You don't have to kill somebody to play a murderer. You have to read the script and interpret the character.
Denzel WashingtonTalent comes from God. If you have been given some, then value it, cultivate it, work and develop it.
Denzel WashingtonWhen my oldest boy was about 14, I started to talk to him about some of the mistakes I made in life, just to put a few dents in that shiny armor.
Denzel WashingtonWhen we shot "Cry Freedom," I wasn't even allowed in South Africa. They told me I could come but I wasn't going to leave. I had heavy death threats at that time. So we shot in Zimbabwe. In 1995, I had the privilege and the honor to meet Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela the same day: I had breakfast with Desmond Tutu and lunch with Nelson Mandela. Then I had the good fortune to have Mr. Mandela actually come to my house in California. There's been a tremendous amount of change.
Denzel Washington