Deconstructing Will Smith

Author : Willie Tolliver
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-06
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476675695

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Acclaimed actor and rap artist Will Smith has achieved a level of Hollywood fame rarely attained by a Black celebrity. Early in his career, Smith aspired to be the world's most famous movie star and being named the world's top film attraction in 2008, fulfilled his goal. While his rise to a place of worldwide prominence and cultural relevance has made him iconic, his accomplishments have not received the full and thorough acknowledgement and analysis they merit. This is the first full-length critical look at the significance of Will Smith's achievements over a more than 30-year career. Many of his films have broken cultural norms by depicting Black men in groundbreaking social settings, like the role of the world-saving hero in his most popular films. In addition to analyzing Smith's filmography, this work contextualizes other popular and common portrayals of Black men in media and society. Finally, this book examines Smith's work in his middle age, ruminating on his ability to adapt to the realities of a new Hollywood.

Author : Willie Tolliver
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-10
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476647456

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Deconstructing Will Smith by Willie Tolliver Pdf

Acclaimed actor and rap artist Will Smith has achieved a level of Hollywood fame rarely attained by a Black celebrity. Early in his career, Smith aspired to be the world's most famous movie star and being named the world's top film attraction in 2008, fulfilled his goal. While his rise to a place of worldwide prominence and cultural relevance has made him iconic, his accomplishments have not received the full and thorough acknowledgement and analysis they merit. This is the first full-length critical look at the significance of Will Smith's achievements over a more than 30-year career. Many of his films have broken cultural norms by depicting Black men in groundbreaking social settings, like the role of the world-saving hero in his most popular films. In addition to analyzing Smith's filmography, this work contextualizes other popular and common portrayals of Black men in media and society. Finally, this book examines Smith's work in his middle age, ruminating on his ability to adapt to the realities of a new Hollywood.

Author : Michael A. Schuman
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780766039940

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Will Smith by Michael A. Schuman Pdf

"Read about Will Smith--how he became a rapper, his first acting job, and his movie career"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Stacey Stauffer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Actors
ISBN : 0780787366

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Will Smith by Stacey Stauffer Pdf

Author : Lisa Iannucci-Brinkley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9798216165415

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Will Smith by Lisa Iannucci-Brinkley Pdf

This book offers the life story of the actor and musician who is perhaps the most bankable star in Hollywood today. How did Will Smith rise to the top of the Hollywood A-list? Find out with this revealing look at the life of an extraordinarily talented and appealing superstar. Will Smith: A Biography portrays Smith's West Philadelphia upbringing, his arrival and ascent in Hollywood, and his family life with wife and fellow actor, Jada Pinkett, and their children. It covers Smith's successes in three mediums: music, where his partnership with childhood friend DJ Jazzy Jeff culminated in the first ever Grammy for rap; the wildly popular television show, "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air;" and his movie successes, from roles in blockbusters like Independence Day, Men in Black, and I Am Legend, to critically acclaimed, award-winning performances in Ali and The Pursuit of Happyness. The book also details his increasing presence as a film producer.

Author : Ian Gregory Strachan,Mia Mask
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-27
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781623569235

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Poitier Revisited by Ian Gregory Strachan,Mia Mask Pdf

Sidney Poitier remains one of the most recognizable black men in the world. Widely celebrated but at times criticized for the roles he played during a career that spanned 60 years, there can be no comprehensive discussion of black men in American film, and no serious analysis of 20th century American film history that excludes him. Poitier Revisited offers a fresh interrogation of the social, cultural and political significance of the Poitier oeuvre. The contributions explore the broad spectrum of critical issues summoned up by Poitier's iconic work as actor, director and filmmaker. Despite his stature, Poitier has actually been under-examined in film criticism generally. This work reconsiders his pivotal role in film and American race relations, by arguing persuasively, that even in this supposedly 'post-racial' moment of Barack Obama, the struggles, aspirations, anxieties, and tensions Poitier's films explored are every bit as relevant today as when they were first made.

Author : Lisa Iannucci-Brinkley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780313376115

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Will Smith by Lisa Iannucci-Brinkley Pdf

This book offers the life story of the actor and musician who is perhaps the most bankable star in Hollywood today. How did Will Smith rise to the top of the Hollywood A-list? Find out with this revealing look at the life of an extraordinarily talented and appealing superstar. Will Smith: A Biography portrays Smith's West Philadelphia upbringing, his arrival and ascent in Hollywood, and his family life with wife and fellow actor, Jada Pinkett, and their children. It covers Smith's successes in three mediums: music, where his partnership with childhood friend DJ Jazzy Jeff culminated in the first ever Grammy for rap; the wildly popular television show, "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air;" and his movie successes, from roles in blockbusters like Independence Day, Men in Black, and I Am Legend, to critically acclaimed, award-winning performances in Ali and The Pursuit of Happyness. The book also details his increasing presence as a film producer.

Author : Susan Mitchell
Publisher : Gareth Stevens
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780836876536

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Will Smith by Susan Mitchell Pdf

Will Smith began as a rap star named Fresh Prince. He became a television star in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air and then crossed over to act in blockbuster movies. Nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of Muhammad Ali in Ali, Will was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2003. Truly a multitalented superstar, he continues to record his Grammy-winning music and draw huge audiences for his movies. Book jacket.

Author : Michael V. Uschan
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-13
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781420502015

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Will Smith by Michael V. Uschan Pdf

Before his breakout role in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Will Smith embarked on a rap career with friend Jeff Townes.? ?The duo performed under the name of "DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince." In the late 1990s, Smith began to focus his attention on acting and was soon cast in cult movie favorites such as Independence Day and Men in Black. His performance in The Pursuit of Happyness earned him an Oscar nomination in 2006. Supporting biography, history, and social studies assignments, this compelling edition provides readers with a profile of rapper and actor Will Smith. Chapters discuss his life as a child and teen, his career paths in music and acting, and his life as a family man.

Author : Anne M. Todd
Publisher : Facts On File
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Actors
ISBN : 1604137134

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Will Smith by Anne M. Todd Pdf

Biography of actor and singer Will Smith.

Author : Stephen Feinstein
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2008-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0766027651

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Will Smith by Stephen Feinstein Pdf

Will Smith started out as a rap musician. Then he got his own TV show and became a famous movie actor. This colorful, inspiring biography tells the exciting life story of this African-American hero.

Author : Matt Doeden
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780761342656

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Will Smith by Matt Doeden Pdf

A look at the life and career of the famous actor and musician.

Author : Anne M. Todd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
ISBN : 1438145772

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Will Smith by Anne M. Todd Pdf

Author : Joseph McGowan
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781433944000

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Will Smith by Joseph McGowan Pdf

A short look at the life and career of the famous actor.

Author : Erica Burman
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1998-01-12
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0803976402

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Deconstructing Feminist Psychology by Erica Burman Pdf

How close is feminist psychology to contemporary feminism? How can feminist psychological practice address issues of `difference' between women in meaningful ways? What price has feminist psychology had to pay for attempting to engage with mainstream psychology to revise and improve it? This book critiques feminist practice within psychology, and reflects the diversity from across the globe of feminist struggles around psychology. An international group of key feminist psychologists explore the relations between feminist politics and psychological practices in: transitional and postcolonial contexts; the distinct European traditions of critical psychology and women's studies; and psychology's colonial `centre' in the United