Ethan Hawke reveals advice Denzel Washington gave him after Oscars loss
nme.comEthan Hawke has revealed that he received advice from Denzel Washington after losing out on an Oscar.Hawke was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in crime thriller Training Day at the 2002 Academy Awards.
The award ultimately went to British actor Jim Broadbent for Iris.Hawke, now 53, has shared that his co-star Washington, who won the award for Best Actor that evening for Training Day, provided him with some useful advice, following his loss.Speaking on Who’s Talking To Chris Wallace (via Variety), Hawke described how following the announcement, Washington whispered in Hawke’s ear: “It’s better that you didn’t win.
Losing was better.”Hawke explained Washington’s advice, saying: “You don’t want an award to improve your status. You want to improve the award’s status.
That’s the way he thinks.”The Dead Poets Society actor added: “The Academy Award has more power, because Denzel has a couple.
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