Denzel Washington- 'Movies Are Not Difficult. Send Your Son to Iraq. That's Difficult'

[shockedcanadian]

What a great quote.

You know when you see a talented actors or musician, and maybe you don't ever meet them but you think "I wonder what this persons personality is like". You hear them in an interview or whatever and you are disappointed.

I'm always pleasantly surprised when someone is a relatable and cerebral person outside of their work. The guy was a mailman and garbage man, he earned his career in Hollywood. This quote is simple but compelling. He delivers it in a way that you know he is convicted in his belief.

'Movies Are Not Difficult. Send Your Son to Iraq. That's Difficult'

Acclaimed actor and "Fences" star Denzel Washington has no patience for those who think acting is like going to war.

www.military.com

Acclaimed actor Denzel Washington has no patience for those who think acting is like going to war, he said during a recent Director’s Roundtable discussion by the Hollywood Reporter.

“People talk about the difficulty of making a movie and I’m like, send your son to Iraq, that’s difficult,” Washington said during the interview. He was joined by Mel Gibson, Oliver Stone, himself a Vietnam War veteran, Barry Jenkins, Damien Chazelle and Mira Nair.

 

[1srelluc]

 

[Moonglow]

My kids were able to pass tests that kept them from going to Iraq.

 

[shockedcanadian]

My kids were able to pass tests that kept them from going to Iraq.

Wow. Let's see how far those tests help when the enemy parachutes in.

 

[1srelluc]

I always like this scene in Glory.