Ethan Hawke Says Denzel's 'King Kong' Improv in 'Training Day' Taught Him What Film Acting Could Be
Denzel is still getting his flowers 25 years later.
Denzel is still getting his flowers 25 years later. Ethan Hawke told Vanity Fair's "Scene Selection" series that Washington's famous "King Kong ain't got s--- on me" scene in "Training Day" was one of the greatest improvisations he has ever seen on camera, according to Complex.
Hawke said director Antoine Fuqua kept three cameras rolling and let Denzel go, comparing it to Miles Davis on a trumpet. He said the experience "taught me what film acting could be."
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The 2001 film won Washington the Oscar for Best Actor and earned Hawke a supporting actor nomination.
Sources: Complex, Vanity Fair
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