Actor Morgan Freeman is known for his narration of everything from documentaries to Mark Zuckerberg’s artificial intelligence system. So it’s no surprise that he’s had to record plenty of outgoing voicemail messages for his friends.
But he wants it to stop.
“It gets exhausting,” Freeman said Wednesday on Late Night with Seth Meyers. “I can’t tell you how many times I’ve said ‘this is so and so, not willing to come to the phone right now.'”
Meyers and Freeman were discussing a bet Freeman had recently lost with Zach Braff, but Freeman said his friends ask him to record their messages all the time.
“I have to lose a big bet [to do it],” he joked.
And his own voicemail does not include a Morgan Freeman narration.
Watch the full clip above.
More Must-Reads From TIME
- Jane Fonda Champions Climate Action for Every Generation
- Biden’s Campaign Is In Trouble. Will the Turnaround Plan Work?
- Why We're Spending So Much Money Now
- The Financial Influencers Women Actually Want to Listen To
- Breaker Sunny Choi Is Heading to Paris
- Why TV Can’t Stop Making Silly Shows About Lady Journalists
- The Case for Wearing Shoes in the House
- Want Weekly Recs on What to Watch, Read, and More? Sign Up for Worth Your Time
Write to Alana Abramson at Alana.Abramson@time.com