Kerry Washington and Jamie Foxx attend ‘Django Unchained’ Berlin Premiere at Cinestar Potsdamer Platz on January 8, 2013 in Berlin, Germany.Photo:Andreas Rentz/Getty
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Kerry Washingtonis singingJamie Foxx’s praises.
“Jamie is one of the most wonderful lead actors I have ever had the privilege to work with,” Washington wrote in the book, per the outlet. The actress noted that on movie and television sets, the actor whose name is assigned at the top of the call sheet tends to unofficially assume a leadership role in the production.
“Years later, on the set ofScandal, whenever anybody complimented me on my leadership skills as a number one on the call sheet, I was always sure to credit Jamie for setting the best possible example,” Washington wrote of how her first working experience with the now 55-year-old star impacted her.
“Both on screen and off, Jamie is invested in bringing out the best in everyone around him," she added in the excerpt. “His generosity, it seems, has no limits.”
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Kerry Washington and Jamie Foxx attend ‘Django Unchained’ Berlin Premiere at Cinestar Potsdamer Platz on January 8, 2013 in Berlin, Germany.Andreas Rentz/Getty
Elsewhere in the audio excerpt of Washington’s book, the actress recalled advice that Foxx gave her while she struggled with a scene that they filmed a significant number of times.
“‘Keep searching,' " she remembered Foxx saying. “[He said] ‘You have to let it be different every time. Don’t try to make it be what it was, just keep finding new things. Play.’ "
Rayultimately proved Foxx’s breakout movie role and earned him his firstAcademy Award. The film itself also won Best Sound Mixing at the2005 Oscars, on top of six total nominations.
While Washington did not receive an Oscar nomination for her role in the movie,Rayhelped pave the way for her continued success in Hollywood over the last two decades. She and Foxx even reunited on the big screen some eight years later to costar again as a married couple in the 2012 spaghetti westernDjango Unchained.
Washington’s new memoirThicker Than Waterreleases in bookstores everywhere Tuesday.
source: people.com
