    By Associated Press

    GULF SHORES: The latest batch of police recruits in an Alabama beach town faced an interview board that included law enforcement experts and a civilian who was recognizable by his voice if not by his face: Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman.

    Freeman, a Mississippi native who owns property in Gulf Shores and spends time in the town of 12,000, was part of a seven-member panel that interviewed nine potential officers for the Gulf Shores Police Department last week, Deputy Chief Dan Netemeyer said Wednesday, October 20, 2021.

    The department sometimes asks residents to participate in such screening committees, Netemeyer said. Freeman knows some people who have helped and volunteered to serve.

    “It was kind of a last minute thing, but he was an active participant,” Netemeyer said.

    Known for roles in movies including “The Shawshank Redemption,” “Driving Miss Daisy,” “Unforgiven,” and “Million Dollar Baby,” Freeman sat at a table asking questions with other interviewers including Netemeyer, the police chief, a criminal justice professor and others.

    “He had a hat on, and he was kind of sitting back. When he introduced himself it was almost like an old ‘Candid Camera’ scene,” Netemeyer said.

    Even if someone did not recognize Freeman’s face, he said, there was no mistake once he spoke. “It was that voice, the same one you hear in the movies,” he said.

    The hiring process is not complete, Netemeyer said, but at least some of the recruits likely will be offered jobs.

    Freeman and Linda Keena, a University of Mississippi professor who also lives in Gulf Shores and helped with the interviews, recently donated $1 million to establish the Center of Evidence-Based Policing and Reform at the university.

  • Dexter revival series adds ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ actor Clancy Brown for lead role

    By Express News Service
    Showtime’s upcoming revival of Dexter has roped in Clancy Brown for a leading role.Variety reported that Brown will star as Kurt Caldwell, the primary villain of the show, who is described as the unofficial mayor of the small town of Iron Lake. Caldwell has realized the American dream by going from driving big rigs to now owning several trucks and the local truck stop.

    Brown will join series lead Michael C Hall, who will return to play the titular serial killer. Brown is well-known for a lot of his negative roles, including Krungan in Highlander and Captain Hadley in The Shawshank Redemption. 

    Brown has also voiced the character of Mr Krabds on Spongebob Squarepants for over 20 years.Dexter ran for an original run of eight seasons and followed the life of the titular character, a serial killer who targets other serial killers while also working as a blood spatter expert for the Miami Police Department. The production of the 10-episode limited series revival of Dexter will begin in 2021 with Clyde Phillips returning as series showrunner.