Danny Glover Got Fired

Danny was not hired for Shawshank

P.A.: This is Danny Glover.

F. Darabont: Danny!  Big fan.

D. Glover: Hey, thanks!

F. Darabont: Did they give you your sides?

D. Glover:  Yeah!  I got ‘em.

F. Darabont: Okay.  Let’s run through the narration.  This is your part to lose, so just relax and read the copy.

D. Glover:  Alright.  Any time?

F. Darabont: Whenever you are ready.

D. Glover: I have to admit, the first time I saw Riggs, I didn’t think much of him.

F. Darabont: Hold up there…

D. Glover: What?

F. Darabont: The name is Andy Dufresne.

D. Glover: Oh… Could it be Riggs?

F. Darabont: Uhmmmm, no.  That’s not how the story was written.

D. Glover: Well, who would know?

F. Darabont: Stephen King for one  - the nice man who sold me the rights for a dollar - not to mention the millions of readers who know the source material.

D. Glover: Then I’m out.

F. Darabont:  Are you serious?  I think that would be a big mistake, Danny.

D. Glover: Name one Stephen King movie that was any good.  No one will remember this.