New York TimesAbout how Sinise’s boyfriend Hampton arrived at Griffith’s apartment in the wee hours of the morning to claim that he had missed his flight to Los Angeles. His victims included actors Gary Sinise, Melanie Griffith, and Sinise himself once told the story. He was a con man who pretended to be Poitier’s son and targeted wealthy Manhattanites during 1980s. The true story of David Hampton was the inspiration for the movie. Together, they have two children, Jaden & Willow. In 1995, they divorced and Jada Pinkett, his second wife was married to him. The time of Six Degrees Of SeparationSmith was married to Sheree and had a son, Trey, when he was born. You have to be careful with that.”Ĭhanning also commented on Smith’s admission, saying she was “He was “flattered” by the interview he gave to Page Six. I was spending-for Six DegreesI wanted to perform so well that I spent six, seven, and eight days in character before shooting. After that experience, I was able to stop using Method acting. “When you are good at it, it can be very dangerous. You teach yourself to like things and to dislike things. He said: “You’re actually playing around with your psychology. EsquireIt was his focus on methodic acting that led him down this path. He previously spoke out about this in 2015, when he stated that he had already discussed it. I found myself desperately yearning to see and speak to Stockard.” “After the film wrapped, Sheree and Trey and I moved back to L.A.

“Stockard Channing was my love, and it made matters worse. He wrote: “She’d married a guy named Will Smith and now she was living with a guy named Paul Poitier. WillAs published in PeopleSmith wrote about his struggle to marry his first wife because of this experience. “fell in love”Channing was impressed by Paul Poitier’s dedication to the role.Īn excerpt from his new autobiography. Smith, however, admitted that he had made mistakes in his portrayal of the role. The man pretends to belong to Sidney Poitier’s son, convincing his wealthy benefactors to let him sleep in their home, give him money, and help him out.

Channing played a Manhattan socialite, who with her husband (played well by Donald Sutherland), adopted a young man played well by Smith. They worked together on the movie Six Degrees Of Separation, which was released on 1993. Will Smith and Stockard Channing: When was that? Channing said that his dedication to method acting was reflected in his personal life. GreaseStarĬhanning and Smith were both starring in the same movie at the time. In her forthcoming memoir WillThe actor spoke about a time in his first marriage when the couple fell in love. Will Smith has spoken out about his feelings for Stockard Channing, the actor.

Six degrees of separation 1993