In an interview with Charlie Rose, Chris Rock speaks on his new film "Top Five," his approach to race in comedy, and why black fame varies from white fame.

Rock, who is the writer and director of Top Five (with production credits from Jay Z and Kanye West) has received rave reviews for his new film. The actor plays a comedian who wants to be taken seriously as an actor. Rock explains why the positive reviews are a good thing for the film since it explores black fame.

"[Being] famous as a black guy is a little different than [being] famous as a white guy," Rock said. "Tom Hanks is an amazing actor. Denzel Washington is a god to his people. OK? They just make their art, and no one goes, 'Hey, Tom Cruise ... Stay white. Don't forget your whiteness.' It's, 'Come back and visit the white people.' 'How-- what you doin' for white people, Tom Cruise?' Nobody says that to Tom Cruise."

Rock explains that black audiences have better connections to actors like Denzel Washington.

"Denzel is doing stuff for his people," he said. "And they feel Denzel's highs and lows more than white people feel Tom Hanks does a bad movie, there's going to be another good movie by somebody white next week ... Denzel does a bad movie, I might not see a good black movie for a year. I am really left out here hangin'."

Check out the interview above.

Source: CBS News