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Denzel Washington’s Top 10 Rules For Success


dreams without goals are just dream I

dreams without goals are just dream I just can’t live my life based upon what

just can’t live my life based upon what

just can’t live my life based upon what other people think about something you

other people think about something you

other people think about something you don’t feel good about then don’t do it

don’t feel good about then don’t do it

don’t feel good about then don’t do it how many ghosts are gonna be around your

how many ghosts are gonna be around your

how many ghosts are gonna be around your bed when your time comes you’ll never

bed when your time comes you’ll never

bed when your time comes you’ll never see you all behind a horse I got there

see you all behind a horse I got there

see you all behind a horse I got there just by working hard to make sure you

just by working hard to make sure you

just by working hard to make sure you have something to fall back on one

have something to fall back on one

have something to fall back on one discipline there is no one God well I

discipline there is no one God well I

discipline there is no one God well I will hand you the cup my dear the cup

will hand you the cup my dear the cup

will hand you the cup my dear the cup would be there to be handed to you I

would be there to be handed to you I

would be there to be handed to you I wanted to say thank you haha it was my

wanted to say thank you haha it was my

wanted to say thank you haha it was my way of saying thank you he’s an American

way of saying thank you he’s an American

way of saying thank you he’s an American actor and filmmaker he’s received two

actor and filmmaker he’s received two

actor and filmmaker he’s received two Golden Globe Awards a Tony Award and two

Golden Globe Awards a Tony Award and two

Golden Globe Awards a Tony Award and two Academy Awards in 2015 he received a

Academy Awards in 2015 he received a

Academy Awards in 2015 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 73rd

Lifetime Achievement Award at the 73rd

Lifetime Achievement Award at the 73rd Golden Globes

Golden Globes

Golden Globes he’s Denzel Washington and here are his

he’s Denzel Washington and here are his

he’s Denzel Washington and here are his top ten rules for success dreams without

top ten rules for success dreams without

top ten rules for success dreams without goals are just dreams and they

goals are just dreams and they

goals are just dreams and they ultimately fuel disappointing goals on

ultimately fuel disappointing goals on

ultimately fuel disappointing goals on the road to achievement cannot be

the road to achievement cannot be

the road to achievement cannot be achieved without discipline and

achieved without discipline and

achieved without discipline and consistency I pray that you all put your

consistency I pray that you all put your

consistency I pray that you all put your shoes way under the bed that night so

shoes way under the bed that night so

shoes way under the bed that night so that you got to get on your knees in the

that you got to get on your knees in the

that you got to get on your knees in the morning yeah anything you want good you

morning yeah anything you want good you

morning yeah anything you want good you can have so claim it work hard to get it

can have so claim it work hard to get it

can have so claim it work hard to get it when you get it reach back hold someone

when you get it reach back hold someone

when you get it reach back hold someone else up each one teach one

else up each one teach one

else up each one teach one don’t just aspire to make a living

don’t just aspire to make a living

don’t just aspire to make a living aspire to make a difference you don’t

aspire to make a difference you don’t

aspire to make a difference you don’t pay a lot attention to reviews and those

pay a lot attention to reviews and those

pay a lot attention to reviews and those kind of things

kind of things

kind of things well you know you’re always affected by

well you know you’re always affected by

well you know you’re always affected by opinion but the more opinions there are

opinion but the more opinions there are

opinion but the more opinions there are of you the me the more I the less I look

of you the me the more I the less I look

of you the me the more I the less I look at them because I just can’t live my

at them because I just can’t live my

at them because I just can’t live my life based upon what other people think

life based upon what other people think

life based upon what other people think about me so I can’t concern myself too

about me so I can’t concern myself too

about me so I can’t concern myself too much with what other people think you

much with what other people think you

much with what other people think you know it’s just not healthy I don’t think

know it’s just not healthy I don’t think

know it’s just not healthy I don’t think I can I could continue to do what I do

I can I could continue to do what I do

I can I could continue to do what I do if I was constantly worrying about what

if I was constantly worrying about what

if I was constantly worrying about what somebody thought about it you don’t have

somebody thought about it you don’t have

somebody thought about it you don’t have to compromise yourself you know it is

to compromise yourself you know it is

to compromise yourself you know it is something you don’t feel good about that

something you don’t feel good about that

something you don’t feel good about that don’t do it the most important choices I

