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#486 The Greatest Actor in the World
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“You know, when I was in college, first starting out as an actor, they asked each one of us what we wanted to do. I said, "I want to be the best actor in the world." All the students in the classroom looked at me like I was a nut. Life has taught me to just try to be the best that I can be. And I thank the Academy for saying to me that on this given night I was the best that I could be.”
~ Denzel Washington, Oscar acceptance speech, March 2002
Like all good actors, Denzel Washington had a first day of acting class.
On his first day, everyone went around the room and introduced themselves—sharing why they were in the class and what they wanted to do.
Denzel was kinda bashful: "I want to be the best actor in the world."
That.
Is.
Hot.
Just imagine the audacity and confidence it took to say that.
And the incredible passion and focus it took to bring that dream to life.
...
How about you?
What are you going to do?
Dream big, have fun, and thinkArete!!
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