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