don’t do it the most important choices I

don’t do it the most important choices I made was to say no and I said you know

made was to say no and I said you know

made was to say no and I said you know many a time to film said I just did

many a time to film said I just did

many a time to film said I just did especially early on that just didn’t

especially early on that just didn’t

especially early on that just didn’t feel comfortable with they they there

feel comfortable with they they there

feel comfortable with they they there was one script that was brought to me I

was one script that was brought to me I

was one script that was brought to me I call that the negative couldn’t kill

like he was accused of raping his wife

like he was accused of raping his wife in the 40s and they would they try to

in the 40s and they would they try to

in the 40s and they would they try to hang him but he didn’t die trying to

hang him but he didn’t die trying to

hang him but he didn’t die trying to collect a few or like it’s a comedy I’m

collect a few or like it’s a comedy I’m

collect a few or like it’s a comedy I’m like it

so I actually called cd-quality who I

so I actually called cd-quality who I was fortunate at that time to instill to

was fortunate at that time to instill to

was fortunate at that time to instill to be able to call and I said you know this

be able to call and I said you know this

be able to call and I said you know this movie make it I’m sick and they offered

movie make it I’m sick and they offered

movie make it I’m sick and they offered me $600,000 to play they couldn’t he

me $600,000 to play they couldn’t he

me $600,000 to play they couldn’t he said to me and I’ll say this to you he

said to me and I’ll say this to you he

said to me and I’ll say this to you he said the first two or three or four

said the first two or three or four

said the first two or three or four films you make in this industry Denzel

films you make in this industry Denzel

films you make in this industry Denzel will determine how you proceed he said

will determine how you proceed he said

will determine how you proceed he said I’m not going to tell you what to do but

I’m not going to tell you what to do but

I’m not going to tell you what to do but remember that the first three or four or

remember that the first three or four or

remember that the first three or four or five things you made will determine how

five things you made will determine how

five things you made will determine how you proceed I turned it down

you proceed I turned it down

you proceed I turned it down I turned money down I needed the money I

I turned money down I needed the money I

I turned money down I needed the money I turned it down six months later I got

turned it down six months later I got

turned it down six months later I got try to freedom if you idiot if you don’t

try to freedom if you idiot if you don’t

try to freedom if you idiot if you don’t feel like we should do it then don’t do

feel like we should do it then don’t do

feel like we should do it then don’t do it because you don’t want to be you know

it because you don’t want to be you know

it because you don’t want to be you know you don’t to be a negative energy on the

you don’t to be a negative energy on the

you don’t to be a negative energy on the set that’s how I feel sometimes you know

set that’s how I feel sometimes you know

set that’s how I feel sometimes you know what I mean doing this because I’m going

what I mean doing this because I’m going

what I mean doing this because I’m going to slap somebody the second day

to slap somebody the second day

to slap somebody the second day so I just you know I think the most

so I just you know I think the most

so I just you know I think the most important decisions you can make as an

important decisions you can make as an

important decisions you can make as an actor actress is saying up and saying no

actor actress is saying up and saying no

actor actress is saying up and saying no you don’t have to take your clothes off

you don’t have to take your clothes off

you don’t have to take your clothes off if you don’t want to get something you

if you don’t want to get something you

if you don’t want to get something you never had you have to do something you

never had you have to do something you

never had you have to do something you never did les Browns a motivational

never did les Browns a motivational

never did les Browns a motivational speaker you made an analogy about this

speaker you made an analogy about this

speaker you made an analogy about this he says imagine you’re on your deathbed

he says imagine you’re on your deathbed

he says imagine you’re on your deathbed and standing around your deathbed are

and standing around your deathbed are

and standing around your deathbed are the ghosts representing your unfulfilled

the ghosts representing your unfulfilled

the ghosts representing your unfulfilled potential the ghosts of the ideas you

potential the ghosts of the ideas you

potential the ghosts of the ideas you never acted on the ghosts of the talents

never acted on the ghosts of the talents

never acted on the ghosts of the talents you didn’t use and they’re standing

you didn’t use and they’re standing

you didn’t use and they’re standing around your bed angry disappointed and

around your bed angry disappointed and

around your bed angry disappointed and upset they say we came to you because

upset they say we came to you because

upset they say we came to you because you could have brought us to life they

you could have brought us to life they

you could have brought us to life they say and now we have to go to the grave

say and now we have to go to the grave

say and now we have to go to the grave together so I ask you today how many

together so I ask you today how many

together so I ask you today how many ghosts are going to be around your bed

ghosts are going to be around your bed

ghosts are going to be around your bed when your time comes you’ll never see a

when your time comes you’ll never see a

when your time comes you’ll never see a u-haul behind a hearse I’ll say it again

u-haul behind a hearse I’ll say it again

u-haul behind a hearse I’ll say it again you’ll never see you all behind a hearse

