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Denzel Washington Not in it for the accolades.
Oscar’s two-time winner said in an interview on Jake Hamilton‘s “Jake’s takes”A series that he had been through victories and losses at the Academy Awards during his career, and ultimately, the results do not mean much.
“I’m not doing it over Oscars,” said Washington, 70, alongside his Upper 2 lower costume Jeffrey Wright on the episode on Monday, August 11 ,. “I really don’t care about those kind of things.”
“I’ve been at the moment, and there are times when I’ve won, not won, without winning, he should have won,” he continued. “Man gives the reward, God gives the reward. I’m not interested in Oscars. People say, ‘Well, where do you keep it?’ I say, ‘beside the other.’ “
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“I’m not exploding,” he concluded. “I tell you how I feel about it. On my last day, it’s not going to do a little good for me.”
Washington has 10 Oscar nominations in his career, which dates back to his best supporting actor nomination in 1988 for Cry. His two wins came in 1990 for Glory (Best Supportive Actor) and 2002 for Day (Best actor).
His latest nomination, for the best actor, came in 2022 for his role in Macbeth’s tragedy.
Denzel Washington in 2002.
Photo by Frank Micelotta/ImagedirectWashington’s attitude towards the Oscars should not come as a surprise. When The New York Times asked him for not winning a nomination over Gladiator ii In February, he gave a sarcastic response.
“Are you fierce? Awww. Oh, I’m so upset,” he said. “I’m happy for everyone who did, and I’m happy with what I do.”
Washington does not just reduce his rewards, he Destrict the exact idea of being a Hollywood actor.
“What is the definition of Hollywood actor?” Said during appearance in March CBS Sunday morning. “I’m, I’m from Mount Vernon, so I’m ‘Mount Vernon actor.’ I do not know what ‘Hollywood’ means.
He added that he does not even consider himself a film actor after being started in the theater.
“I’m a stage actor who is filming; not the other way,” said Washington. “I staged first. I learned how to act on stage, not on film. Films are a filmmaker. You shoot it, and then you’re gone, and they break together and add music and do it all. Theater is an actor. The curtain goes up, no one can help you.”
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