United Kingdom, March 23 -- Denzel Washington doesn't see himself as a "Hollywood actor".

The 70-year-old star has enjoyed a hugely successful career in the film business, but Denzel insists that he remains more closely connected to his roots in Mount Vernon than to Hollywood.

Denzel said on 'CBS Sunday Morning': "What's the definition of a Hollywood actor? Myself, I'm from Mount Vernon, so I'm a 'Mount Vernon actor.' I don't know what 'Hollywood' means."

Denzel also revealed that he sees himself as "a stage actor who does film".

The veteran star explained: "It's not the other way around. I did stage first. I learned how to act on stage, not on film.

"Movies are a filmmaker's medium. You shoot it, and then you're gone and they cut to...