Denzel Washington Isn't Afraid To Say "Macbeth" Out Loud In A Theater
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- čas přidán 15. 12. 2021
- Denzel Washington returns to the show to talk Shakespeare with Stephen and preview his new film, "The Tragedy of Macbeth," which hits theaters on Christmas Day and streams on Apple TV+ beginning January 14th. Stick around for part two of Stephen's interview with Denzel Washington! #Colbert #TheTragedyofMacbeth #DenzelWashington
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Denzel could get an oscar just reading a phone book.. the man is truly a legend.
What the hell is a phone book? U mean audiobooks
@@primosound23 a phone book used to be how people found each other’s phone numbers. It was a giant alphabetical listing of names and numbers. So “reading the phone book” means to just read words, any words, and the content doesn’t matter.
@@primosound23 I'm 25, and reading this comment, I've never felt so old...
@@TrippLilley wooow… I just googled it. I guess Its the Facebook/yelp of the times
@@TrippLilley maybe like reading the book of Chronicals in the Bible..
Colbert is the only late night show host who could pull this off. Literature banter with The Denzel Washington.
This is why I only watch Colbert. Jimmy Fallon is such an idiot compared to him.
Imagine Fallon trying to quote Shakespeare 😆
Seth could too.
He educates himself on eeeeeeeeeeeverything
👍🏾
To see Denzel being emotional when he was talking about his mom being there for him every night makes me ❤ him even more!
He wipes his eye afterwards
@@prof.scheere6933 Yes and great editing that the camera shifts to Stephen while he composes himself.
His eyes were actually watering from the beginning of the interview if u look closely I think he was just laughing intensely and it happened he didnt wipe it until afterwards
@@prof.scheere6933 avatar b hey I’m
My gig you uk it n I i I
When Stephen is whipping out the lines and Denzel gets all into it and then feeds words to trigger lines - That was magical, that was great.
Absolute so much energy within Denzel’s camera hands.
Very very much needed!
I loved seeing Stephen and Denzel went back and forth on Shakespeare!!! I enjoyed that!!!
"Signifying..." "...NOTHING!" never seen so much delight in lines of depression and existential dread. That was just absolutely delightful and made my day.
@@act4666 It makes me want to revisit Shakspeare. I agree, it was very enjoyable and inspiring
@@sevenprovinces I watched the clip this afternoon and 5 hours later am still thinking about it. A true sign that it also made my day. Thumbs from me.
One of the greatest actors ever, simple way to describe Denzel Washington
@yuncin this is a good personification of the internet
Amazing actor,first watched him when I did a paper on his film glory at uni,his movie credits are brilliant never mind his stage work,just watched man on fire last night again,phenomenal performance.
He was brilliant as Ruben 'Hurricane' Carter and Malcolm X. Tremendous actor, with amazing range. Can't wait to see Macbeth. 👍
"Boom"
I agree. In fact he is the greatest male lead of his generation. Everything I have seen him do is so good you can't see what he is doing. All you see is the character he plays. And he can own the screen or stage. When he plays Shakespeare he is mesmerising! I can watch anything he is in. And he is a nice guy and can talk about his art without being precious. A rare gift.
The humility and simplicity of Denzel reiterates his greatness.
Exactly!!
@Bønzëaux Błëuxgrēn Who Cares? We get it.
@@joiisler8986 I care. He cares. Words are precision instruments. Our ability to communicate effectively depends on using them skillfully. It's not difficult.
@@pricklypear7516 So do I; and I agree. Words have Power. Their ineffective use on the internet (especially uTube and FB), is ABYSMAL.
If I had a Nickel for how many times I have been moved to correct someone (or have been insulted because “it’s the internet”), I would be a rich woman, indeed.
I agree that I have erred here and there; but “grammatically lazy” is a Step Up for most commenters.
People! There is no shame in proofreading your comments for clarity. I promise you will NOT EVAPORATE if you utilize the “Edit”’option.🙄
Colbert being able to casually quote Shakespeare and engage with Denzel Washington about it is such a big flex. Legendary talk show host with a legendary actor.
