thank you super Nina!

http://best-movie-critique.blogspot.com/2007/03/best-movie-critique-pursuit-of.html


http://www.michaelparkinson.tv/classic-interviews,will-smith-itv-series-2-show-3_28.htm

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2008/jun/21/film.features


This one is interesting as it draws upon Will Smith's faith - a feature that often underpins his performances:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/19/usa.filmnews

This is a lovely little article Langford with some super references to Sydney Poitier and drawing parallels between Smith and this infamous black actor.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2004/jul/31/patterson.culture

Reference to Will Smith as "Mr July 4th" showing his power in the States to draw massive audiences on 'Independence Day':

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/1999/jul/09/comment.willsmith

I found this part of a review in the NY Times Langford and thought the last 'performance' element in the statement was quite nice:

http://movies.nytimes.com/2007/12/14/movies/14lege.html


"And in its last section “I Am Legend” reverts to generic type, with chases and explosions and a redemptive softening of its bleak premise. The presence of the lovely Brazilian actress Alice Braga does seem promising; if she and Mr. Smith were to reboot the species together, Humanity 2.0 would be quite a bit sexier than the present version, as well as friendlier. But really the movie is best when its hero is on his own, and Mr. Smith, walking in the footsteps of Vincent Price and Charlton Heston, who played earlier versions of the Robert Neville character, outdoes both of them. There is something graceful and effortless about this performance, which not only shows what it might feel like to be the last man on earth, but also demonstrates what it is to be a movie star."


This link Langford is a super little (ok it is quite long) article on star construction. Some lovely theory to support your assertions:


http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/michaelwalford/entry/stars_and_star/


This blog is sound but it has some great links to loads of other great film blogs that you can surf to your heart's content!http://http//film.blogdig.net/archives/articles/May2008/02/New_Hancock_Trailer_Could_Turn_Some_Heads.html

http://www.the-numbers.com/people/WSMIT.php

http://simplycinema.blogspot.com/2006/12/pursuit-of-happyness-film-critique.html

Focus group Helen, John, Tom Legends

Focus group Helen John and Tom Legends
Wills Signitures brought up in focus group.
Sense of finding yourself
Realistic feel
Finding something within
sincere humane nice guy
"he is human you trust him nice fellow conveyed through his roles"
Surpeising as Tom doesnt like Will CLOSET WILL FAN.

The fact that you never see Will kill his only friend Sam the dog in I am legend was discussed. pointing out how Will is once again the moral gardian and nice day shown not only by him but by the narrative and filming as you never see him kill the dog and it is framed so you see his face only forcing a connection between audience and Will. Showing Hollywood has cottoned on to Will Smith likeness to Morgan Freeman. The moral guardian for the next generation and nice guy so liked by elders, but also a tougth guy so is liked by the younger audience as well

Secondary film

I am Also Looking at I'robot because he once again shows his performance signiture of showing the weakness of human minds by being paronoid about robots being bad ploting to bring down humanity. Of course hes right but thats not important.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=y0ggyjUX_kk This is good stuff Will identifies how fragile the human mind is and how He was looking to find how the human mind breaks down without contact with other people.Cheers John Watched it earlyer but forgot about it Very helpful.