Denzel Washington

OK, I'll go first: I've liked Denzel since St Elsewhere. He is terrific in movies, always a person you notice. Crimson Tide was a good movie for him, going up against Gene Hackman's captain. I also got to see him on stage once (I cannot remember the name of the play) in New York; it was a play about two married couples and the older couple was played by Ruby Dee and Paul Winfield. Not the greatest play, but incredibly well-acted. He has such a wonderful, expressive face, and (yes) intense eyes. And his body is not so bad either!

Mo' Better Blues.........oooooo BABY!

Mississippi Marsala was the best ever. Devil in a blue dress. Crimson Tide. Much Ado About Nothing. Are there any Denzel sites, does anyone know?

Of all the guys we're drooling over, he is probably the best actor. Since I'm at least partly responsible for getting this conference topic going, I couldn't wait to comment. The Preacher's Wife was a so-so movie, but Denzel is in nearly every scene!

I will say only two words about Denzel baby, baby...Sleeveless T-Shirt. ;-)

My friend and I were talking today about Philadelphia and agreed that Tom Hanks owes his Oscar for that movie at least partially to DW. Playing against him brought out the best in TH, and DW deserved one of his own. I think this was also the first movie, even with the grim story line, where I really looked at DW and just went, My God, this man is drop-dead gorgeous!

OK but really have you ever seen DW in anything where he wasn't drop-dead gorgeous?

No, Barbara, but apparently I was doomed to blindness up to that point!

and has anybody seen him in anything when he didn't do a FANTASTIC job? Absolutely agree with Barbara on his acting skill!

My favorite DW movie is "Glory"

Glory is a wonderful picture. I watch it a couple times a year. Even thinking about the music makes me cry.

Just read in the March issue of Cosmo that DW and his wife, Pauletta, are "churchgoing, tithing Christians, sincerely endeavoring to live the commandments." Think he'd object to being a drool object?

Lots of times I wonder if we should think of what the objects of drool would want. Other times, I suppose the bitch in me thinks, "It's about time we had a turn." Then I get all golden ruley. Then I think about the implicit waiver a public person must accept -- to a point. Good question.

DW was also excellent in Malcolm X. I don't know that he'd oject to this, it seems pretty harmless. So far there's nothing in this part of the conference that he would need to be embarassed about letting his wife read. I think one of the neatest things about him is his strong principles and those are reflected in the roles he has chosen to play.

He was absolutely regal in Much Ado, no matter what role is plays he always strikes me as ultimately a decent good guy if not in his role at least inside. And being the good guy is most appealing coming from him, I would not find this that much appealing with many other. ;)

We needed something to gaze at : Courage Under fire ~ The Preacher's Wife Nomination aux Golden Globes - Homme le plus sexy du monde (People) Tel un roseau, rigide dans son succ�s, souple dans son talent. Il est devenu le com�dien noir le plus prim� et le plus oscarisable depuis Sidney Poittier. Remarquable, rebelle, moralement correct, ses interpr�tations impeccables le rendent encore plus attirant.

loosely translated : Nominated for Golden Globes - World's sexiest man (People Magazine) Like a read, rigid in his success, souple in talent. He has become the african-american actor the most sought after at and most oscarable since Sydney Poitier. Remarkable, rebel, moraly correct, his impeccable performances renders him even more attractive (�cran noir : http://www.volute.qc.ca/cinema96/actr1.htm)

] Homme le plus sexy du monde ABSOLUMENT

Johanne-- Merci pour la belle photo. Pourquoi rebelle, penses-tu? Tu as trouv� tout cela dans quelle revue?

Ahh c'mon, guys -- talk regular for us unsophisticates!

Barbara, dans un webzine qu�b�cois �cran Noir dont l'adresse internet est la suivante : http://www.volute.qc.ca/cinema96/actr1.htm Rebelle : this intrigued me as well, I would believe for his daring choices of different roles, not many can tackle Shakespeare as masterfully BTW quel fran�ais! o� l'as-tu appris? et d'o� viens-tu? ma curiosit� est des plus aiguis�e ;)

Johanne-- J'ai appris mon fran�ais � l'universit�. J'enseigne en fran�ais et mon mari est francophone. La prochaine fois qu'on est � Pemberley au m�me temps, parles-moi en fran�ais! :} You're right about the Shakespeare! I just loved him in Much Ado About Nothing!

Johanne, je suis tout a fait d'accord! Vraiment remarquable!