#WillSmith, with whom #AkivaGoldsman made 'I, Robot,' 'I Am Legend' and 'Hancock,' tells THR he considers Goldsman his “individual, greatest cinematic collaborator.”⁠ ⁠ For 'I Am Legend,' Smith recalls Goldsman saying: “We know we have spectacular special effects, and we’re going to have action sequences and [Director Francis Lawrence] is going to do wonderful things with zombies and all of that. I need you to forget about it all. If we were making a stage play and we didn’t have all of those things, how would you keep your performance interesting?”⁠ ⁠ It’s advice Smith has used on every subsequent role. “When you’re making these big sci-fi movies, sometimes we can get lost in the spectacle,” says Smith. “Akiva refused to allow that to happen." More statements, at link in bio.⁠ ⁠ Photographer: Rick Wenner rickwenner⁠ Film Editor: Aaron Couch aaroncouch⁠ Visual Media Director: Ash Barhamand ash_mack