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EXCLUSIVE: Our interview with Denzel Washington at the Atlanta advance screening of "Fences"

Denzel Washington, seen here at the Atlanta screening of "Fences," is up for a best actor trophy tonight. Photo: Armani Martin

Credit: Jennifer Brett

Credit: Jennifer Brett

Denzel Washington, seen here at the Atlanta screening of "Fences," is up for a best actor trophy tonight. Photo: Armani Martin
By Jennifer Brett
Dec 9, 2016

Denzel Washington strolled the red carpet in Atlanta this week at an advance screening of the film adaptation of "Fences." The powerful work starring him and Viola Davis is due out Christmas Day.

Here's what he had to say:

And here is the film's trailer:

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