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"In proportion to my hand" was not just an empty statement. "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" and "Memento" had already proven this well. Although "The Shawshank Redemption" had a big investment and large scenes, Adrian did not think this would hinder him; the only bottleneck was the state of the actors.
"At this moment, Red, while not feeling much goodwill toward Andy, also didn't have any malice. So the tone and expression should be business-like, do you understand, Morgan?" Adrian explained the scene to Morgan Freeman, occasionally using exaggerated gestures to engage the actor's emotions.
"Like a store manager dealing with a customer who doesn't meet the store's conditions?" Before Freeman could respond, the young black man next to him interjected.
"Alfonso is right, that's a good way to think about it, but don't overdo it. You need to find the right balance." Adrian said, giving the young man a thumbs-up, and the young man beamed and returned the gesture.
