Hidden heroines
More than a decade in the making, The Gray House is inspired by the true stories of women who helped win the US Civil War for the Union. Producers Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary join stars Mary-Louise Parker and Ben Vereen to take DQ into the making of the historical drama. At a difficult time for the television business, with new commissions in short supply and budgets shrinking, sometimes all you need is a little patience. As Academy Award-winning star Morgan Freeman recalls, Clint Eastwood spent more than a decade waiting for the right time to make Unforgiven, his 1992 western in which Freeman also starred. Now the actor-turned-producer has had to demonstrate a little patience of his own with his latest project, The Gray House, a series that has been 12 years in the making. “It’s almost impossible to get a project that excites you that you can pass on, but it might be a time before somebody else’s eyes light up on that project. That means for you, patience,” he tells DQ. “That’s the name of the game, actually. A lot of good stories sit on shelves for many, many years. And the lesson is, everything in its own time. “In many cases it also takes a while to get a proper script, a script you believe in. That’s the next hurdle in creating something. Who’s the writer who can take this to the next level, the level you need to be able to show it to a … Continue reading Hidden heroines
