Denzel Washington He made a shock confession for his career, as he honestly revealed that he did not consider himself a “Hollywood” star.

“What is the definition of Hollywood actor? I myself, I’m from Mt. Vernon, so I’m an ” actor of Mt. Vernon ”the veteran actor noted in the entertainment industry. Indeed, recently users on social media have dropped the actor when he referred to his hometown, in the state of New York.

Showing CBS’s “Sunday Morning” show, 70 -year -old Denzel Washington added: ‘I don’t know what Hollywood means’. Denzel, who is currently starring in Broadway’s new production for Shakespeare’s Othello, said he considers himself a mainly actor of theater.

Explained: “I’m an actor on the stage playing in cinema- it’s not the other way around. I did theater first. I learned how to play on stage, not in cinema. Cinema is the director’s medium. Theater is the actor’s medium. When the curtain gets up, no one can help you. ”

Denzel Washington has accepted great praise for his performances, he is also awarded three Golden Globes and two 1st Male Oscars. He was born on December 28, 1954 in New York and was the son of a pastor and a Kalloni Institute.

At 14 his parents divorced and lived with his mother. He has been involved in acting for almost 50 years, having studied theater at Fortam University in his hometown of New York. Is there any similarity between acting on stage when he was a student and a $ 250 million movie? ‘There is no difference’claims. “You’re always in the scene. And you just play ». Othellos was one of the first works in which Washington appeared, “at 22”.

In Othello’s new production, which is already setting a record for tickets, in addition to Washington in the title role, Gyllenhal in the role of evil Iagus. This is the first time the project has been going to Broadway after more than 40 years.