John David Washington is continuing to make a name for himself in Hollywood as a talented actor thanks to roles in movies like “Monsters and Men”, “BlacKkKlansman”, and the upcoming movie “Tenet”.
Despite his newly earned success, Washington had to revert back to childhood memories due to the coronavirus pandemic. After attempting to wait out the lockdowns in his Brooklyn home, Washington finally decided to return to his mom and dad’s place in Los Angeles, according to a new interview with The Journal. It just so happens his father is acclaimed actor Denzel Washington and his mom is fellow actress Pauletta Washington.
“I’ve been loving it,” he told The Journal when talking about having family time with his parents. “My folks are good housemates. They’re fun. I actually feel like the parent sometimes.”
Washington wasn’t always committed to acting, considering he would always be compared to his famous father. “I was related to Denzel Washington,” he explained. “I saw how people changed when they found out who my father was. I used to lie, saying he was a construction worker or in jail, just to have some sense of normalcy. I felt like there was no way people would take me seriously, even if I was good. They would always judge me. So I hid who my father was. I guess I was protecting myself.”
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