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Denzel Washington Is 'Excited' About the Success of His New Play, 'Othello'
Denzel Washington is acting in a production of "Othello" on Broadway, and it has turned out to be a runaway success.
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Actor Denzel Washington says he is âexcitedâ about the success of his new Broadway play, which is an adaption of the Shakespeare classic, âOthello.â
He is starring in the play with actor Jake Gyllenhaal. According to CBS News, the play just became the highest-grossing Broadway play in history.
It earned $2.8 million in one week, CBS reported, quoting Washington as saying, âItâs the most excited Iâve been this century. Seriously. I havenât been this excited about anything Iâve done as I am about this.â
Getty and Entertainment Now Denzel Washington.In the interview with CBS, Washington discussed his impression of acting and celebrity.
âWhatâs the definition of a Hollywood actor?â he said in the interview. âMyself, Iâm from Mt. Vernon, so Iâm a âMt. Vernon actor.â I donât know what âHollywoodâ means.â
âSomebody whoâs famous on film? A film actor, great success on film?â
âIâm a stage actor who does film; itâs not the other way around,â Washington said to CBS. âI did stage first. I learned how to act on stage, not on film. Movies are a filmmakerâs medium. You shoot it, and then youâre gone and they cut together and add music and do all of that. Theater is an actorâs medium. The curtain goes up, nobody can help you.â
Getty Denzel Washington.âOthelloâsâ director, Kenny Leon praised Washington.
âI think Denzel has given his whole self on the stage eight shows a week. He doesnât have to do that other than he wants to impact lives â his Othello is going on that spiritual journey. Itâs just a real special production,â Leon said to ABC 7.
Gyllenhaal is also receiving praise.
Jamie Lee Curtis, who attended the opening of the play, told ABC 7, âTo know someone since they were five and watch them become an artist â to be able to watch Jake tonight to take on one of the most challenging roles is just thrilling.â
She wasnât the only celebrity in attendance. âJust appreciative that I get to be a part of history. This is a historic evening. Break legs all over the place â itâs gonna be amazing,â said actress Rosie Perez to ABC 7.
The play is set in the ânear future,â according to Deadline.
According to Time Out, the play is selling out at âBroadwayâs Barrymore Theatre with tickets priced at up to $900.â
