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Born Willard Christopher Smith Jr on September 25th, 1968, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Smith grew up amidst the middle-classes, his father owning a refrigeration company. The second of four children (the younger Harry and Ellen are twins), Will was a bright child, constantly playing upon his natural charm, a habit which, at Overbrook High School, earned him the nickname Prince.

The pair’s music was quirky, cheery and squeaky clean, a far cry from the new Gangsta Rap that was beginning to rear its bloodied head, and mainstream success was near-immediate. Their first single, Girls Ain’t Nothing But Trouble (sampling the theme to I Dream Of Jeannie) was a hit in 1986, boosting the sales of their debut album Rock The House and making Will a millionaire at the age of 18. More hits followed, including the album He’s The DJ, I’m The Rapper, the first hip-hop LP to go double-platinum. In 1989, they won the first ever Grammy for Best Rap Performance for the track Parents Just Don’t Understand, and received the three millionth call to their own 900 number (the US equivalent of 0898), the first ever set up by pop stars. A further Grammy was won in 1991, for the track Summertime, and the hits kept coming till Code Red, their final album together, in 1993. This, of course, was not the end of Will’s rapping career. He would re-emerge in 1997 with a debut solo LP, Big Willie Style, which spawned the enormo-hit Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It, and would strike again with 1999’s mighty Willennium.

But by this time Will was already at the top of another profession. Back in the late Eighties, he’d met one Benny Medina, who had an idea for a sitcom concerning his experiences in Beverly Hills. NBC took up the option and, casting Will as a sassy, street-smart kid coping comically with life in Los Angeles’ richest area, produced a series titled The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air. The show, a major success, ran for six years, and gave Will a foot-hold in Hollywood, with movie offers soon coming thick and fast.

First came the bleak and melodramatic Where The Day Takes You, about young runaways in Hollywood, with Will way down a cast including Dermot Mulroney, Lara Flynn Boyle and Kyle MacLachlan. Then came a bigger role in Made In America, starring Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson, where Will performed a superb comic turn as Teacake, best friend to Goldberg’s onscreen daughter Nia Long (also Will’s girlfriend in Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air). Critics were mightily impressed by his first dramatic lead, as a manipulative imposter in John Guare’s Oscar-nominated Six Degrees Of Separation, then the public came on board with Bad Boys. One of the first modern, high-budget action thrillers to feature two black leads, this paired Will with fellow comic Martin Lawrence and took the box-office by storm. Will was now big business.

This he proved in his next feature, the sprawling, explosive Independence Day. As Marine Corps Captain Steve Hiller (a character he based on childhood hero Harrison Ford’s Han Solo), he made the very best of limited dialogue, and stole the show by punching out a grotesque, murderous alien then delivering a deadpan «Welcome to Earth». For a while, he could do no wrong. With Tommy Lee Jones as his straight-man, he scored an spectacular cross-generational hit with Men In Black, then starred in the superior conspiracy thriller Enemy Of The State. Next came his one major set-back, with the relative failure of Wild Wild West. Despite the popularity of the Smith-rapped theme tune, the public did not take to the movie’s bizarre combination of buccaneering cowboy action and gothic science fiction. Maybe if George Clooney had not pulled out of the role taken by Kevin Kline things might have been different.

Now, to the great joy of Martin Lawrence, came Bad Boys 2, like the original directed by Michael Bay. This time Smith and Lawrence (with Will now seeing Martin’s onscreen cop sister) were on the trail of a drug dealer shifting his money between Florida and Cuba. Once again they were a hugely charismatic comedic duo, but this time they were rather overshadowed by stunt overkill, the high-speed action being too sharply edited to create any real tension or excitement. Like MIB2 it went into profit but, again like MIB2, the margin was much smaller than that of the original.

Next he would lend his voice to the animated Shark Tale, playing a young fish who’s found beside the body of the son of shark mob boss. Robert De Niro. Heralded as a hard-man killer, he boasts and brags and finds himself pursued by vampish Angelina Jolie and a vengeful De Niro. It was another huge hit, as was Hitch (originally known as The Last First Kiss), a rom-com released in time for Valentine’s Day, 2005. Here Will played a professional dating consultant who counsels lonely guys seeking dates in New York City. Setting pudgy accountant Kevin James up with wealthy power-babe Amber Valetta, he then discovers that his methods don’t work for their inventor as he struggles to impose himself on gossip columnist Eva Mendes. Interestingly, Hitch would also see Smith enter the Guiness Book Of Records when he appeared at three premieres in 12 hours, at Manchester, Birmingham and London.

Will Smith has been twice married: first to Sheree Zampino (1992-95), who he met in 1991 at a taping of A Different World, and with whom he had one child, Willard Smith III. Then there was actress Jada Pinkett (1997-now) with whom he has a son, Jaden Christopher Syre, and a daughter, Willow Camille Reign. He actually met Pinkett many years before they married, when she tried out for the part of his girlfriend in Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air (the part going, as mentioned, to Nia Long). Come 2003, he and Jada would create and write a TV show, All Of Us, based on their own lives. Both would make occasional guest appearances.

