Acting

The actors who bring these characters life are Tim Robbins who plays Andy Dufresne, Morgan Freeman plays Red, Bob Gunton plays Warden Norton, William Sadler plays Heywood an inmate who is friends with Red and Andy, Clancy Brown play Hadley, and James Whitmore plays Brooks, the old librarian who the library that Andy builds is named after. These actors are considered stars. The extras in the film are people from the town of Mansfield Ohio where the movie was shot. Some of the extras actually worked at the old prison in Mansfield. The genre of the film is a drama. The actors chosen are perfect for their roles. Morgan Freeman is an excellent dramatic actor, so is Tim Robbins. James Whitmore’s role is small, but it is a moving role for sure. Because of this role Clancy Brown has been type casts and plays a guard or some sort of law enforcement often.