Denzel Washington gives words of wisdom to his children about acting

Denzel Washington recently gave his children words of wisdom about acting.

In a new interview with the British Sunday TimesDenzel, whose two children are actors, said: “I told them to go on stage because that’s where you learn to act.”

“You don’t learn acting on TV. You don’t learn acting in movies. You learn to act on stage,” he said Fences star.

Denzel told the outlet: “TV and movies are a directorial medium – where they are in control.”

The Equalizer 2actor said, “Everyone thinks they can do it, but there are only so many LeBrons.”

‘See what I mean? And I’m not attacking actors who never got the chance, because maybe that wasn’t their number, but I can tell you about my own children,” said the 69-year-old.

Elsewhere in the interview, Denzel also shared insight into his own work.

“I haven’t watched any of the films from my past from beginning to end, not even Malcolm X” he noted.

Denzel added, “All you see is what you did wrong. And why would you do it at all?”

Previously, Gladiator II director Ridley Scott praised Denzel for playing the role of Macrinus in the film.

Speak with The New York TimesRidley noted, “Macrinus has a hint of bisexuality. There is a twinkle. Plus he’s a gangster. I think he was clearly a prisoner of war, went to the ring, earned his freedom, suddenly found himself working in a giant bread factory, supplying bread to the Roman army.

“Maybe he eventually adopted that and then moved into ammunition, so he’s an arms dealer. I thought that was his evolution. He said, ‘Oh, I like that. I’m a gangster,” the director said.