I’m sure in your experiences-in school… in applying to college… in picking your major… in deciding what you want to do with life-people have told you to make sure you have something to “fall back on.”īut I’ve never understood that concept, having something to fall back on. “There is no passion to be found playing small-in settling for a life that’s less than the one you’re capable of living.” I’ve found that nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks. I had to come… exactly because I might make a fool of myself. In fact… if you really want to know the truth: I had to come… even though I was afraid I might make a fool of myself. I think I’ve even seen some carrying books on the way to class! Yes, I’ve played a detective battling demons… but I’ve never been to a school in my life where the squirrel population has gone bananas, breaking into the dorm rooms and taking over campus. True, I’ve talked face-to-face with President Obama… but I never met a guy named “Kweeder” who sings bad cover songs at Smokes on a Tuesday night. Sure, I got an Academy Award… but I never had something called “Magic Meatballs” after waiting in line for half an hour at a food truck. And I always like to check to see how my money’s being spent.Īnd I’m sure there’s some parents out there who can relate to what I’m talking about!Īnd there were other good reasons for me to show up. So now you’re probably thinking-if it was gonna be this difficult, why did I even accept today’s invitation in the first place? I was back to square one-and feeling the pressure. Angelina Jolie in her dressing room…? Who wants to hear about that? Or how about that “private” moment I had with Angelina Jolie half-naked in her dressing room backstage at the Oscars?… Who wants to hear about that? You’re a group of high-minded intellectuals. I thought I could start with me and Russell Crowe getting into some arguments on the set of American Gangster… but no. Thinking about the speech, I figured the best way to keep your attention would be to talk about some really, juicy Hollywood stuff. Please!!īut if you need to scratch your behinds, go right ahead.
So please, don’t pull out your iPhone and text your boyfriend until after I’m done.
I’m not there when they cough… or fidget… or pull out their iPhone and text their boyfriend… or scratch their behinds.įrom up here: I can see every single one of you. But I’m not actually there in the theater-watching them watching me.
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There are literally thousands and thousands of people here.Īnd for those who say-you’re a movie star, millions of people watch you speak all the time…… Yes, that’s technically true. Ask me to play Malcolm X, Rubin Hurricane Carter, Alonzo from Training Day: I can do all that.īut a commencement speech? It’s a very serious affair. Speaking at a graduation of this magnitude is a little overwhelming.ĭress me up in army fatigues. Still, I’ll be honest with you: I’m a little nervous. So you’ll be happy to see that I’m not wearing my Yankees cap today.īut I am wearing my Yankees socks, my Yankees t-shirt, and my Yankees underwear, my Yankees underwear but not my Yankees cap. But you walking around with that hat on…we don’t care who you are.” It’s like taking your life in your hands. I’d always get a warm welcome here-except on the few occasions when I’d wear my Yankees cap. No, I’m very pleased with the progress Coach Allen has made and I wish them success in the future. Coach didn’t give him enough playing time, but we’ll talk about that later. I’ve been to a lot of basketball games at the Palestra because my son played on the team. It’s always great to be on the Penn campus. I’m honored and grateful for the invitation today.
President Gutmann Provost Price Board Chair Cohen fellow honorees and today’s graduates: Denzel Washington’s Fall Forward 2011 University of Pennsylvania Commencement Speech Transcript
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