Denzel Washington explains the real story behind one of his key scenes the glory. the glory 1989 war epic about Robert Gould Shaw, who led the first all-black volunteer organization in the US Civil War. Colonel Shaw acted Ferris Bueller Day Off Stars Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes, Andre Braugher and a supporting cast including John Finn. the glory Directed by Edward Zwick and won three Oscars, including Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Washington.
talking to diversityWashington talks about a moment the glory He is being toldSignature moves.” Washington was asked by the interviewer to talk about what the audience said “Signature moves“: Weeps a single tear, which he does the glory. Washington clarified that it “Not a signature movie“But instead there was one”Real tears“That he went in the glory. He went on to reveal the real story, the scene contained the whip.”wet“and”It was hurt [him] Back, and it hurtsSee the full quote from Washington below:
This is not a “signature move”. The signature move sounds like a go. In fact, I snapped because the strap was wet and it actually hurt. It was a real tear. This is a true story. It was felt, and if you go back and look, they soaked everything, and the felt was wet. And it was hitting me in the back, and it hurt… I don’t even know [how many takes we did]Or how he cut it to be honest with you. I cut back and forth many times, no telling what it takes. I just know it hurt — I wasn’t crying but it was a real tear.
The single tear scene was interpreted as Key Glory
The single tear scene is extremely cinematic
As Washington points out, the glory The scene in question occurs when the Private Trip character gets whipped. Leading up to this moment, Colonel. Shaw was ordered to flog Tripp for desertion. Shaw followed these orders and called for Tripp to be whipped in front of his entire company. When he is whipped, Washington mostly stands by playing stoic, until the character sheds a single tear and shows some emotion.
The camera slowly zooms in on Tripp’s face as he gradually expresses more emotion. Once her tear duct heals, the camera stays in a close-up position as the iconic single tear falls down her face. The very cinematic nature of the single tear’s presentation led many to believe that it was a deliberate acting choice on Washington’s part, leading the single tear to be his “Signature moves” As it turns out, for this interview, Washington’s tears came from a more genuine place instead.
Ken Glory is one of Washington’s most iconic roles
Washington wasn’t as well known when he played Glory
Watching the whipping scene, I was struck by how effective Washington’s single tearful moment was. Although he is a powerhouse actor today, Washington was a relative unknown when he acted glory It made his great performance all the more surprising and powerful, as the single tearful moment (and countless other powerful scenes) came from an actor few people were familiar with. the glory The actor earned his second Oscar nomination and won for the first time, culminating in a stellar career for Washington.
Source: Diversity