Will Smith is one of the greatest movie stars that Hollywood has given us. And Arnold Schwarzenegger should be held responsible for this.

“Kiss every baby”- How Arnold Schwarzenegger Had a Hand in Making Will Smith the Global Star That He Is Today

Will Smith made a smooth transition from a musical career to acting with The
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The sitcom made Smith a favorite and audiences
cherished his boy away-from-Philly attitude in the sitcom. But Smith, from the
beginning of his career, craved excellence. His defiance to not settle for the
mediocre, as he revealed later on in his memoir, stemmed from his idolization of
Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Smith’s global stardom is sometimes compared to that of Schwarzenegger. But the
seven times Mr. Olympia actually helped Smith to reach the stardom he prides
himself in today.


HOW ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER POLISHED WILL SMITH TO BECOME A GLOBAL STAR?

Will Smith is often labeled as a phenomenon rather than a performer because of
the connection he managed to make with his audience. Somewhat akin to that of a
politician who makes people feel like he is one of them. This was no
coincidence. Smith’s memoir, titled Will, recalled some advice Arnold
Schwarzenegger gave him in 1996. Finding himself in the presence of the iconic
movie starring Planet Hollywood, he asked how to become the face of Hollywood.
The Terminator answered
[https://fandomwire.com/you-are-not-a-movie-star-if-your-movies-are-only-successful-in-america-will-smith-became-obsessed-to-beat-tom-cruise-after-arnold-schwarzeneggers-life-changing-advice/]
as reported by Fandom Wire,
[https://fandomwire.com/you-are-not-a-movie-star-if-your-movies-are-only-successful-in-america-will-smith-became-obsessed-to-beat-tom-cruise-after-arnold-schwarzeneggers-life-changing-advice/] “You
are not a movie star if your movies are only successful in America.” 



 

Schwarzenegger further added, “Think of yourself as a politician running for the
Biggest Movie Star in the World.” While the question was ordinary, the way Smith
inhibited it to achieve global stardom is nothing short of extraordinary. The
actor made history early on in his career with Independence Day.

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This was followed by back-to-back blockbusters until Smith was named the
reigning king of Hollywood in the 90s.”You have to travel the globe, shake every
hand, kiss every baby. Think of yourself as a politician running for the Biggest
Movie Star in the World,” and he did just that. In Tom Cruise style.


TOM CRUISE LEADS THE WAY

There is no dearth of comparisons between Will Smith and Tom Cruise. However,
the Men In Black actor actually used him as an example to motivate himself.
After listening to Schwarzenegger’s advice, the Independence Day actor was not
willing to leave any stone unturned. Apart from giving his best in movies, Smith
traveled all around the globe and did “two hours more” than Tom Cruise did in
every country.

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Who do you think is the bigger movie star? Let us know in the comments below.

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Will Smith made a smooth transition from a musical career to acting with The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The sitcom made Smith a favorite and audiences cherished his boy away-from-Philly attitude in the sitcom. But Smith, from the beginning of his career, craved excellence. His defiance to not settle for the mediocre, as he revealed later on in his memoir, stemmed from his idolization of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Smith&#8217;s global stardom is sometimes compared to that of Schwarzenegger. But the seven times Mr. Olympia actually helped Smith to reach the stardom he prides himself in today.
<h2>How Arnold Schwarzenegger polished Will Smith to become a global star?</h2>
Will Smith is often labeled as a phenomenon rather than a performer because of the connection he managed to make with his audience. Somewhat akin to that of a politician who makes people feel like he is one of them. This was no coincidence. Smith&#8217;s memoir, titled Will, recalled some advice Arnold Schwarzenegger gave him in 1996. Finding himself in the presence of the iconic movie starring Planet Hollywood, he asked how to become the face of Hollywood. <a href="https://fandomwire.com/you-are-not-a-movie-star-if-your-movies-are-only-successful-in-america-will-smith-became-obsessed-to-beat-tom-cruise-after-arnold-schwarzeneggers-life-changing-advice/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Terminator answered</a><a href="https://fandomwire.com/you-are-not-a-movie-star-if-your-movies-are-only-successful-in-america-will-smith-became-obsessed-to-beat-tom-cruise-after-arnold-schwarzeneggers-life-changing-advice/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> as reported by Fandom Wire,</a> “You are not a movie star if your movies are only successful in America.&#8221; 
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Schwarzenegger further added, &#8220;Think of yourself as a politician running for the Biggest Movie Star in the World.&#8221; While the question was ordinary, the way Smith inhibited it to achieve global stardom is nothing short of extraordinary. The actor made history early on in his career with Independence Day.
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 This was followed by back-to-back blockbusters until Smith was named the reigning king of Hollywood in the 90s.&#8221;You have to travel the globe, shake every hand, kiss every baby. Think of yourself as a politician running for the Biggest Movie Star in the World,&#8221; and he did just that. In Tom Cruise style.
<h2>Tom Cruise leads the way</h2>
There is no dearth of comparisons between Will Smith and Tom Cruise. However, the Men In Black actor actually used him as an example to motivate himself. After listening to Schwarzenegger&#8217;s advice, the Independence Day actor was not willing to leave any stone unturned. Apart from giving his best in movies, Smith traveled all around the globe and did &#8220;two hours more&#8221; than Tom Cruise did in every country.
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