On Variety’s “Actors on Actors,” he tells fellow actor Benecio Del Tero:
“It’s funny because I’m just getting to that place in my career when I’m being able to let it go. I started out on the ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”…first real acting. Every actor on the show was stage trained actors. So, in order to compensate for not having any form of theatrical training, I would learn the screenplay inside out and backwards.
“I remember I would memorize other people’s lines and everything. I got into an over-calculating, over organized mindset really just in the last two years of my life finding my way to just let it rip. To just get comfortable. Let it go on set…”
Check out the video below. The “Fresh Prince” talk comes in around the 18:00 mark:
His work ethic is something serious. That’s why he blew up the way he did.
Exactly. I just wish him and Jada would back away from the Scientology crap though.
Benicio tho!!! *eyes emoji* Something about that man drives me insane (in a good way). Oh yea, Will looks good too! lol
Two really great actors.
Hard work pays off ya dig.
He didn’t have the experience but he worked hard to become one of the best actors on the show. That’s admirable.
Love him! He came a long way.
Good for him that he went in and took it seriously instead of acting like an entitled rapper with a little fame under his belt.
He acted his butt off in that episode about his father. I always tear up at the end.
This just proves hard work pays off.
I’ve always said Will, Denzel and Sam are the GOATS. These young black actors have some big shoes to fill.