you’ll never see you all behind a hearse

you’ll never see you all behind a hearse now I’ve been blessed to make you

now I’ve been blessed to make you

now I’ve been blessed to make you hundreds of millions of dollars in my

hundreds of millions of dollars in my

hundreds of millions of dollars in my life I can’t take it with me and neither

life I can’t take it with me and neither

life I can’t take it with me and neither can you

can you

can you so it’s not how much you have it’s what

so it’s not how much you have it’s what

so it’s not how much you have it’s what you do with what you have and we all

you do with what you have and we all

you do with what you have and we all have different gifts some money some

have different gifts some money some

have different gifts some money some love some patience some we’re going to

love some patience some we’re going to

love some patience some we’re going to touch people but we all have it use it

touch people but we all have it use it

touch people but we all have it use it share it that’s what counts

share it that’s what counts

share it that’s what counts not what you drive is not what you’re

not what you drive is not what you’re

not what you drive is not what you’re flying in not what kind of house you

flying in not what kind of house you

flying in not what kind of house you bought your mama but by the mama

bought your mama but by the mama

bought your mama but by the mama ah the one thing I’m the most happy

ah the one thing I’m the most happy

ah the one thing I’m the most happy about in terms of my career is the fact

about in terms of my career is the fact

about in terms of my career is the fact that I got there but the grace of God

that I got there but the grace of God

that I got there but the grace of God first of all but short of that I got

first of all but short of that I got

first of all but short of that I got there just by working hard not partying

there just by working hard not partying

there just by working hard not partying with the right people not compromising

with the right people not compromising

with the right people not compromising myself in any way or cutting any kind of

myself in any way or cutting any kind of

myself in any way or cutting any kind of deals just by working hard just by

deals just by working hard just by

deals just by working hard just by plugging along sawing wood as I like to

plugging along sawing wood as I like to

plugging along sawing wood as I like to call it I’m a twenty-year overnight

call it I’m a twenty-year overnight

call it I’m a twenty-year overnight sensation I found that nothing in life

sensation I found that nothing in life

sensation I found that nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks

is worthwhile unless you take risks

is worthwhile unless you take risks nothing Nelson Mandela said there is no

nothing Nelson Mandela said there is no

nothing Nelson Mandela said there is no passion to be found playing small and

passion to be found playing small and

passion to be found playing small and settling for a life that’s less than the

settling for a life that’s less than the

settling for a life that’s less than the one you’re capable of living now I’m

one you’re capable of living now I’m

one you’re capable of living now I’m sure in your experiences in school and

sure in your experiences in school and

sure in your experiences in school and applying to college and picking your

applying to college and picking your

applying to college and picking your major and deciding what you want to do

major and deciding what you want to do

major and deciding what you want to do with like I’m sure people that told you

with like I’m sure people that told you

with like I’m sure people that told you to make sure you have something to fall

to make sure you have something to fall

to make sure you have something to fall back on make sure you got something to

back on make sure you got something to

back on make sure you got something to fall back on honey

fall back on honey

fall back on honey but I never understood that concept

but I never understood that concept

but I never understood that concept having something to fall back on if I’m

having something to fall back on if I’m

having something to fall back on if I’m going to fall I don’t want to fall back

going to fall I don’t want to fall back

going to fall I don’t want to fall back on anything except my faith I want to

on anything except my faith I want to

on anything except my faith I want to fall forward I figure at least this way

fall forward I figure at least this way

fall forward I figure at least this way I’ll see what I’m going to hit fall

I’ll see what I’m going to hit fall

I’ll see what I’m going to hit fall forward this is what I mean

forward this is what I mean

forward this is what I mean Reggie Jackson struck out 26 hundred

Reggie Jackson struck out 26 hundred

Reggie Jackson struck out 26 hundred times in his career the most in the

times in his career the most in the

times in his career the most in the history of baseball but you don’t hear

history of baseball but you don’t hear

history of baseball but you don’t hear about the strikeouts people remember the

about the strikeouts people remember the

about the strikeouts people remember the homeruns fall forward

homeruns fall forward

