Denzel Washington on The Tragedy of Macbeth and Studying How Joel Coen Worked on Set

With writer-director Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth now playing in select theaters and streaming on Apple TV , I recently got to speak with Denzel Washington about making the William Shakespeare adaptation. During the interview, Washington talked about watching the way Joel Coen worked on set to try and become a better director, what it was like working with cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel, the aesthetic of the film, why Shakespeare’s words have stood the test of time, and more. In addition, he reveals his next film is The Equalizer 3, and says the plan is to be shooting the film adaptation of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson with John David Washington and Samuel L. Jackson next year. Unlike Fences, which Washington directed, he will only be producing The Piano Lesson. As Matt perfectly summarized in his glowing review for The Tragedy of Macbeth, the story follows Macbeth (Washington), a celebrated warrior and general in service of the King, Duncan (Brendan Gleeson). While returning to camp