Denzel Washington

Yeah. When I learned about my favorite uncle, my least favorite uncle, my Uncle Sam, that was the eye-opener. I'm like, what? He takes what? You mean from go? He gets how much? What did he do? You know, that's the reality of it. And a dollar is not a dollar. It's about 40 cents by the time you're an agent, lawyer, business manager, Uncle Sam, everybody else gets finished with you.

Yeah. When I learned about my favorite uncle, my least favorite uncle, my Uncle Sam, that was the eye-opener. I'm like, what? He takes what? You mean from go? He gets how much? What did he do? You know, that's the reality of it. And a dollar is not a dollar. It's about 40 cents by the time you're an agent, lawyer, business manager, Uncle Sam, everybody else gets finished with you.

The dollar's about 38 cents, and that's what it is. So you gotta cobble those 38 cents together to make a dollar, a real dollar.

The dollar's about 38 cents, and that's what it is. So you gotta cobble those 38 cents together to make a dollar, a real dollar.

No, no, I'm asking because I... I was about to answer it. Okay, yeah. I've taken every job for money. Okay.

No, no, I'm asking because I... I was about to answer it. Okay, yeah. I've taken every job for money. Okay.

I don't even want the money. My kids, we'll work it out. We'll homeschool them. You're breaking my heart.

I don't even want the money. My kids, we'll work it out. We'll homeschool them. You're breaking my heart.

Yeah, probably. Especially Virtuosity. I had some bills to pay. Ricochet was more like venturing down that road for the first time. The action movie road. Yeah, the action movie road, which I didn't really know. Virtuosity definitely had something to do with tuition. I'm sure.

Yeah, probably. Especially Virtuosity. I had some bills to pay. Ricochet was more like venturing down that road for the first time. The action movie road. Yeah, the action movie road, which I didn't really know. Virtuosity definitely had something to do with tuition. I'm sure.

I mean, I imagine they got jobs before I knew they were in the business. John David was reading for Ballers and I didn't even know about it because he was working with his mom. Paul Letta didn't tell me. So he got the job before I knew about it.

I mean, I imagine they got jobs before I knew they were in the business. John David was reading for Ballers and I didn't even know about it because he was working with his mom. Paul Letta didn't tell me. So he got the job before I knew about it.

Because I probably would have told everybody or blown it or done something because I talk too much. Your wife, Paula, is an actress. Yes. And singer and concert pianist, child prodigy. Van Cliburn, are you familiar with the Van Cliburn competition?

Because I probably would have told everybody or blown it or done something because I talk too much. Your wife, Paula, is an actress. Yes. And singer and concert pianist, child prodigy. Van Cliburn, are you familiar with the Van Cliburn competition?

Yeah, my wife was a Van Cliburn competitor. Juilliard, North Carolina School of the Arts, the whole... I married up.

Yeah, my wife was a Van Cliburn competitor. Juilliard, North Carolina School of the Arts, the whole... I married up.

That it's an art. You know, that it's an art. Acting just sort of chose me and I got going and all good. But she's an artist. I never looked at myself that way. And I just learned a lot about it. The discipline of it, the appreciation of it from her.

That it's an art. You know, that it's an art. Acting just sort of chose me and I got going and all good. But she's an artist. I never looked at myself that way. And I just learned a lot about it. The discipline of it, the appreciation of it from her.

I try not to look at myself, period. Look at myself. I got no time for that. I'm not much for reflection.

I try not to look at myself, period. Look at myself. I got no time for that. I'm not much for reflection.