When the going gets tough, the tough get going. They also put this dress on, these rings, and go crazy.
That’s a key takeaway from some recent Denzel Washington remarks of the Gladiator II variety, with the two-time Oscar winner perhaps inadvertently, perhaps with shrewd intention, delivering a quote that’s practically begging for the kind of cultural omnipresence only the highest level of memery can provide.
As pointed out by the Hollywood Reporter’s Kirsten Chuba, and as seen in the brief clip below, Washington, who plays Macrinus in the Ridley Scott-helmed Gladiator sequel, was speaking about the director’s ability to truly “build Rome” so that the level of immersion for actors was of the highest caliber.
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“What Ridley did which was great is he built Rome,” Washington said during a Q&A at a Paramount screening last week. “So all we had to do was put the clothes on and start talking. No, I’m serious. He built Rome. When you would walk around, you were in Rome, and it seemed like 10,000 extras and horses. It was make believe, it was play, it was fun. Just put the gear on, just put the dress on and go, that’s the way I looked at it. I’m putting this dress on, these rings, and I’m going crazy.”
That last part—“I’m putting this dress on, these rings, and I’m going crazy”—is the kind of thing you know as soon as you hear it will likely be something you’ll be hearing over and over and over again for some time to come. And for good reason, as its potential applications are limitless.
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Below, we’ve assembled an assortment of scenarios in which Denzel’s words could be applied. Presumably, degrees of success when using this approach will vary dramatically. It’s this writer’s opinion, however, that it’s worth the risk regardless.
Friend: “Damn, dude. Heard about the breakup. You good?”
You: “I’m putting this dress on, these rings, and I’m going crazy.”
Boss: “Can you have this to me by the end of the day? Sooner the better, really.”
You: “I’m putting this dress on, these rings, and I’m going crazy.”
Trader Joe’s cashier: “Any big plans this weekend?”
You: “I’m putting this dress on, these rings, and I’m going crazy.”
Friend: “Halloween is coming up. What’s the move?”
You: “I’m putting this dress on, these rings, and I’m going crazy.”
Pastor: “With your newly saved soul, how will you see to it that you too serve the lord?”
You: “I’m putting this dress on, these rings, and I’m going crazy.”
Gladiator II, led by Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal, is out Nov. 22. To quote Ayo Edebiri, I’m simply too seated.
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