Frank Darabont Sees Tim Robbins As The Highlight Of The Shawshank Redemption

In a December 2019 interview, Deadline requested Frank Darabont if current viewings of “Shawshank Redemption” have lined up along with his recollection of capturing. Reasonably than highlighting a facet of the filmmaking or storytelling, he as a substitute factors to Tim Robbins’ efficiency as completely calibrated to the movie:

“The one factor that strikes me once I revisit the movie is simply how nice, and the way delicate, and the way pitch-perfect the work of Tim Robbins is all through the film. I imply, it is actually Pink’s film, so it is Morgan Freeman who’s interacting with the viewers always whereas Andy stays a little bit of an enigma. His emotional journey by way of the factor needed to be very, very delicate and proper on the cash to work. And Tim actually delivers … I believe it is his career-best efficiency. That is simply my opinion.”

As a result of “Shawshank Redemption” was a little bit of a box office flop, bringing in solely $28 million on a $25 million funds throughout its first theatrical run, the movie was largely underestimated on the time. Although the movie could be a nominee for Best Picture and extra, with Freeman nominated for Finest Actor and Darabont for Finest Tailored Screenplay, Robbins wouldn’t be acknowledged. Solely along with his supporting position within the Boston-set 2003 movie “Mystic River,” which powerfully dramatizes intergenerational trauma, would Robbins appropriate the Academy’s oversight.

Delivering memorable, supporting performances to raise a movie total makes Robbins a secret weapon in different motion pictures of the early 2000s, like “Mission to Mars,” “Excessive Constancy,” and “Battle of the Worlds.” Robbins is extra typically a scene-stealer, and that maybe could also be why many overlook his central contribution to “Shawshank Redemption.” However when the author who tailored King’s character for the movie says his imaginative and prescient was completely delivered to life, it is secure to say Robbins’ efficiency is one thing particular.