{"id":37455,"date":"2024-06-26T11:20:14","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T15:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=37455"},"modified":"2024-06-26T12:44:15","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T16:44:15","slug":"denzel-washington-hints-at-taking-a-break-from-acting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2024\/06\/denzel-washington-hints-at-taking-a-break-from-acting.html","title":{"rendered":"Denzel Washington Hints at Taking a Break From Acting"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_37473\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37473\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2024\/06\/Denzel-Washington-v02_credit-Everett-Collection-Shutterstock.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-37473\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2024\/06\/Denzel-Washington-v02_credit-Everett-Collection-Shutterstock-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37473\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Everett Collection\/Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Denzel Washington recently warned fans that they may be seeing him take less onscreen roles as he starts to transition to more behind-the-scenes work. Washington said at the American Black Film Festival, \u201cThe things that are going on for me professionally behind the camera are as important to me now as in front of the camera. I think there\u2019s less and less time I\u2019ll be spending in front of the camera.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While this change may come as a disappointment to many of Washington\u2019s fans, it\u2019s only fair after appearing onscreen for close to 50 years. While he is best known for his roles in \u201cRemember the Titans,\u201d \u201cTraining Day,\u201d \u201cThe Book of Eli,\u201d and \u201cThe Equalizer,\u201d\u00a0 he has also served as a behind-the-scenes resource in the past two decades,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000243\/\">directing or producing<\/a>\u00a0most of the projects he would appear in. Now, as Washington approaches 70 years old, it is only natural for him to want to take a step back from the grind of onscreen acting and focus more on the still-involved producing and directing roles.<\/p>\n<p>As he is taking on more leadership roles, Washington is also bringing his faith to Hollywood by grounding his projects in Christ. While directing \u201cA Journal For Jordan,\u201d for example, he would start every day on set in prayer. \u201c[We] always started the day with prayer,\u201d Washington\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/relevantmagazine.com\/magazine\/denzel-washingtons-next-act-isnt-an-act\/\">told<\/a>\u00a0<em>Relevant <\/em>magazine. \u201cThere\u2019s all kinds of little miracles that you run into that you didn\u2019t anticipate.\u201d He believes that this approach transformed the movie.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ydj-gpaRgh8?si=RefsG8voWJJt7a0H\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>His faith has also kept Washington grounded despite being one of the most recognizable names in Hollywood. \u201cOne of the most important lessons in life that you should know is to remember to have an attitude of gratitude, of humility, to understand where the gift comes from,\u201d he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eCt8dF2temY&amp;t=694s\">told<\/a>\u00a0Desus &amp; Mero in 2022. \u201cIt\u2019s not mine,\u201d he added, speaking to his success in Hollywood. \u201cIt\u2019s been given to me by the grace of God.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, because of Washington\u2019s faith, while fans may lament over seeing him less on screen in the future, they can rejoice knowing he will have more opportunities to sow seeds of the Gospel through the leadership roles he will be taking instead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Denzel Washington recently warned fans that they may be seeing him take less onscreen roles as he starts to transition to more behind-the-scenes work. 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