But at the same time, how big you could be." "Like when I met Nelson Mandela and there's this weird thing that washes over you of how small you are. "It feels the same way that I felt with Nelson Mandela," Will says. Will says he felt especially connected to his character because he's a father himself. "The promise of America is such a great idea because this is the only country in the world that Chris Gardner could exist." it's the idea of why I think America is such a great country," Will says. Still, Chris dreams of a better life for his son.and then he makes it happen. A chance meeting on the street with a successful stockbroker inspires him, and with the odds stacked against him, Chris talks his way into an unpaid internship with a brokerage firm.įorced to lead a double life, Chris works on Wall Street by day and is homeless by night. Will plays Chris Gardner, a single parent who insists on raising his son while he struggles to make ends meet. Will stars in the film with his real-life 8-year-old son, Jaden. What would you do? Will Smith's new movie, The Pursuit of Happyness, is based on the astounding true story of a homeless, single father. You've been evicted, and you have nowhere for your child to sleep.
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