One of the most dynamic and globally recognized entertainment forces of our time opens up fully about his life, in a brave and inspiring book that traces his learning curve to a place where outer success, inner happiness, and human connection are aligned. Along the way, Will tells the story in full of one of the most amazing rides through the worlds of music and film that anyone has ever had.
Will Smith’s transformation from a West Philadelphia kid to one of the biggest rap stars of his era, and then one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood history, is an epic tale—but it’s only half the story.
Will Smith thought, with good reason, that he had won at life: not only was his own success unparalleled, his whole family was at the pinnacle of the entertainment world. Only they didn't see it that way: they felt more like star performers in his circus, a seven-days-a-week job they hadn't signed up for. It turned out Will Smith's education wasn't nearly over.
This memoir is the product of a profound journey of self-knowledge, a reckoning with all that your will can get you and all that it can leave behind. Written with the help of Mark Manson, author of the multi-million-copy bestseller The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, Will is the story of how one person mastered his own emotions, written in a way that can help everyone else do the same. Few of us will know the pressure of performing on the world's biggest stages for the highest of stakes, but we can all understand that the fuel that works for one stage of our journey might have to be changed if we want to make it all the way home. The combination of genuine wisdom of universal value and a life story that is preposterously entertaining, even astonishing, puts Will the book, like its author, in a category by itself.
1 有用 荆棘海 2022-01-30 21:36:20
真诚、有趣的一本自传,但作为“The Biggest Movie Star in the World”(书里反复提了很多次)的成长经历,我读到更多的还是Will的幸运,以及一个比较硕大的ego,而非深层的思考。小时候目睹了父亲对母亲的家暴,以及家里经常紧绷的气氛,使Will学会了察言观色、能言善道,甚至领会到表演的精髓。而从他与历任女友以及妻子的关系,不得不说他父亲还是对他产生了很大影响。最后他经... 真诚、有趣的一本自传,但作为“The Biggest Movie Star in the World”(书里反复提了很多次)的成长经历,我读到更多的还是Will的幸运,以及一个比较硕大的ego,而非深层的思考。小时候目睹了父亲对母亲的家暴,以及家里经常紧绷的气氛,使Will学会了察言观色、能言善道,甚至领会到表演的精髓。而从他与历任女友以及妻子的关系,不得不说他父亲还是对他产生了很大影响。最后他经过心理治疗与自己和解也有些停在表面,少了一些对自我的剖析和省思。还是要说他的前半生太幸运了,以至于在读书的过程中不能relate to. (展开)
1 有用 李白天 2022-01-23 23:52:02
很少见的在有声书里加入BGM,这是有趣的地方;不过更多的无趣咯...
5 有用 7cheer7 2022-03-27 13:17:16
Will的父母离婚,老妈找他爸索要child support经费14万美金,不然他爸就要被抓进去,无奈Will借给他爸14万,所以是Will自己掏钱support还是child的自己哈哈😄
1 有用 太阳的蓝 2022-02-27 13:02:49
2/50 of 2022. Audiobook. Have to say Will Smith has upped the audio book experience to another level!
1 有用 iKoala 2022-01-24 16:06:01
“I might break my promise to you, but I will never break my promise to me.”
0 有用 潜入深水的鬼魂 2024-02-11 23:46:44 江苏
加一星给audiobook,真的制作精良。结尾我真的被感动到,哪怕之前因为某些内容大叫了很多次。 我当时其实是在quora看到有人问为什么这本书让很多人不爽,回答说因为威尔史密斯在这里面展示的自己过于软弱(对于Jada),不像个男人。于是立刻买了。听完之后觉得Jada挺不容易的,前妻Sheree也挺不容易的,初恋女友Melanie也挺不容易的虽然她出过轨,并且觉得他对待她们的方式没有哪里不男人了(... 加一星给audiobook,真的制作精良。结尾我真的被感动到,哪怕之前因为某些内容大叫了很多次。 我当时其实是在quora看到有人问为什么这本书让很多人不爽,回答说因为威尔史密斯在这里面展示的自己过于软弱(对于Jada),不像个男人。于是立刻买了。听完之后觉得Jada挺不容易的,前妻Sheree也挺不容易的,初恋女友Melanie也挺不容易的虽然她出过轨,并且觉得他对待她们的方式没有哪里不男人了(含义复杂),大概这就是视角的差异吧¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 作为character study挺有意思的。银幕上充满魅力的威尔史密斯和私下里充满缺陷的威尔史密斯非常完美地融合了。 (展开)
0 有用 JEAN 2024-01-10 15:16:24 中国台湾
去年看完的,寫得蠻私密的 邊看會邊有點訝異,影帝的家庭、出生居然是這樣的。
0 有用 张一一 2024-01-06 01:33:05 陕西
Will's memoir follows the journey of a black kid pursuing dreams from childhood to adulthood. Transitioning from a rapper to a comedian and then to a movie star, with the help of others, he demonstrat... Will's memoir follows the journey of a black kid pursuing dreams from childhood to adulthood. Transitioning from a rapper to a comedian and then to a movie star, with the help of others, he demonstrates that he can achieve success in his own way. His audiobook is incredibly vivid, and his unique accent never fails to make me burst into laughter. (展开)
0 有用 老吉姆 2023-11-13 07:57:16 新西兰
请一定要听audiobook版本,will自己将自己的人生与挑战娓娓道来,极具魅力
0 有用 阿瞢 2023-08-10 10:28:30 北京
五星的有声书体验,Will Smith 当narrator也是可以拿影帝的水平,听到《当幸福来敲门》的台词还是会起鸡皮疙瘩。但故事太平庸了,金钱和名望让他的内核已经变成了一个白男,他没有解决daddy issue,而是变成了他爸。