homeruns fall forward thomas edison conducted 1,000 failed

thomas edison conducted 1,000 failed

thomas edison conducted 1,000 failed experiments did you know that i didn’t

experiments did you know that i didn’t

experiments did you know that i didn’t know that because the 1,000 and first

know that because the 1,000 and first

know that because the 1,000 and first was the light bulb

was the light bulb

was the light bulb fall forward every failed experiment is

fall forward every failed experiment is

fall forward every failed experiment is one step closer to success

one step closer to success

one step closer to success bruce lee you know studied many martial

bruce lee you know studied many martial

bruce lee you know studied many martial arts

Tokio said take what you see so I take

Tokio said take what you see so I take it from different styles you know my my

it from different styles you know my my

it from different styles you know my my youngest daughter Olivia is an actress

youngest daughter Olivia is an actress

youngest daughter Olivia is an actress now she said and why you in fact she

now she said and why you in fact she

now she said and why you in fact she just finished her first movie with Lee

just finished her first movie with Lee

just finished her first movie with Lee Dennis and I tell her that one

Dennis and I tell her that one

Dennis and I tell her that one discipline there’s no one gospel comes

discipline there’s no one gospel comes

discipline there’s no one gospel comes to acting so I take a little mistake a

to acting so I take a little mistake a

to acting so I take a little mistake a little man

little man

little man I had breakfast with Archbishop Desmond

I had breakfast with Archbishop Desmond

I had breakfast with Archbishop Desmond Tutu and lunch with Nelson Mandela Wow

Tutu and lunch with Nelson Mandela Wow

Tutu and lunch with Nelson Mandela Wow and actually when he came to the state

and actually when he came to the state

and actually when he came to the state yeah the last time he came came to

yeah the last time he came came to

yeah the last time he came came to California came to our house well that’s

California came to our house well that’s

California came to our house well that’s pretty good

pretty good

pretty good you see that I tell you a funny story

you see that I tell you a funny story

you see that I tell you a funny story too it would be mad at me for telling

too it would be mad at me for telling

too it would be mad at me for telling this but I’ll tell it anyway Sylvester

this but I’ll tell it anyway Sylvester

this but I’ll tell it anyway Sylvester Stallone he lives up and that we like in

Stallone he lives up and that we like in

Stallone he lives up and that we like in a gated community he lives over there

a gated community he lives over there

a gated community he lives over there and he wasn’t invited

and he wasn’t invited

and he wasn’t invited he well I want to invited him but yeah

he well I want to invited him but yeah

he well I want to invited him but yeah we had about maybe 40 50 people there

we had about maybe 40 50 people there

we had about maybe 40 50 people there you know and I had my children I said

you know and I had my children I said

you know and I had my children I said you can invite one friend and Oprah

you can invite one friend and Oprah

you can invite one friend and Oprah Winfrey different people were there and

Winfrey different people were there and

Winfrey different people were there and security I had security helicopters like

security I had security helicopters like

security I had security helicopters like it was the president yeah they’re like

it was the president yeah they’re like

it was the president yeah they’re like mr. Washington Rockies out front he’s

mr. Washington Rockies out front he’s

mr. Washington Rockies out front he’s pacing he’s like it’s like looking in

pacing he’s like it’s like looking in

pacing he’s like it’s like looking in the gate

the gate

the gate I see should we he’s like should we let

I see should we he’s like should we let

I see should we he’s like should we let him in I’m like yeah that’s so mister

him in I’m like yeah that’s so mister

him in I’m like yeah that’s so mister come here

come here

come here fix it without looking sad look man can

fix it without looking sad look man can

fix it without looking sad look man can easily Rocky

easily Rocky

easily Rocky listen

listen

listen allow your dog are you going your way

allow your dog are you going your way

allow your dog are you going your way dread right Ali

dread right Ali

dread right Ali Mandela we thank you so much for

Mandela we thank you so much for

Mandela we thank you so much for watching I made this video because Orion

watching I made this video because Orion

watching I made this video because Orion Dark Knight asked me to so there’s a

Dark Knight asked me to so there’s a

Dark Knight asked me to so there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to

famous entrepreneur that you want me to

famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave it in the comments

profile next leave it in the comments

profile next leave it in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do

below and I’ll see what I can do

below and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know which of denzel’s

