Will Smith Picks the Actress He Says Has a Rare Powerful Presence

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Will Smith is known for his incredibly diverse career in Hollywood, and he’s often looked to acting greats like Sidney Poitier and Denzel Washington for guidance. He first encountered the immersive technique of method acting in the 1990s. While filming Six Degrees of Separation, he fully committed to becoming his character, describing it as completely adopting the character’s mindset and living life from their perspective.

In a video on his YouTube channel, the actor described how a particular acting technique helped him understand that his own sense of self is, in many ways, created – just like the characters he portrays.

He shared that this process was so profound it led him to fall in love with his co-star, Stockard Channing, because he truly became immersed in the character. Smith emphasizes that every actor needs to experiment with different approaches to find what best suits their individual process.

Will Smith admires filmmakers and actors from around the world, even while staying true to his Hollywood roots. He’s spoken highly of Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, even mentioning in a BBC interview that he was eager to cast her in his film Hitch. Unfortunately, her schedule filming Bride and Prejudice didn’t allow it. Smith was particularly impressed by her captivating presence, noting that she could powerfully command attention on screen simply by her stillness.

Will Smith is experiencing a comeback in his career, boosted by the huge success of Bad Boys: Ride or Die. He’s recently been in the news again with the upcoming sequel to I Am Legend, a project fans are particularly excited about. The new film disregards the original ending and instead continues the story from an alternate version where his character, Robert Neville, lives. Smith is both starring in and producing the movie, alongside Michael B. Jordan, who is also a lead actor.

I’m really excited to hear that Will Smith is going back to filming in the world of the post-apocalyptic New York we’ve seen before! But even more interesting, I just learned he’s also working on a new thriller called Fast & Loose. From what I understand, he’s playing a dangerous crime boss who’s lost his memory, and the movie is about him trying to figure out who he is while people are trying to take him out. It sounds intense!

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2026-02-03 20:15