Lol, you do know they rehearsed before the show.
@@dhadad9885
So do you think that Jimmy Fallon would be able to perform at the same level or with the same gravitas, even with all the rehearsing?
@@Diapontios Why the comparison? Jimmy fallon is a clown in a suit. Long gone the days of Letterman and Johnny Carson who were naturally funny with no rehearsal or a script.
@@dhadad9885
Because rehearsal can very well mean respect for a good, entertaining result, without belittling the artistic value of the host. I don’t know about Letterman or Carson, but I find difficult to believe that even those guys rolled the camera with no rehearsal.
YES!! Amazing! And the two of them being so humble; so talented while quoting Shakespeare is such a rare treat!
😁😃
He's a legend. Hard to not like him. He's a master at playing real life characters.
But he's the wrong race to play Macbeth
@@spikejoestar3374 acting is about talent not race...do you understand?
@@spikejoestar3374 have you looked at other movies, and have you seen white actors play black historical figures?
Who cares, though? As an actual Scot, I certainly do not.
Denzel is one of the greatest living actors today.
As opposed to the dead ones?
absolutely
One of the greatest ever
Living or not living doesn't matter... Top ten ever easily
On the one hand, it's kind of sad seeing all my childhood heroes getting old.
On the other hand, it's nice how many of my childhood heroes are still around.
Don't give it too much thought Saraphina, for as the old saying goes: you're next!!!
We’ve gotta just make new legends for the next generation. That’s our job
I could shake how old her is now but you’re right I’m so glad he is with us.
He still looks great!! 🙏🏿
Stephen and Denzel chemistry just truly gelled. Denzel is not always this bursting when being interviewed. Stephen is an intelligent man that stretches you. I loved the humble tears of Denzel. Go Mr. Washington. Will see Macbeth 👀
They share the loss of their mother’s too 🤍🕊🤍
They share the loss of their mother’s too 🤍🕊🤍
Great observation also they are both Christians.
And Stephen is so soothing.
@@rosejones4892 Colbert is Catholic…🤔
When he said I’m a God fearing man. Respect than man
We love Denzel in the UK. He's so cool. Not full of himself. Just funny, clever, and a brilliant actor
We love him here in the States. I first saw him in "Glory" and he was a blazing presence in every moment he had on the screen and that never changed. Amazing talent. He can dominate the screen just walking down a hall.
Sorry to inform you that he is an absolute diva on set. Not pleasant at all.
@@BP-or2iu Oh well. Doesn't seem to hurt the work, so it's not my problem.
He is Legendary.
How did you guys in the UK like him in "For Queen And Country"?
He had a tear in his eye just after he got on stage and everyone was cheering.
Edit: After he says Merry Xmas.
his mom just died ! he is in an emotional state
Yep! I'm glad everyone showed the love that this legend deserves! I teared up, too. Love people while they are here.
Wasn’t because of his mother.. ( that conversation came up later) he teared up from laughing at his entrance
Colbert is incredible. He rapped with Nicki now he’s quoting Shakespeare with Denzel.
The origin of the Macbeth legend, at least as far as I know, is that when a theatre troupe thought the planned play was a disaster or something was terribly wrong (to prevent the planned show) then Macbeth was the "default" show that was put on, every theatre troupe knew the play so it was the filler in case of disaster. As a result to mention Macbeth was to imply that the scheduled show would be a catastrophe, thus the legend that Macbeth signified disaster on the stage.
Spot on. I was going to post the same. The reason that Macbeth was the go to play to play is that it is comparatively short, there is lots of blood, the plot is simple, and it was popular.
Interesting! Thanks for the info.
I dont doubt you, but the reasoning is flawed. That only makes sense if they were doing another play and mentioned MacBeth, then it would be a jinx or bad luck. Mentioning MacBeth when doing MacBeth doesnt make sense with that origin story.
@@avidadolares That is absolutely right. If the performers were in a run of a play (any play) and they heard Macbeth being mentioned by management the inference was it was being discussed as a replacement of the current play. From there the mention of Macbeth in the theatre became associated with bad luck. Of course, I could be wrong and it is cursed. 🤷♂️
And to clarify, it’s meant to be bad luck to say Macbeth in the theatre, not just when you are in the play Macbeth. For the reasons mentioned above.