I’d also love to know which of denzel’s

I’d also love to know which of denzel’s top 10 rules meant the most to you had

top 10 rules meant the most to you had

top 10 rules meant the most to you had the biggest impact leave it in the

the biggest impact leave it in the

the biggest impact leave it in the comments and I’ll join the discussion

comments and I’ll join the discussion

comments and I’ll join the discussion thank you so much for watching

thank you so much for watching

thank you so much for watching continue to believe and I’ll see you

continue to believe and I’ll see you

continue to believe and I’ll see you soon

you will fail at some point in your life

you will fail at some point in your life accept it you will lose you will

accept it you will lose you will

accept it you will lose you will embarrass yourself you will suck at

embarrass yourself you will suck at

embarrass yourself you will suck at something there’s no doubt about it and

something there’s no doubt about it and

something there’s no doubt about it and I know that’s probably not a traditional

I know that’s probably not a traditional

I know that’s probably not a traditional message for a graduation ceremony but eh

message for a graduation ceremony but eh

message for a graduation ceremony but eh I’m telling you embrace it because it’s

I’m telling you embrace it because it’s

I’m telling you embrace it because it’s inevitable and I should know in the

inevitable and I should know in the

inevitable and I should know in the acting business you fail all the time

acting business you fail all the time

acting business you fail all the time early on in my career I auditioned for a

early on in my career I auditioned for a

early on in my career I auditioned for a part in a Broadway musical perfect role

part in a Broadway musical perfect role

part in a Broadway musical perfect role for me I thought except for the fact

for me I thought except for the fact

for me I thought except for the fact that I can’t sing so I’m in the wings

that I can’t sing so I’m in the wings

that I can’t sing so I’m in the wings I’m about to go on stage but the guy in

I’m about to go on stage but the guy in

I’m about to go on stage but the guy in front of me he’s singing like like like

front of me he’s singing like like like

front of me he’s singing like like like Pavarotti he’s just wrong wrong he’s

Pavarotti he’s just wrong wrong he’s

Pavarotti he’s just wrong wrong he’s just going on and on and on and I’m just

just going on and on and on and I’m just

just going on and on and on and I’m just shrinking I’m getting smaller and

shrinking I’m getting smaller and

shrinking I’m getting smaller and smaller so they say oh thank you very

smaller so they say oh thank you very

smaller so they say oh thank you very much thank you very much energy will

much thank you very much energy will

much thank you very much energy will you’ll be hearing from us so I come out

you’ll be hearing from us so I come out

you’ll be hearing from us so I come out with my little sheet music and it was it

with my little sheet music and it was it

with my little sheet music and it was it was a just my imagination by the

was a just my imagination by the

was a just my imagination by the temptations that’s what I came up with

temptations that’s what I came up with

temptations that’s what I came up with so I hand it to the the the accompany us

so I hand it to the the the accompany us

so I hand it to the the the accompany us and she looks at it and looks at me and

and she looks at it and looks at me and

and she looks at it and looks at me and looks at it the director and was like

looks at it the director and was like

looks at it the director and was like all right so I start you know that I’m

all right so I start you know that I’m

all right so I start you know that I’m gonna sing I’m like

gonna sing I’m like

gonna sing I’m like is my magic once again and then coming

is my magic once again and then coming

is my magic once again and then coming away with me and I’m not saying anything

away with me and I’m not saying anything

away with me and I’m not saying anything so I’m thinking I’m getting better I

so I’m thinking I’m getting better I

so I’m thinking I’m getting better I start getting into it running this all

start getting into it running this all

start getting into it running this all of you thank you thank you thank you

of you thank you thank you thank you

of you thank you thank you thank you thank you very much mr. Washington thank

thank you very much mr. Washington thank

thank you very much mr. Washington thank you so I assumed I didn’t get the job

you so I assumed I didn’t get the job