But he’d already been there and done that. Having conquered the worlds of music and film, you’d think Will Smith would have no ambitions left, that there was no mountain left to climb. But, being Will Smith, he says the biggest is yet to come. In ten years or so, he plans to run for President. He said it, then he denied it. It just has to be true. Only a crazy man would bet against him.

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Will Smith

Willard Christopher Smith II (born September 25, 1968) is an African American actor and rapper. He is one of few people who has enjoyed success in the three major entertainment media in the United States: movies, television, and the music industry.

Smith was born and raised in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the second of four children. He often uses the line «West Philadelphia born and raised» to describe his roots. He is a graduate of Overbrook High School.

Will Smith started his career as The Fresh Prince, the vocalist of the hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, which included childhood friend Jeffrey «DJ Jazzy Jeff» Townes as turntablist and producer. The duo was known for performing humorous, radio-friendly songs, most notably «Parents Just Don’t Understand» and «Summertime».

Smith was a charismatic and energetic performer, and in 1990, the NBC television network signed him up and built a sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, around him. The show was successful and ran for six seasons.

Although he made a notable dramatic film debut in Six Degrees of Separation (in which he played totally against type as a gay con man) while still appearing in Fresh Prince, Smith’s movie career took off with his role in Bad Boys (1995) along with co-star Martin Lawrence.

After Fresh Prince came to an end in 1996, Smith began a successful solo career in music and simultaneously starred in a series of movies. The first two films were hugely successful summer blockbusters: Independence Day (1996), where he plays a fearless and confident fighter pilot, and Men in Black (1997), where he plays the comic and confident Agent J against Tommy Lee Jones’s deadpan Agent K. Smith’s acting in Men in Black won critical praise, and both films established Smith’s commercial reputation as a «bankable» star who had appeal across age, race, and gender, and could «open» a film at the box office.

Lead roles in Enemy of the State, Wild Wild West, Ali, Bad Boys II and I, Robot then followed. His most recent film is 2005’s Hitch. (Like Smith, Hitch co-star Kevin James starred in a sitcom named for royalty, The King of Queens.).

Smith was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the boxer Muhammad Ali in Ali. (His Ali co-star Jamie Foxx, another actor/musician/comedian, later won the award for the 2004 Ray Charles biopic Ray.).

Smith also released a string of hit singles, often associated with his most recent movie, throughout the late 1990s. The most notable of these were his #1 hit theme song «Men in Black», the #1 hit «Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It» (which made jiggy a catchphrase for a while in 1998), and «Just the Two of Us», an affecting message to his young son. His first two solo albums went platinum, but his third, on Columbia Records, was a sales disappointment compared to his past efforts, and after a quick Greatest Hits release that was almost not advertised at all, he was dropped by the label. He signed a recording contract with Interscope Records and released the so far, moderately successful Lost and Found in 2005.

On July 2, 2005, Smith served as host for the Live 8 concert in his native Philadelphia before an enormous crowd, and later performed a set with DJ Jazzy Jeff.

Smith married actress Sharee Zampino in 1992. They had a son, Willard Christopher III, also known as «Trey». They divorced in 1995. Smith married actress Jada Pinkett in 1997. They have had two children: Jaden Christopher Syre (1998) and Willow Camille Reign (2000). Along with his brother Harry Smith, he owns Treyball Development Inc., a Beverly Hills-based company named after his first son. With all his commerical success, Will Smith is arguably the biggest star in today’s pop culture and his wealth has continued to grow as his name has continued to appear in Forbes Richest 40 under the age of 40.

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The Smith family. Топик на английском

Рубрика: Семья

All we know Will Smith as an actor who has starred in such movies as ‘Men in Black’, ‘Hancock’, ‘I am Legend’ and many others. He usually plays comic or fantastic characters, however, there have been some dramatic roles, too. Apart from his successful acting career, Will has created a great family with Jada Pinkett who is also an actress.

Will and Jada have been together since 1997 and since then they have had 2 children: Jaden and Willow. The Smiths’ children grow professionally despite being very young. Willow is building a career of a singer and Jaden follows in the track of his parents. He has already played in several movies, including those in which he starred with his father.

The Smith family seems to be too harmonious that’s why there are always a lot of rumors about them being imperfect. However, some of these facts are true and might be the reason why the Smith family is so united.

One of such facts is that the couple has an open marriage. This is not just some gossip, because Jada herself has talked about their relationships openly during interviews. She has mentioned the importance of trusting in marriage and she has also said that she gives free rein to Will since he is a grown man and can be responsible for what he is doing.

