Denzel Washington (1954.12.28. ~ )
American actor. His acting skills and intellectual image are combined, making him one of the most respected actors in the United States.

In 2002, he became the second African-American actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, 38 years after Sidney Poitier won it. It was the 74th Academy Awards. The presenter was Julia Roberts, a close friend of Denzel Washington. Julia was deeply moved when she called out Denzel's name. # It is well known that Denzel Washington won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1990.

Even before Denzel Washington, there were many African-American actors, but they were mostly confined to supporting roles, playing characters who knew how to curse and make people laugh. Or, they were mostly cast as characters who knew the criminal world and helped the main characters. After Morgan Freeman emerged as a leading actor, the image of African-American roles improved a lot. Denzel Washington's success on the global stage also helped elevate the image of African-American actors. In fact, in the early 2000s, when he reached the top, Hollywood saw a sharp decline in the number of African-American actors playing the role of criminals, and they were cast in roles that were traditionally played by white actors, such as intellectual roles. He is the epitome of an intellectual African-American actor.

If I fail, I will fall forward.
At least this way,
I know where I fell.
Reggie Jackson struck out 2600 times during his career.
The most in baseball history,
But you never heard about the strikeouts.
People only remember the home runs.
Thomas Edison failed 1000 times.
Because he invented the light bulb on the 1001st try.
Fall forward.
Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.
Take risks.
You are going to fail at some point in your life.
Accept it.
You're going to fail.
Accept it.
Because you can't avoid it.
When I first started acting,
I auditioned for a Broadway musical.
I thought it was the perfect role for me.
But I didn't get the job.
But this is important.
I didn't give up.
I didn't fall back.
As soon as I walked out of there, I was preparing for the next audition.
And then the next audition.
And then the next audition.
But I kept getting rejected.
Failing.
And failing.
But it didn't matter.
There's a saying,
If you stand in line at the barbershop long enough,
You'll get your hair cut eventually.
You will get your chance.
I got my chance.
Are you willing to fail?
If you've never failed, you haven't tried.
My wife said this beautiful expression.
You have to do what you've never done to have what you've never had.