“Richard reminds me a lot of my father,” says Smith, 53.
“He was doing his lines offscreen with them as if it was his first take on camera.
And that’s how giving Will is.
Aunjanue Ellis and Will Smith.Chiabella James/Warner Bros.
He comes from an era that respects a director.”
“I am 53 years old and have been doing this a long time,” Ellis says.
“But what helps is having someone who has a generous spirit on and off-camera.
That’s not always the case.
I will be honest and say, IwasMiss Oracene.”
Smith remembers a similar out-of-body experience.
“And then you venture out into the parts that are different.
And as soon as you find those, it’s like you’re fighting for your life.”
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