Will Smith still insists that he and wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith, are not Scientologists [Website – Amy Grindhouse].
Just like I never tire of he and Beyonce Knowles getting all the plum Black parts in Hollywood, it warms the cockles of my stone-cold heart, to hear Smith is still trying to dig himself out of the Scientology trap. Smith is friends with a handful of Scientologists and so, according to Hollywood lore, that makes him a Scientologist, no? NO!
I spent the morning at London Zoo, that does not make me a cuddly-wuddly Koala Bear. Same convoluted, insane logic applies here.
When asked outright if he was a follower of the religion, Will Smith replied:
No, but when people are afraid of religion they have to go back and get in touch with the Good Book. Fear of other religions means you’re questioning your own understanding, and that’s just not where I am.
Why is he such good friends with the Tom Cruise:
Tom is one of the most open, honest and helpful people I’ve met in Hollywood, or really anywhere. I mean, how many people in his position would want me to win, want me to be a bigger and better movie star? Few people in this business want me to win like that. I was so used to competition between other artists that I just didn’t get him at first. And then Tom just broke it down to me and said, Will, we are not competing, so don’t think that way. That blew my mind because that is not how this business works at all.
But, what about what Will has done for Tom:
Well, I hooked Connor up! It’s just to have someone who knows what you’re dealing with and being able to talk to them and get good advice and know that they mean you the best. I think now I’m mature enough to know how important it is to bounce things off the wall to someone who knows exactly where I’m coming from.
Check out the full interview over at Newsweek.
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