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
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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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