Will Smith and Francis Lawrence: Ask the 'I Am Legend' Star and Director a Question
Filed under: Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Warner Brothers, Fandom, Unscripted
The moral of the story? Everybody, even uptight WASPs, loves Will Smith. In his new movie I Am Legend, he tackles the sci-fi horror genre, playing a scientist who, after a virus wipes out the entire population of everything, may possibly be the last man on Earth ... aside from some pesky mutant cannibals. Well, them and his dog, who must be thrilled at the annihilation of bureaucrats and their stupid leash laws.
Now's your chance to get jiggy with the Fresh Prince -- about the movie or anything else your heart desires -- because he and his I Am Legend director, Francis Lawrence, are coming to our humble Moviefone studio to interview each other using your questions. Now before you get all "Francis Who?" on me, let me fill in the blanks: Before he directed Constantine, Lawrence was an in-demand music video director who worked with Aerosmith (I Don't Want to Miss a Thing), Jay-Z (Girl's Best Friend), Justin Timberlake (Cry Me a River), Black Eyed Peas (Pump It) and Will Smith himself (Nod Ya Head). (There's a full list here.)
When we say "your questions," we mean "your questions," like, "Hey Will, whatever happened to Jazzy Jeff?" (someone please ask that; I kind of want to know), or "Hey Francis, who would win in a dance-off, JT or Will Smith?" (don't ask that one; it could get ugly). So let 'em have it -- leave a comment here, or you can send one to AskCelebs@aol.com (brought to you by Verizon Wireless) -- and please provide your first name and your city and state, so that we know you're not a computer or a cannibalistic mutant. Then check out their Unscripted interview on December 10 to see if your question made the broadcast. Good luck!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
11-15-2007 @ 7:46PM
Billy Sunday said...
Just FYI...I went to a two-night event at Radio City back in May of 2006 hosted by The Roots with a ton of special guests like Nas, Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Erykah Badu, a post-Africa meltdown Dave Chappelle and even a surprise 2-3 song set by Jay-Z to cap off night two. DJ Jazzy Jeff was there spinning both nights. So I can confirm that he is still alive for those who were curious. Or at least that he was a year and a half ago...
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11-15-2007 @ 11:09PM
Peter said...
I'd like to know if Will Smith is an alcoholic, like the original character, or not? For me that is an even more important question than whether they kept the original ending.
Peter
Manassas, VA
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11-16-2007 @ 3:57AM
Zach S said...
For Will Smith:
1. Where is your music career - is it still something you're doing, or would like to come back to?
2. What draws you to certain roles, such as this one? What makes you say, "yes!"?
For Francis Lawrence:
1. Why did you choose this story to do? How did you come upon it?
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11-16-2007 @ 3:58AM
Zach S said...
Whoops! I'm Zach from Phila, PA.
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11-16-2007 @ 5:55AM
Tyrone said...
For Will & Lawrence :
There have been rumors that you guys have done reshoots on the ending of I am legend, it is said that you changed the ending. Why ?
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11-16-2007 @ 6:08AM
James Carter said...
For Will & Lawrence:
Did you guys stay faithful to the ending of I Am Legend ? Because the ending is the reason why it's called I Am Legend, if you change it and make a happy ending of it, why name it I Am Legend ?
Sincerely yours,
James Carter
Pensylvania, Philadelphia
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11-16-2007 @ 6:19AM
Stephen Jordan said...
For Will Smith:
Will we ever see you play a cool bad character a la Denzel in American Gangster ?
Stephen
North Carolina, NC
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11-16-2007 @ 12:35PM
Orrin said...
Will,
You've been in some really interesting science-fiction films like I, Robot, Independence Day and now this. Is there a scientific curiosity about you that draws you to the genre?
-Orrin
Largo, Maryland
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11-16-2007 @ 11:25AM
Khaled said...
I heard that Wil Smith is gonna make a tour with Dj Jazzy jeff , IS the middle east countries (Egypt) in the countries that he will visit
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11-17-2007 @ 10:15AM
fabman said...
Hi Will,
are you ever going to record a new album? Maybe with DJ Jazy Jeff?
P.S.: Did you know you have an official italian website? www.willsmith.it
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11-19-2007 @ 8:34AM
Irene Lin said...
Dear Will,
Hi, my name is Irene Lin, I'm a fan of you from Hong Kong.
I just heard from TV that you may come to Hong Kong on December, is that true?
Will that be you first time come to Hong Kong?
If no, when did you come and how long did you stay and what did you think about it?
How long will you be staying in Hong Kong this December?
What's the purpose of the trip? Promoting your new movie "I AM LENGEND"?
Is Hong Kong the only city you will be visiting or you will go to other asian cities too? Like Japan or Thailand...?
Will your family come with you?
I love your son Jaden, he is so cute! You and your son did great in "The Pursuit of Happyness". I am looking forward to see "I AM LENGEND" and YOU in Hong Kong!!
Thank you!
Irene Lin, Hong Kong, China
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11-16-2007 @ 2:22PM
Irene Lin said...
Sorry, I misspelled "I AM LEGEND" twice in the above message. :p
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11-16-2007 @ 3:36PM
Julie said...
For Will Smith
1. If you were really the last man on earth, what would u do?
2. Are you doing another music tour with Jeff like the I,robot tour?
Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince forever!!!!
Julie Podmore, Liverpool, UK
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11-16-2007 @ 4:16PM
omoney said...
Will: dontyou think the timing is right now with the current state of hip-hop to do another jazzy jeff fresh prince album?
Francis: whats it like going from black suits comin to I Am Legend? How have you handled the transition from music video to film?
omarr, philly
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11-17-2007 @ 10:06AM
Bashir Khalif said...
Hi, I am Bashir Khalif from Amsterdam.
1. I'd like to ask if you are comming to Amsterdam this year, i know you were here for the first time promoting I robot. I was in Africa by that time:S. I heard you gave a crazy free concert across the Theatre and people were going crazyyy.
2. Is that a chance that you will ever team up with Denzel, and a possible co-role for jazz in one of your your movies? I sure as hell would like to see that happening!!
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11-17-2007 @ 4:21PM
Justin said...
Will: If you were to lose interest in both acting and music (long shot, I know), what do you think you would do instead?
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11-17-2007 @ 6:20PM
Jeff said...
Will, what other historical African-American figures would you like to play?
Jeff
Boston, MA
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11-20-2007 @ 4:01PM
Matt Young said...
Hey Will,
What are your thoughts on God and Church do you still believe in God?
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11-20-2007 @ 8:22PM
Senistar said...
Dear brother Will,
What do you plan to do in the near future to improve the images of black men and women in the media? Also have you seen this video called "don't have sex in public" http://www.myspace.com/senistarnyc
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11-21-2007 @ 6:22AM
Jason Warner said...
Hey There Will,
I have a few questions for you that I'd love to get your answers to...
1. Why was the decision made to stray further away from the original Richard Matheson novella when it came to adapting "I Am Legend" for a third time?
2. Are you a fan of the horror genre and if so, what are some of your favorite horror films?
3. I hear that your son is a big fan of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Did you find yourself becoming a fan of the show and would you ever like to work with series creator/writer/director Joss Whedon?
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