Seeing even Denzel get such joy out of Colbert's rendition of Shakespeare gives me joy.
Colbert should do more theatrical moments with great actors. The interplay of the two was great fun.
Agreed! 😁
“I’m a God-fearing man” If only more of these celebrities were more like Denzel Washington.
God ain't real
@@jumpforjoy6 to you..but he is very real to me and obviously to Denzel.
@@jenwilli9832 fools!!!! Why would a god allow such cruelty in life?
@@jumpforjoy6 The real fool says in his heart, there is no God. You have a free will to believe or not to and you clearly have chosen.
@@jenwilli9832 lol you literally believe there's a man in the sky lolol
Who remembers Denzel when he was on St. Elsewhere? Even then he just blew everyone away with his acting. He was, is and always will be the GOAT.
I do. He has always reminded me of Sidney Poitier. Exceptional actors.
the show that took place in a snowglobe?
My favorite show at the time ! Denzel, Howie, and all of them...what a great cast !
I do
Yep,Yep I remember!!!
He is a legend and deserves every bit of adulation he gets. And a sense of humor too… wow!
Denzel making the coolest entrance ever...and the only person sitting in the whole place.
Malcom X, Training Day, Man on Fire, The Book of Eil, Flight, Crimson Tide, The Bone Collector, Fallen, Inside Man, Equalizer 1 & 2, Unstoppable, Safe House, American Gangster, Glory, Fences, Courage Under Fire, John Q, Deja Vu, The Manchurian Candidate, The Siege, and others which I haven't seen yet. Denzel is one of the best.
Great list of fine films. And, there's Hurricane, which I think is his best performance, along with Malcolm X. He's gifted actor, overall.
soldiers story...all great
"Remember the Titans" and "The Great Debators" are 2 of my all time favourite movies of Denzel. I always tear up😢😢 ever time I watch these 2 movies.
This is a face off of two of the most intellectual people in media.
You know you’re an adult when you could sit and listen to these two men recite Shakespeare to one another all day, everyday.
The crowd brought him to tears, I love you Denzel Washington. I was tearing up too. I'm glad the crowd showed you the love you deserve
Denzel s one of the only actors left who is deserving of all the praise he gets, he is humble and kind and inspiring
I also like keanu, tom cruise, tom hanks. All of them would be super nice in person
I can totally relate to Denzel's look of confusion. I had to google "trotting the boards." It checks out. Stephen is a bigger theater geek than Denzel. 😂
"trodding"
I think it is treading the boards, not trotting.
I don't think he was confused, but more surprised and impressed that Colbert pulled that out. Impressive.
Yeah he's the biggest geek on Earth
I'm just a sci-fi geek, and I got it
Colbert helps bring Denzel and Shakespeare to late night. What more could a person ask for?
" I'm a God- fearing man I don't play that"
Yes Amen!
LOL Stephen reciting Shakespeare with Denzel Washington- OMG love this!! Lol!!!
As a Brit it is really interesting to hear American performances of Shakespeare. We learn it from 11 years old and it underpins our society and it's institutions.
I felt Denzel's grief for the loss of his mother. I know that pain. He was so vulnerable and became overwhelmed.
Wow, Stephen is on fire, and Denzel is a legend as usual -- amazing chemistry, fantastic interview! 🙂❤🙏
I'm tellin' ya.. that man knows something we don't. Something big.
i was fortunate to be in the right place at the right time. I was invited by Denzel to see in the New Year with him and his lovely wife Pauletta after they had finished their meal back in 1994 after I helped organize a little suprise for his 40th Birthday. we smoked Churchill Cigars, drank and chatted about his latest film at the time (Crimson Tide) . A very memorable and special time for myself and my girlfriend at the time. The most friendliest unassuming loving person you could ever meet.
Greatest actor of all-time, in my opinion.
all spacetime 😁
Denzel is a legend. Period.
He is Legendary.
