When asked if Hollywood pressures him to conform, he gave a slow nod. Then said, “That’s why I built a career outside their box.”
One interviewer told him people think he’s “intimidating.” He calmly answered, “Maybe it’s confidence they’re scared of.”
Denzel was once grilled about not being “fun” enough off-screen. He smiled and said, “I’m not your entertainment off-camera. I’m a human being.”
When someone mocked his serious demeanor, he didn’t react. Instead, he asked, “Why is intelligence threatening to you?”
An uncomfortable interview included a question about his political silence. He said, “I vote. I raise men. I serve. That’s my statement.”
A reporter pushed him to share private family struggles. Denzel simply said, “What I protect says more than what I reveal.”
