As it turns out, Smith needed the job more than fans could’ve ever known.
They were hugely impressed with him and offered the wannabe actor the lead role.
Naturally, it worked, and the rest is Hollywood history.
It was almost like a regression for me to play the character."
Even so, portraying TV Will obviously isn’t something he regrets.
He was just being himself."
As it turned out, Smith was being himself even more than anybody realized.
In fact, it was what sealed the deal and set him on the path to stardom.
