The site's consensus reads: "Though it betrays its theatrical roots, Six Degrees of Separation largely succeeds thanks to astute direction and fine performances–particularly from an against-type Will Smith. The two actors met in 1993 on the set of Six Degrees of Separation, a comedy-drama based on the true story of gay hustler David Hampton, who is named Paul in the film. With Six Degrees of Separation, I got a taste early of the dangers.
The film has an approval rating of 88% at Rotten Tomatoes based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 7.12/10. In a 2015 interview with Esquire, Smith brought up his crush during a conversation about the dangers of method acting. Will Smith has revealed he 'fell in love with Stockard Channing' while they filmed their 1993 movie Six Degrees Of Separation - less than a year into his marriage to his first wife Sheree Zampino.
Catherine Kellner as Talbot "Tess" Kittredge.Will Smith is getting candid in his new memoir, Will. Oz Perkins as Woodrow "Woody" Kittredge (as Osgood Perkins II) Will Smith Says He 'Fell in Love' with His 'Six Degrees of Separation' Co-Star Stockard Channing: Photo 4654475.Donald Sutherland as Flanders "Flan" Kittredge.
Stockard Channing as Louisa "Ouisa" Kittredge.In the end, Paul has a profound effect on the many individuals who encounter him, linking them in their shared experience. The Get Down actors same-sex smooch shows how far the needle has moved since Will Smith starred in the 1993 film Six Degrees of Separation. Paul's schemes become highbrow-legend, anecdotal onaccounta, which are bantered about at their cocktail parties. Jaden Smith Had the Gay Kiss His Father Never Could. The shocked Kittredges kick him out when it is revealed that they are but the most recent victims of the duplicity with which Paul has charmed his way into many upper-crust homes along the Upper East Side. Paul's scheme continues until, after he brings home a hustler, his actual indigence is revealed. His appealing facade soon has the Kittredges putting him up, lending him money and taking satisfaction in his praise for their posh lifestyle. Ouisa and Flan are much impressed by Paul's fine taste, keen wit, articulate literary expositions and surprising culinary skill. A skillful con-artist, Paul mysteriously appears at their door one night, injured and bleeding, claiming to be a close college friend of their Ivy League kids, as well as the son of Sidney Poitier. However, the narrow world inhabited by the Kittredges and their public status as people interested in the arts make them easy prey for Paul ( Will Smith). They divorced in 1995, and in 1997 he married his second wife, Jada Pinkett. Denzel’s remarks had a significant impact on Smith’s choice.Fifth Avenue socialite Ouisa Kittredge ( Stockard Channing) and her art dealer husband Flan ( Donald Sutherland) are parents of "two at Harvard and a girl at Groton". At the time of Six Degrees of Separation, Smith was married to Sheree with a newborn son, Trey. Will Smith claims that he made this decision because his buddy and famous Hollywood figure Denzel Washington advised him not to kiss a guy on-screen because it would send the incorrect message to other filmmakers and, as a result, jeopardize his career. What Will Smith Said About the Saying No? Variety The kissing sequence in Six Degrees of Separation was eventually recorded using a camera technique that only shows the performers’ ‘behind of heads’ in that frame. Will Smith did this, according to IMDb, because he believed that kissing a man on screen would create a negative image of him and would further disrupt his career. Smith was originally unafraid to leave the scene, but minutes before he did, he changed his mind. Will Smith’s character, Paul, was required to kiss his co-star Anthony Michael Hall’s screen character Trent in a pivotal sequence in the film. Castedit Stockard Channing as Louisa Ouisa Kittredge Will Smith as Paul Donald Sutherland as Flanders Flan Kittredge Ian McKellen as Geoffrey Miller. Little has been explored about Africas Nubia and its kings who played a role thousands of years ago in ruling Egypt. This character and performance constitute one of the most visible representations of the black gay male in American popular culture, and this justifies my project. Will Smith is a natural for the role of Taharqa the Nubian king. Will Smith’s Paul Poitier in 1993’s Six Degrees of Separation is an addition to this lineage. Six Degrees Of Separation, directed by Fred Schepisi, is an intriguing film about the lives of such an art dealer couple and an African-American man. He also earned critical praise for his performances in Six Degrees of Separation, and Ali, receiving Best Actor Oscar nominations.