Actor Morgan Freeman Stands As He Is Introduced At The TV Land Cable Channel Taping Of The AFI Life Achievement Award Honoring Actress Shirley MacLaine In Los Angeles
IN PHOTO: Actor Morgan Freeman stands as he is introduced at the TV Land cable channel taping of the AFI Life Achievement Award honoring actress Shirley MacLaine in Los Angeles June 7, 2012. Reuters/Fred Prouser

Morgan Freeman's accident on 2008 did not deter him from continuing with his life or stop him from being a good actor. But he admits he has to let go of certain fun things.

In an interview with the Telegraph UK, he is currently contemplating selling his ranch because he can no longer enjoy riding. He also shared he does not go out sailing anymore even though he has a big sailing boat.

"I don't ride horses for the same reason I don't fly or sail a boat. It's better to have two hands working than do that with one hand. I've had to give up some fun things," he shared.

Back in 2008, he got into a car accident while driving home to his ranch in Mississippi with a friend. Like in an action movie, his car flew to the air and flipped over several times. He landed in a ditch, alive but seriously hurt. He had to be cut free in order to survive. He was completely sober that time. He was also not using drugs. Instead, he might have fallen asleep while driving. At 71, it was really fortunate that he survived. However, he now has to permanently wear an arm support. Freeman, who is left-handed, also suffers from losing the functionality of his left hand.

The accident might have change him and how he lives his life, but that does not mean he did not learn how to cope with it. Aside from reconciling with the fact that he could not ride horses and sail a boat ever again, he also learned how to do his scenes as fast as possible without compromising on his performance.

"What happens now when I do a movie is I go on set, and all of my scenes are pretty much put together so I can get me the hell out," he detailed. He also shared there are some types of scenes he cannot do anymore because of his hand, especially action. Still, viewers who go and watch his films would hardly know there is a problem with his hand, seeing how good he executes his roles.

In an interview with Hitflix on his movie "Dolphin Tale 2," the veteran even said there is nothing hard about acting. With one Oscar for Best Supporting Actor and another five Oscar nominations under his belt, who would dare argue with him?