New perspectives.....

“A man that views life the same way at 50 than he did at 20 has wasted thirty years of his life.”~Muhammad Ali


I’ve been watching the (now cancelled) show “Timeless” on NBC, and being that it deals with timetraveling to historical events, it immediately drew my attention. Strangely enough, the second to last episode dealt with one of my favorite historical periods to study: The Civil War.

The time travelers met up with Harriet Tubman, and were part and parcel in keeping history on track by not allowing the Confederates to thwart the historical timeline. Interesting enough, right after that I started watching “Glory”, also on the Civil War and the 54th Massachusetts.

What got me thinking on that was the character that Denzel Washington portrayed that helped him win the Oscar for best supporting actor. He played that role so raw and real as to what the time period required, but also it showcased his incredible talent that early in his career.

However, his new roles since then and the most recent ones are light years away from that fresh faced young actor. You would think winning an Oscar that early would have caused him to get complacent or rest on his laurels, but that is not the case.

Throughout his career, you can see the progression of character that he took on that never drew on that one specific character again. He grew, he matured, and although it would be years before he won another Oscar, you could tell that from that early film, he repeatedly transformed to grow in his acting repertoire. He viewed his craft in a totally different light.

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