you so I assumed I didn’t get the job but the next part of the audition he

but the next part of the audition he

but the next part of the audition he called me back the next part of the

called me back the next part of the

called me back the next part of the audition is the acting part of the

audition is the acting part of the

audition is the acting part of the audition so I’m like hey okay maybe I

audition so I’m like hey okay maybe I

audition so I’m like hey okay maybe I can’t sing but I know I can act so they

can’t sing but I know I can act so they

can’t sing but I know I can act so they pair me with this guy and again I didn’t

pair me with this guy and again I didn’t

pair me with this guy and again I didn’t know about musical theater and musical

know about musical theater and musical

know about musical theater and musical theatre is big so they can reach

theatre is big so they can reach

theatre is big so they can reach everyone all the way in the back of the

everyone all the way in the back of the

everyone all the way in the back of the stadium it and I’m more from realistic

stadium it and I’m more from realistic

stadium it and I’m more from realistic naturalistic kind of acting where you

naturalistic kind of acting where you

naturalistic kind of acting where you you know you actually talk to the person

you know you actually talk to the person

you know you actually talk to the person next to you so I don’t know what my line

next to you so I don’t know what my line

next to you so I don’t know what my line was my line was will hand me the cut and

was my line was will hand me the cut and

was my line was will hand me the cut and his line was well I will hand you the

his line was well I will hand you the

his line was well I will hand you the cup my dear the cup would be there to be

cup my dear the cup would be there to be

cup my dear the cup would be there to be handed to you I said okay

handed to you I said okay

handed to you I said okay well should I give you the cup back oh

well should I give you the cup back oh

well should I give you the cup back oh yes you should give it back to me

yes you should give it back to me

yes you should give it back to me because you know that is my cup and it

because you know that is my cup and it

because you know that is my cup and it should be given back to me I didn’t get

should be given back to me I didn’t get

should be given back to me I didn’t get the job but here’s the thing I didn’t

the job but here’s the thing I didn’t

the job but here’s the thing I didn’t quit I didn’t fall back I walked out of

quit I didn’t fall back I walked out of

quit I didn’t fall back I walked out of there to prepare for the next audition

there to prepare for the next audition

there to prepare for the next audition and the next audition and the next

and the next audition and the next

and the next audition and the next audition I prayed I prayed and I prayed

but I continue to fail and fail and fail

but I continue to fail and fail and fail but it didn’t matter because you know

but it didn’t matter because you know

but it didn’t matter because you know what there’s an old saying you hang

what there’s an old saying you hang

what there’s an old saying you hang around the barbershop long enough sooner

around the barbershop long enough sooner

around the barbershop long enough sooner or later you’re going to get a haircut

so you will catch a break and I did

so you will catch a break and I did catch a break last year I did a play

catch a break last year I did a play

catch a break last year I did a play called fences on Broadway someone talked

called fences on Broadway someone talked

called fences on Broadway someone talked about it won the Tony Award and I didn’t

about it won the Tony Award and I didn’t

about it won the Tony Award and I didn’t have to sing by the way but here’s the

have to sing by the way but here’s the

have to sing by the way but here’s the kicker it was at the Court Theatre it

kicker it was at the Court Theatre it

kicker it was at the Court Theatre it was at the same theatre that I failed

was at the same theatre that I failed

was at the same theatre that I failed that first audition 30 years prior the

the point is and I’ll pick up the pace

the point is and I’ll pick up the pace the point is every graduate here today

the point is every graduate here today

the point is every graduate here today has the training and the talent to

has the training and the talent to

has the training and the talent to succeed but do you have the guts to fail

succeed but do you have the guts to fail

succeed but do you have the guts to fail my father first I don’t get a life mixed