Denzel Washington,
Such a great film career, stage actor...
And an all around cool guy!
.... and a badass. Don't forget badass. 👍👍
I love how at ease Denzel Washington is in this moment. Such a cool guy!
Someone I would love to meet, if only to say Hi!
You Americans have a Legend & National Treasure in Mr. Washington.
Denzel got that swag and smile.
I feel like Denzel and Leo are the ONLY actors who could walk into ANY room in ANY country and instantly be recognized (even in N. Korea..lol). They are truly living legends!!
Will Smith.
6:44
"He's supposed to be king. It's good to be king."
Uh-oh, he left us for a minute. Come back Denzel!!!
That's so cool how he slipped back into Macbeth's mind.
Love this so much…. I’ve quoted this this to friends and lovers
So glad to hear Mr. Washington publicly profess that "I'm a God-fearing man". Not many in Hollywood can say that. Malcolm X remains one of his best performances in my opinion
So true
I'd like to know what he meant by "I don't believe in ghosts". Does he mean ghosts do not exist? Does he mean ghosts are different from evil spirits? Does he mean evil spirits and ghosts are the same? I also a God-fearing man. I'm simply curious what Denzel Washington meant and I'm sorry he didn't make that point clear, especially because I am an avid fan of Denzel as an actor and person.
@@pog332chi I think he just meant that he doesn’t believe in superstitions like the one where you don’t say Macbeth in a theater or you’ll be cursed.
Lots of people in Hollywood can and do say that! Reject the stereotypes #FakesNewsChannel feeds you.
He is so well loved... so deservedly too.
It's nice to see Denzel getting back to a challenging acting role. He's been doing his "Man on Fire", "Equalizer" character for so long that we forget how good he is. Like when he should have won every award for "Malcolm X".
💯 Malcolm X
Macbeth is supposed to be white
@@spikejoestar3374 and when your so good that they disregard your ethnicity and hand you the role it says something. Talent and reputation. Pay attention to the things behind the question why and you may not have to ask it as much.
@@spikejoestar3374 originally all of Shakespeare's female characters were played by men since women weren't allowed in the theater back than. By your logic Lady Macbeth should be a dude.
He directed himself in Fences just a few years ago.
A brilliant actor and comedian choppin' it up 'bout the bard. Fun stuff.
You can't just stop loving this wonderful man ❤️
@yuncin get help
How lucky are we to live to witness THE Denzel Washington?!
I am so old I remember him from St Elsewhere. Great show and cast. He just keeps getting better!
Sophistication personified. Great actor. I love their chemistry, they are obviously good friends
I could watch these two discuss theatre for the rest of the day...
I’d freeze like ice if I saw Denzel in person …. The man radiates greatness, Aura bright as hell, you gotta wear sun glasses looking at him.
There's a certain charisma that cannot be fabricated.
Denizel Washington getting so excited for Shakespeare is just great
GOD BLESS DENZEL WASHINGTON
"I don't know where I found that one, but I found it"-Denzel Washington.
So relatable.
Crême de la Crême , right there. What an amazing human being.
I loved him in "Much Ado about Nothing". The casting of that movie is fantastic. Looking forward to seeing him in Macb...hmm, you know.
Denzel os the wrong skin color to play Macbeth
@@spikejoestar3374 Shakespeare only had one main character of colour, and Denzel has already played him. But, Shakespeare's plays are so well-known - and done so often - all over the world - that it is not at all unusual to mix it up abit. Are you saying that for example in a stage production in Japan, only a white man could play the part of Macbeth - or any others of the Scottish royal line, for that matter?
Anyway, if you want a white Macbeth, there are dozen versions that already exist that you can enjoy. I for one am looking forward to Denzel's version. He is eerily capable of playing disturbed charaters, so I think it will be excellent.
@@torgnyaanderaa2334 are you ok with Fringilla being black in the Witcher show?
@@spikejoestar3374 Yup. Her and anyone else of colour on the show. I quite like the fact that The Witcher is pretty diverse, certainly for being loosely based on European folklore. But, since it's first and foremost fantasy, there is no real need to adhere to any "historical colorcoding".
