An Amazing Washington | Editor's Pen

Afro American actors have a special intensity in their eyes. Be it Sidney Poitier, Morgan Freeman or Denzel Washington. Philadelphia was the first DW movie I saw. That was largely because of Tom Hanks. However, DW impressed me like anything. His subtle performance had an everlasting impact on me.


His performances have a very strong feel of pan-Americanism. Its less about being part of a race. Its more about showing the spirit of America where people are bonding across races and differences. When he played The Hurricane or Macolm X, somewhat the spirit surfaced adding a very instinctive value to the character. His character in Philadephia, Glory, Remember The Titans reflect that spirit more explicitly. He is more american than most of them on the block.

Lets celebrate the brilliance of the man who gave us many brilliant performances in the recent years...

Thanks

Sujoy Ghosh