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&#8220;I was NOT prepared for their feedback&#8221; &#8211; What Will Smith&#8217;s Friends and Family Said About His Memoir Pre-release

Hollywood A-lister Will Smith AKA King Richard released his memoir named Will
last year in the month of November. The actor-rapper did the captivation aspect
of his book extremely well with the help of multi-million bestseller Mark
Manson. Apart from being flawless on-screen, this book brought out the excellent
imaginative storyteller that Smith is. He goes into each of his characters in
different phases of his life and connects the dots between success, happiness,
and the human connection.

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The book, Will [https://willthebook.com/], gained such acclaim that it became a
number 1 bestseller at a point in time. It served as a huge source of
inspiration for people across the globe. Along with readers worldwide, his
friends also had some prime takeaways from his book.

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WILL SMITH HELD A SEVEN-DAY BOOK CAMP FOR REVIEWING HIS BOOK BY HIS EXPERT
FRIENDS

Six months prior to the official release of the book, Will Smith got together a
bunch of eminent writers around the table for a gathering called the ‘book
camp.‘ On Day 1 of the camp, they started with Michaela Boehm, an author who
kept the first opinion on the table. According to her, the book threw light on
Smith’s entire mechanism and “essentially revealed the entire motivation around
what people know about Will Smith”



She was followed by Jay Shetty, a former Hindu monk and English author who put
himself in the shoes of the reader. He spoke about the level at which the book
was relatable to all of them. This was one of the most important chords that
Smith had hit a bit too perfectly. Next was Janauda Petrus-Nasan, who emphasized
the way it urges the readers to take a risk. By which she meant the book made us
trust a dreamer, like them, no matter how hard or risky it gets along the way.


WHAT MORE DID THE BOOK HAVE TO SAY?

Will’s brother, Harry Smith, also pitched in his own thoughts about the book. He
affirmed he came to know more about his brother through the book than he ever
did in real life. He acknowledged the struggles that the elders have to go
through in a humorous way since he has been shielded from it all. Jana
Babatunde, a film producer, pointed out Will’s commendable stance on racism
being a “black man figure” himself.

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She gave her thoughts about how prominently the struggles of a black man were
portrayed. Jana continued to talk about the violence that they used to fight
back and survive. It exposed the superiority complex among the whites who deemed
themselves the highest in the room based on race. The next sessions of the
gathering soon followed, which were full of text highlights from his book that
could resonate with the reader on a deeper level.

ALSO READ: When Will Smith Opened Up About the Challenges of a Demanding ‘Legend
of Bagger Vance’ Character, Saying “It was a really scary place to be in”
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-when-will-smith-opened-up-about-the-challenges-of-a-demanding-legend-of-bagger-vance-character-saying-it-was-a-really-scary-place-to-be-in/]

The Book Camp went on for a week that gave a brief insight into what actually
the book had to say. Based on everyone’s remark, it was quite evident and
justified for the memoir to be such a hit.

Have you read the legend’s memoir yet? If yes, have you thought about it? What
were the prime takeaways that you would like to share? Pitch in your ideas in
the comments below.

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Hollywood A-lister Will Smith AKA King Richard released his memoir named Will last year in the month of November. The actor-rapper did the captivation aspect of his book extremely well with the help of multi-million bestseller Mark Manson. Apart from being flawless on-screen, this book brought out the excellent imaginative storyteller that Smith is. He goes into each of his characters in different phases of his life and connects the dots between success, happiness, and the human connection.
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The book, <a href="https://willthebook.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Will</a>, gained such acclaim that it became a number 1 bestseller at a point in time. It served as a huge source of inspiration for people across the globe. Along with readers worldwide, his friends also had some prime takeaways from his book.
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<h2>Will Smith held a seven-day Book Camp for reviewing his book by his expert friends</h2>
Six months prior to the official release of the book, Will Smith got together a bunch of eminent writers around the table for a gathering called the &#8216;book camp.&#8216; On Day 1 of the camp, they started with Michaela Boehm, an author who kept the first opinion on the table. According to her, the book threw light on Smith&#8217;s entire mechanism and “essentially revealed the entire motivation around what people know about Will Smith”
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She was followed by Jay Shetty, a former Hindu monk and English author who put himself in the shoes of the reader. He spoke about the level at which the book was relatable to all of them. This was one of the most important chords that Smith had hit a bit too perfectly. Next was Janauda Petrus-Nasan, who emphasized the way it urges the readers to take a risk. By which she meant the book made us trust a dreamer, like them, no matter how hard or risky it gets along the way.
<h2>What more did the book have to say?</h2>
Will’s brother, Harry Smith, also pitched in his own thoughts about the book. He affirmed he came to know more about his brother through the book than he ever did in real life. He acknowledged the struggles that the elders have to go through in a humorous way since he has been shielded from it all. Jana Babatunde, a film producer, pointed out Will&#8217;s commendable stance on racism being a “black man figure” himself.
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-58603 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Will-Smith-Samantha.jpg" alt="" width="1490" height="1189" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Will-Smith-Samantha.jpg 1490w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Will-Smith-Samantha-300x239.jpg 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Will-Smith-Samantha-1024x817.jpg 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Will-Smith-Samantha-768x613.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1490px) 100vw, 1490px" />
She gave her thoughts about how prominently the struggles of a black man were portrayed. Jana continued to talk about the violence that they used to fight back and survive. It exposed the superiority complex among the whites who deemed themselves the highest in the room based on race. The next sessions of the gathering soon followed, which were full of text highlights from his book that could resonate with the reader on a deeper level.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-when-will-smith-opened-up-about-the-challenges-of-a-demanding-legend-of-bagger-vance-character-saying-it-was-a-really-scary-place-to-be-in/">When Will Smith Opened Up About the Challenges of a Demanding ‘Legend of Bagger Vance’ Character, Saying “It was a really scary place to be in”</a>
The Book Camp went on for a week that gave a brief insight into what actually the book had to say. Based on everyone&#8217;s remark, it was quite evident and justified for the memoir to be such a hit.
Have you read the legend’s memoir yet? If yes, have you thought about it? What were the prime takeaways that you would like to share? Pitch in your ideas in the comments below.

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