Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received three Golden Globe awards, a Tony Award, and two Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for the historical war drama film Gloryand Best Actor for his role as a corrupt cop in the crime thriller Training Day...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth28 December 1954
CityMount Vernon, NY
CountryUnited States of America
thinking sentimental dies
Don't get all sentimental on me, Makes me think I'm gonna die.
scripts pick-me picks
I've been fortunate. I don't pick scripts. Scripts pick me.
life success faith
I work hard for the audience. It's entertainment. I don't need validation.
character play trying
I just try to be honest and true to the character and play the part.
accomplishment the-end-of-the-day done
At the end of the day, it's not about what you have or even what you've accomplished. It's about what you've done with those accomplishments. Its about who you've lifted up, who you've made better. It about what you've given back" (23).
life success faith
It's simple: You get a part. You play a part. You play it well. You do your work and you go home. And what is wonderful about movies is that once they're done, they belong to the people. Once you make it, it's what they see. That's where my head is at.
movie kings father
I wasn't allowed to go to movies when I was kid; my father was a minister. 101 Dalmatians and King of Kings, that was the extent of it.
success senior jobs
I had a lot of success from the start. I never really was tested for long periods of time. I got my first professional job while I was a senior in college. I signed with the William Morris Agency before I graduated.
race racism
There's racism everywhere.
two lasts actresses
Meryl and Katharine Hepburn are probably the two greatest actresses of this and the last century.
real opposites age
Michelle Pfeiffer hasn't been finding a lot of work recently because she doesn't like what a woman her age is offered. That's a real double standard. You get Sean Connery, who gets older and older, still playing opposite young ladies, but it doesn't work the other way around.
want can-do
We do what we have to so we can do what we want to.
life success faith
You have to grab moments when they happen. I like to improvise and ad lib.
life success faith
Black or white good parts are hard to come by. A good actor with a good opportunity has a shot; without the opportunity it doesn't matter how good you are.