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Все мы знаем Уилла Смита как актера, сыгравшего в таких фильмах, как «Люди в черном», «Хэнкок», «Я легенда» и многих других. Обычно он играет комических или фантастических персонажей, однако было и несколько драматических ролей. Помимо своей успешной творческой деятельности, Уилл создал отличную семью с Джадой Пинкетт, которая также является актрисой.

Уилл и Джада вместе уже с 1997 и с тех пор у них появилось двое детей: Джейден и Уиллоу. Дети семьи Смит развиваются профессионально, несмотря на свой юный возраст. Уиллоу строит карьеру певицы, а Джейден пошел по стопам родителей. Он уже сыграл в нескольких фильмах, в том числе вместе со своим отцом.

Семья Смит кажется слишком гармоничной, поэтому о них всегда ходит множество слухов, где их уличают в несовершенстве. Однако некоторые факты являются правдой и, может быть, именно они являются причинами единения их семьи.

Одним из таких фактов является то, что Уилл и Джада находятся в свободных отношениях. Это не просто сплетня, поскольку сама Джада не раз открыто говорила об их отношениях с мужем во время интервью. Она упоминала важность доверия в браке, а также говорила, что дает свободу действий Уиллу, так как он уже взрослый мужчина и в состоянии сам нести ответственность за то, что делает.

Кто знает, может это и есть ключ к длительному и успешному браку. Как бы то ни было, люди могут осуждать их и сплетничать, но факт остается фактом: пережив несколько кризисов, Уилл и Джада все еще остаются вместе.

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Apart from – кроме, помимо

Acting career – актерская/творческая деятельность

Grow professionally – развиваться профессионально

Build a career – строить карьеру

Follow in the track of – идти по чьим-то стопам

Give free rein to – предоставлять полную свободу действий, ничем не ограничивать

Long-term – длительный, многолетний

The fact remains – факт остается фактом

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Презентация на английском языке «Will Smith»

Описание презентации по отдельным слайдам:

Family and early life Will Smith was born on September 25, 1968 in Philadelphia, Penn. Will Smith

He was raised Baptist. His parents separated when he was 13, and did not actually divorce until Smith was around 30.

School He went to Eslow Elementary School. But he had no intention of going to college.

Recording and acting career Will is a rapper & actor. He received a Grammy award for his song “Parents Don’t Understand” In 1980.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1990 Smith signed a contract for a sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The show was successful and began his acting career. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Breaktrough In 1996, Smith played in Independence Day. The film was a massive blockbuster.

More films In 1998, Smith played in Enemy of the State. Then he performed in the western Wild Wild West.

I Am Legend Smith starred in the film I Am Legend, released December 14, 2007. I Am Legend

Men in Black III He is filming Men in Black III for a 2012, he was playing Agent J one of his more popular roles. Men in Black III

Personal life He has been married to actress Jada Pinkett Smith since 1997. The couple has a son, Jaden and a daughter, Willow. Willow and Jaden Smith

He is a fan of chess and computer games.

Презентация «Will Smith» предоставляет краткую информацию о профессиональной карьере актера, его детстве, обучении в школе, семье. Дано описание его самых выдающихся работ в киноискусстве. Слайды сопровождаются кадрами из его фильмов. Лексический и грамматический материал соответствует уровню учащихся седьмого класса.

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Уилл Смит

Уиллард Кристофер Смит-младший

Уи́ллард Кри́стофер Смит-младший, более известный как Уи́лл Смит (англ. Willard Christopher Smith, Jr., Will Smith ; р. 25 сентября 1968) — американский актёр и хип-хоп исполнитель.

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Уиллард Кристофер Смит-младший родился 25 сентября 1968 года в Филадельфии, США. В Филадельфии же он познакомился с музыкантом Джеффом Таунсом, а вскоре вместе с ним получил широкую известность в конце 1980-х как участник хип-хоп дуэта DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, который стал первым обладателем «Грэмми» за лучшее исполнение рэпа. С 1990 г. исполнял главную роль в популярном телесериале «The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air». В эти ранние годы Уилл использовал сценический псевдоним the Fresh Prince.

В середине 1990-х карьера Уилла Смита как кумира подростковой публики изживала себя, однако актер смог вернуть популярность, сыграв главные роли в блокбастерах «День независимости» (1996) и «Люди в черном» (1997), музыкальная тема к которому в его исполнении возглавила британские чарты. В начале 1998 г. его композиция «Gettin’ Jiggy wit’ It» (основанная на диско-хите Sister Sledge «He’s the Greatest Dancer») возглавила самый престижный хит-парад мира — Billboard Hot 100.

Уилл Смит отказался от главной роли в «Матрице», чтобы принять участие в ковбойской комедии «Дикий, дикий Вест». Фильм с треском провалился, однако звуковая дорожка к нему вновь возглавила американские чарты. В нулевые годы Смит сосредоточился на более серьезных киноработах. За роль Мохаммеда Али в одноименном байопике 2001 г. был номинирован на «Оскар»; вторая его номинация на эту премию относится к 2006 г.

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