Monday, May 23, 2005
Morgan Freeman fights piracy at Cannes on Yahoo! News
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By Anne ThompsonFri May 20,10:04 AM ET
Morgan Freeman is a man on a mission. This year at Cannes, he invested a considerable amount of time, energy and cash convincing as many people as possible that there are other ways to fight piracy than those adopted by the studios.
'I'm in a business that's rapidly changing,' said the recent Oscar-winner for 'Million Dollar Baby.'
'And it's being driven by technology -- like the rest of the world. If we can position ourselves to change with it, then we can gain from it. And make money. In this new technology lies salvation for everybody. The studios think they're listening to the consumer, but they aren't -- they're trying to dictate.'
Why is Freeman taking on this cause? 'It's like starting to sing a song,' he said. 'A couple of people know the tune and start singing with you, and it gets louder as you get more people to join in.'"
By Anne ThompsonFri May 20,10:04 AM ET
Morgan Freeman is a man on a mission. This year at Cannes, he invested a considerable amount of time, energy and cash convincing as many people as possible that there are other ways to fight piracy than those adopted by the studios.
'I'm in a business that's rapidly changing,' said the recent Oscar-winner for 'Million Dollar Baby.'
'And it's being driven by technology -- like the rest of the world. If we can position ourselves to change with it, then we can gain from it. And make money. In this new technology lies salvation for everybody. The studios think they're listening to the consumer, but they aren't -- they're trying to dictate.'
Why is Freeman taking on this cause? 'It's like starting to sing a song,' he said. 'A couple of people know the tune and start singing with you, and it gets louder as you get more people to join in.'"