my father first I don’t get a life mixed

my father first I don’t get a life mixed up with making a living I was there for

up with making a living I was there for

up with making a living I was there for all four of my children being born when

all four of my children being born when

all four of my children being born when the first one was born I recognized the

the first one was born I recognized the

the first one was born I recognized the difference between life and making a

difference between life and making a

difference between life and making a living their life you know our family’s

living their life you know our family’s

living their life you know our family’s life you know the acting is making a

life you know the acting is making a

life you know the acting is making a living what do you think the biggest

living what do you think the biggest

living what do you think the biggest difference between doing a play and

difference between doing a play and

difference between doing a play and doing I mean it’s a cliched question but

doing I mean it’s a cliched question but

doing I mean it’s a cliched question but I’d be interested to know your answer I

I’d be interested to know your answer I

I’d be interested to know your answer I think a part of what viola just said is

think a part of what viola just said is

think a part of what viola just said is that you get to dig deeper and you get

that you get to dig deeper and you get

that you get to dig deeper and you get another day and you get the energy you

another day and you get the energy you

another day and you get the energy you do a movie and it’s 200 people that are

do a movie and it’s 200 people that are

do a movie and it’s 200 people that are used to it and they don’t care and you

used to it and they don’t care and you

used to it and they don’t care and you everybody’s doing their job and it comes

everybody’s doing their job and it comes

everybody’s doing their job and it comes in a theater somewhere and you know you

in a theater somewhere and you know you

in a theater somewhere and you know you picking your nose at home somewhere it

picking your nose at home somewhere it

picking your nose at home somewhere it could clip in your nail there’s no

could clip in your nail there’s no

could clip in your nail there’s no energy right when I was on Broadway five

energy right when I was on Broadway five

energy right when I was on Broadway five years ago Julius Caesar I made a

years ago Julius Caesar I made a

years ago Julius Caesar I made a decision to sign autographs every night

decision to sign autographs every night

decision to sign autographs every night color what I did are they happening this

color what I did are they happening this

color what I did are they happening this time

as I rub my knees only because my knees

as I rub my knees only because my knees and bad it’s hard to community what why

and bad it’s hard to community what why

and bad it’s hard to community what why did you decide to do well you know I

did you decide to do well you know I

did you decide to do well you know I wanted to say thank you

wanted to say thank you

wanted to say thank you uh-huh it was my way of saying thank you

uh-huh it was my way of saying thank you

uh-huh it was my way of saying thank you and the first night it was like five

and the first night it was like five

and the first night it was like five thousand people out that’s a okay way to

thousand people out that’s a okay way to

thousand people out that’s a okay way to me everybody who has playbills

me everybody who has playbills

me everybody who has playbills from our show so yeah because of the

from our show so yeah because of the

from our show so yeah because of the life people were just wandering up the

life people were just wandering up the

life people were just wandering up the block wait a minute I forgot I’m on 42nd

block wait a minute I forgot I’m on 42nd

block wait a minute I forgot I’m on 42nd Street

but honestly reciting for me energy and

but honestly reciting for me energy and I was out there hour and a half every

I was out there hour and a half every

I was out there hour and a half every night every show but the energy you got

night every show but the energy you got

night every show but the energy you got back the story the five little old

back the story the five little old

back the story the five little old ladies who who just drove in from

ladies who who just drove in from

ladies who who just drove in from Detroit and I’m like well what y’all

Detroit and I’m like well what y’all

Detroit and I’m like well what y’all doing tonight and we getting back in the

doing tonight and we getting back in the

doing tonight and we getting back in the car baby we got to go back tonight

car baby we got to go back tonight

car baby we got to go back tonight and you know a little 84 year old lady

and you know a little 84 year old lady

and you know a little 84 year old lady was like baby if I was three years

was like baby if I was three years

was like baby if I was three years younger

younger

younger Oh

true story then we at we had and and and

true story then we at we had and and and I say this also because I hope it

I say this also because I hope it

I say this also because I hope it happens with this play we had some high

happens with this play we had some high

happens with this play we had some high schools come we had one school from

schools come we had one school from

schools come we had one school from somewhere I forgot where and they were

somewhere I forgot where and they were

somewhere I forgot where and they were doing Julius Caesar and if some young

doing Julius Caesar and if some young

doing Julius Caesar and if some young kid was like well you know my Buddhist

kid was like well you know my Buddhist

kid was like well you know my Buddhist is a bit different he’s more the classic

is a bit different he’s more the classic

is a bit different he’s more the classic stoic but it was great to engage in in

stoic but it was great to engage in in

stoic but it was great to engage in in exchange with these young people would

exchange with these young people would

exchange with these young people would it was there was an energy I got more

it was there was an energy I got more

it was there was an energy I got more from it than I gave to to the people

from it than I gave to to the people

from it than I gave to to the people that I signed for that’s you know you

that I signed for that’s you know you

that I signed for that’s you know you don’t get that you know the odd thing

don’t get that you know the odd thing

don’t get that you know the odd thing about success in film is the budgets get

about success in film is the budgets get

about success in film is the budgets get bigger you make more money but they

bigger you make more money but they

bigger you make more money but they become more formulaic so you don’t get

become more formulaic so you don’t get

become more formulaic so you don’t get the opportunity so I God willing if I

the opportunity so I God willing if I

the opportunity so I God willing if I stay around long enough this is what I’m

stay around long enough this is what I’m

stay around long enough this is what I’m going to be doing

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