I have to admit, though, that I had a harder time accepting when it was announced Idris Alba was going to play Roland in the Dark Tower, but that's because I've read the books so many times - wherein Roland is described to resemble Clint Eastwood - that he was very established in my head that way. But, it's not something that I kept holding on to, and in the end, Idris did a decent enough job of it. (Not that it could save the film; that was pretty much doomed from the get-go, trying to make a normal-lenght movie out of 7 books, each one longer than the last... Why, why, why, Hollywood..?)
"Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing."
👍
"Sound and Fury" - Sounds like a nice title.
William Faulkner.
I admire Denzel Washington for many reasons. He seems like a seriously legitimately honest and genuine person. Much respect ✊🏿 for him.
Damn. Colbert flexing his knowledge quoting Shakespeare with Denzel? The GOAT of interviewers
The one and only denzel what a man what a legend
I like that Denzel didn’t make this interview easy on Stephen. It ended up much better than it would have been if Denzel had been eager to please with well-worn anecdotes.
Fantastic Actor. I will watch anything Denzel is in even if I might not enjoy it just to see him at work. A true master.
97 is quite an innings. The more you love someone the deeper the pain is when they're gone.
You can tell that he's genuinely a really nice and funny guy! I'd love to give him a hug!
The Tragedy of Macbeth is probably the best Shakespeare adaptation I have ever seen. It is incredible.
Thats something no other late night host of today - not even 'Conan The Intellectual'* - does quite as well as Stephen: Talk about classic arts and literature with his guests. Its ever surprising how conversant he is in these topics.
*Conan is a reader and history buff, but theater / performing arts arent where his strongest interest seems to lie
Twenty years from now, this interview will be known as a classic.
I love, love, love hearing Denzel speak about Shakespeare.
A ABSOLUTE LEGEND!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
You can tell Denzel loves Broadway and acting sooo much!
The lady in the background grabbing the rolling chair made me ROFL 🤣🤣 0:30
One of the few celebrities with integrity left. 🙂
This man radiate a sense of power and control through the screen. If Denzel comes in the room, you stand.
Another great actor. Colbert is coming with the guests at the moment!
“Glory” He was thoroughly brilliant! One of my favorite movies of all time.
The man, the myth, the legend! His Don Pedro in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING is actually my favorite role of his!
Bro was put on the spot and bust out some Shakespeare. And Denzel is all time beast.
True legend, he is simply the best
Ever since I watched that video essay about talk show hosts, I can never not notice how stephen always wants to be the last to sit and how long he'll stand to make sure it happens
Done with grace humility and as a master of the art.
Beautiful interview, Denzel is very knowledgeable about Shakespeare.
Following Colbert from India since 2016, real gem of a show and the conversation is another level. Just amazing ,👍.
What a great interview with the amazing Denzel!
"My Man!" but only how Denzel says it 💥💥🙏
I love Denzel...he has such a presence
Dude should have received more than two academy awards.
Damn straight
I'll always remember where I was when I experienced this amazing moment!! Two of my favorite men to boot! I get shivers!! 😍🤩😍🤩
Denzel, you mighty, humble force. Love you, respect you, brother.
I only remember watching/reading Macbeth in school when I was like 12/13, and from this interview alone I now really want to watch this rendition
“I am a God fearing man” >>> ♥️♥️♥️
Denzel Washington making his entrance by spinning out on a chair is everything😂
Denzel Washington is a true icon!!!!
Denzel Washington the greatest actor, artist to ever exist. The goat 🐐
I could listen to this man all day!! I love me some DENZEL!!!
To be honest. I was not much of a fan of Denzel in the later years. But this interview turned me around. What a humble, and talented human being. The movie industry had a diamond quality Shakespearean actor. Too much talent to keep contained. Amazing. Blessings.
Enjoy him while he's on this earth cus we definitely going to miss him when he's gone. The GOAT
Denzel first person to pull and G check Colbert's nerd card and actually had Colbert sweating.
fact that Denzel has at least three different of the great plays memorized is a Superior Flex.