Vocabulary Preparation:
riveting adj.capable of arousing and holding the attention引人入胜的；令人着迷的
candid adj.characterized by directness in manner orspeech 坦诚的；率直的
narrate v. to provide commentary for a film or a programme做解说；旁白
make-believe n. imagining or pretending things to bedifferent or more exciting than they really are 虚构；想象
quarter n.merciful consideration of an opponent （对竞争对手的）怜悯，同情
stardom n. the status of being acknowledged as a star 明星地位；明星身份
late bloomer n. someone who does not become successful until they are older 大器晚成的人
intuitive adj. obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning orobservation 凭直觉的；直观的
Notes:
The Caribbean is the sea which is between theWest Indies, Central America and the north coast of South America 加勒比海（位于大西洋西部南北美洲之间）
The Virgin Islands are a group of about 100 small islands in theeast Caribbean Sea, some of which are ruled by the US as the US Virgin Islands,and some by the UK, as the British Virgin Islands处女群岛（位于大西洋和加勒比海之间）
TheShannon 43 is the perfect boat for a couple to sail andlive aboard anywhere in the world, while maintaining a comfortable lifestyle. 香农43号（世界顶级帆船之一）
The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994American drama film written and directed by Frank Darabontand starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. 《肖申克的救赎》；《月高风黑》（1994年美国剧情片）
ClintonEastwood (1930—) is a multiple-talentedAmerican film actor, director, producer, composer, pianist, and politician. 克林特•伊斯特伍德（美国天才导演和演员）
Unforgiven is a 1992American Western film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood. 《不可饶恕》；《豪情盖天》；《杀无赦》（1992年美国西部片）
Jessica Alice Tandy (1909-1994) wasa British stage and film actress, who spent most of her 67-year acting careerin the United States. 杰西卡•坦迪（常年在美国拍戏的英国女演员）
DrivingMiss Daisy is a 1989 American comedy-drama film adapted from the Alfred Uhryplay of thesame name. 《为黛茜小姐开车》；《山水喜相逢》；《温馨接送情》（1989年美国喜剧片）
The Electric Company is an educational American children'stelevision series that was producedby the Children'sTelevision Workshop for PBS in the United States. 《电子公司》（美国儿童电视系列节目）
Hilary Ann Swank (1974—) is atwice-winning Oscar American film actress, playing Brandon Teena in Boys Don'tCry (1998) and a strugglingwaitress-turned-boxer Maggie Fitzgerald in MillionDollar Baby (2004). 希拉里•斯万克（美国女演员，两度获奥斯卡奖）
Million Dollar Baby is a 2004 sportsdrama film directed, co-produced, and scored by Clint Eastwood and starring Eastwood, Hilary Swank, and Morgan Freeman. The film won 4 Academy Awards, including Best Pictureand Best Actress in a Leading Role.《百万宝贝》;《击情》（2005年奥斯卡最佳影片）
Exercise:Answer the following questions.
1. What kind of life is MorganFreeman living off screen? What do you think of his attitude towards life?
2. What do you think is thedifference between acting and stardom? How do you understand the impact of anactor/actress on the audience?
3. Why is Morgan Freeman called “alate bloomer”? What do you think an actor/actress can do to prolong his/hercareer life?
4. Morgan Freeman said that hisapproach to acting is totally intuitive. Do you agree with him? Can acting betrained or taught? Why or why not?
5. Among the most memorable filmsin which Freeman played, which one do you like best and why?
