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[Reporter] If you could choose your future
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Denzel Washington: American Icon

If you could choose your future, where do you see yourself being in 20 years, and what...

[Reporter] If you could choose your future, where do you see yourself being in 20 years, and what kind of work do you think you'll have accomplished by then?

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- [Reporter] If you could choose your future,
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where do you see yourself being in 20 years,
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and what kind of work do you think
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you'll have accomplished by then?
Duration
11 seconds
Views
47
Timestamp in Movie
00:00:50
Uploaded
Apr 11, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

This documentary dives into the life and work of Hollywood icon Denzel Washington. Explore his rise from theater beginnings to becoming a two-time Oscar winner. Witness how he shattered stereotypes, portraying complex Black charac...
- Oh, 20 years from now, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:19
- Oh, 20 years from now,
- [Narrator] He was born into a hardworking - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:06
- [Narrator] He was born into a hardworking
His father worked two jobs during the week, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:13
His father worked two jobs during the week,
On Sundays, he was a Pentecostal minister - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:08
On Sundays, he was a Pentecostal minister
Denzel's mother, Lennis, worked as a beautician - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
Denzel's mother, Lennis, worked as a beautician
She was a strict but loving mother - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:05
She was a strict but loving mother
Denzel was the second of three children, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:14
Denzel was the second of three children,
- My father was a minister in the church. - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:05
- My father was a minister in the church.
We saw "King of Kings," "10 Commandments." - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:11
We saw "King of Kings," "10...
So I didn't grow up really watching westerns. - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:05
So I didn't grow up really watching westerns.
- He always said that his parents were sort of mismatched, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:15
- He always said that his parents were sort of mismatched,
So his father was a Pentecostal minister, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
So his father was a Pentecostal minister,
And he grew up going to church every Sunday, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:11
And he grew up going to church every Sunday,
And I think it accounts for - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:14
And I think it accounts for
And he said that this was his career goal, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:09
And he said that this was his career goal,
- [Narrator] But when you grow up - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:12
- [Narrator] But when you grow up
[gentle music] - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:12
[gentle music]
In order to create a safe haven while they worked, - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:12
In order to create a safe haven while they worked,
The Boys and Girls Club became Denzel's home away from home. - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:06
The Boys and Girls Club became Denzel's home away from ...
There, he was encouraged to play sports - Denzel Washington: American Icon 00:07
There, he was encouraged to play sports