Denzel Washington’s Character in ‘Philadelphia’ Was Inspired by These Celebrity Lawyers
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Actor Denzel Washington famously collaborated with Tom Hanks for the critically and commercially successful Philadelphia. Washington pulled from many sources to inspire his character, including from a few famous lawyers.
How Denzel Washington created his ‘Philadelphia’ character Denzel Washington | Gregg DeGuire/WireImage
Washington put a lot of thought in his Philadelphia performance with Hanks. He played attorney Joe Miller, who’d end up defending Hanks’ character after the latter was fired for being gay and having AIDs.
The Oscar-winner did what he’s used to doing for movie roles and dove head first into research.
“The acting coach Stanislavsky talks about cutting 90 percent. So you do research, research, research, then you drop it and listen when you’re in the scene and know who you are,” Washington once told Cigar Aficionado. “You never know how it’s gonna come around. That’s why you go out there and find out.
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3/18/2024by Antonio StallingsShowbiz
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