well, Jada tried really hard to get him to do "Bamboozled" but he refused. I saw an interview where she straight out said Will should have done it, that he shouldn't have been so careful of ticking off certain people in Hollywood.
-------------- Original message -------------- From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> OK, my line is next. What did I say? I still think he is more focused on biopics. But it does make you wonder more about why he caved. Personally, I'd be more afraid of pissin off Jada than the studios. Perhaps she agreed with his decision. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Well, that brings us full circle back to my question: why does a man > who's pulled in well over a hundred million in up front salary in the > last few years not take a stand and fight for a Black woman as his > love interest in a film? > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: Bosco Bosco <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:ironpigs3%40yahoo.com>> > Will Smith actually owns his own production company Overbrook > Entertainment. I think he pretty much does whatever he wants to at > this point. > > This is from the IMDB: > > "Graduate of Philly's legendary Overbrook High School, whose alumni > include Wilt Chamberlain, Hal Lear, Wali Jones, Walt Hazzard, The > Dovells, The Orlons, DeeDee Sharp, etc. and in tribute to his student > years there, his production company is called Overbrook > Entertainment." > > The company produce the following movies: > > Ali, Showtime, I-Robot, Hitch, Saving Face, ATL, and Pursuit of > Happiness. > > Bosco > --- "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com>> wrote: > > > Agreed. Most at his level have made just that move, but for some > > reason > > (perhaps kids as you suggest) Smith hasn't taken the plunge. If he > > > > does, it will be interesting to see what he does. > > > > Justin Mohareb wrote: > > > > > > At this point, it's pretty much possible for an established star > > to > > > put their own production company together, pick a project they > > want, > > > and get it done themselves. I'm pretty sure he could put > > something > > > together for a couple million dollars if he wanted to. > > > > > > Look at some of the stuff Clooney has done (Good Night, Good > > Luck) or > > > the Bobby Kennedy movie. These were projects the creators > > believed > > > in, so they made them happen. > > > > > > Maybe when his kids are older. > > > > > > JJ Mohareb > > > > > > On Dec 18, 2007 4:39 PM, Mike Street <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:streetforce1%40gmail.com> > > > <mailto:streetforce1%40gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hummm....interesting concept. But I'm sure he still a slave to > > > corporate. > > > > Now that you bring this up I can't even remember a movie of his > > that > > > has a > > > > black female as his co-star. I was sure that he would link up > > with a > > > Gab. > > > > Union, Janet, Halle, or one of them sisters for a role. But i > > guess > > > cause > > > > he's in sci-fi so much that a lot of his roles didn't call for > > a love > > > > interest or they went the safe route with a Spanish chick. But > > maybe he > > > > will > > > > shock us all > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Read the Bitter Guide to the Bitter Guy. > > > http://thebitterguy.livejournal.com > <http://thebitterguy.livejournal.com> > > <http://thebitterguy.livejournal.com > <http://thebitterguy.livejournal.com>> > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead. > I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said. > > You know these things that happen, > That's just the way it's supposed to be. > And I can't help but wonder, > Don't ya know it coulda been me. > > __________________________________________________________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > <http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
