Published 20:02 IST, December 13th 2020
Will Smith opens up on 'Howard', speaks on life experiences that drew him to the character
Actor Will Smith is known for his 'Bad Boy' roles. What was it that convinced him to play a soft, emotional character like 'Howard'? Read on to explore.
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In a recent interview with Holmesplace.com, Hollywood actor Will Smith opened up about his role as 'Howard' in movie Collateral Beauty. actor talks about how role was different compared to Will Smith's movies that showed him in 'b boy' characters. When asked about how he chose to play a character that was built more on emotional values, actor reveals that he is exploring more of life by discovering human emotions in a greater depth.
Will Smith's videos suggest that even though he plays as characters that are upbeat and eccentric most of time, role of 'Howard' was one he could greatly connect to, as movie is all about love and separation, which Will has experienced in his real life.
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Will Smith as 'Howard'
Among Will Smith's movies, Collateral Beauty is one of a kind. actor mits that he was drawn to character 'Howard' owing to how interesting his journey from sness to true beauty turned out to be. According to movie plot, Howard is a guy who h life sorted and is faced with a sudden loss that leaves him devastated. most striking part of his character is how he has a change of heart after meeting three people who brought him out of his darkness. Will Smith agrees with Howard's way of leing life because actor finds himself making similar decisions and feeling similar emotions when he is faced with experiences akin to Howard's in his real life.
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About Time, Love and Death
When asked about which one of three (time, love and death) experiences of human life would be most difficult for him to deal with, Will Smith gives an immediate answer, saying "thing tortures more than love". Even though most of Will Smith's videos are humorous in nature, it is kwn that actor has h deep emotional moments in his life as well. He calls himself a "serious hopeless romantic". He mits that he has h times when he would complain to his wife Ja Pinkett Smith on "t loving him eugh", and would say "if we are going to die, we need to spend more time toger".
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Will Smith also speaks about how Howard teaches viewers to live through extreme and perilous conditions. He says that if one has to find ir way through life, y are required to bleed, suffer and mourn. He concludes by sharing a quote from author Khalil Gibran, that says “Pain is knife that hollows us out so that we can hold more joy.”
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20:02 IST, December 13th 2020