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24 Feb, 2015

On Air interview

Seacrest interviews Smith during On Air With Ryan Seacrest about his role in the film Focus.

When I first got the screenplay for Focus and then Margot got cast and Jada looked up Margot online and saw that she was 23-years-old and in perfect condition, Jada looked at me and said, ‘Boy you need to go to the gym right now’…He (Apollo Robbins) had circumstances in the past that he wouldn’t discuss, he’s turned over a new leaf, but he is an absolute genius. What he was explaining to us about the concept of Focus. He said, ‘Ok, this is what we do,’ and he had me walk into a store and steal a pack of gum and walk out. It’s like jumping out of an airplane. It’s such a bizarre thrill.

9 Nov, 2008

Parade cover

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Smith appears on the cover of the November 2008 issue of Parade magazine.

1 Feb, 2008

American Cinematographer cover

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Smith appears on the cover of the February 2008 issue of American Cinematographer magazine.

1 Dec, 2007

First Singapore cover

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Smith appears on the cover of the December 2007 issue of First Singapore magazine.

1 Mar, 2007

Black Enterprise cover

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Smith and Lassiter appear on the cover of the March 2007 issue of Black Enterprise magazine.

1 Jan, 2007

Ebony cover

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Will and Jaden appear on the cover of the January 2007 issue of Ebony magazine.

1 Dec, 2006

Premiere cover

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Smith appears on the cover of the December 2006 issue of Premiere magazine.

19 Jul, 2004

Jet cover

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Smith appears on the cover of the July 2004 issue of Jet magazine. He talks about i Robot, his growth as an actor, and why music is his first love.

25 Aug, 2002

Bravo cover

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Smith and Jones appear on the cover of an August 2002 issue of Bravo magazine.

1 Aug, 2002

Cinema cover

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Smith and Jones appear on the cover of the August 2002 issue of Cinema magazine.

1 Dec, 2001

GQ cover

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Smith appears on the cover of the December 2001 issue of GQ magazine.

Premiere cover

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Smith appears on the cover of the December 2001 issue of Premiere magazine.

1 Sep, 1999

Total Film cover

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Smith appears on the cover of the September 1999 issue of Total Film magazine.

1 Jul, 1999

American Cinematographer cover

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Smith appears on the cover of the July 1999 issue of American Cinematographer magazine.

10 Dec, 1998

Rolling Stone cover

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Smith appears on the cover of the December 1998 issue of Rolling Stone magazine. He talks about politics, conspiracy, and cruel comedy.

Yeah, but the president sitting and gracefully fielding bizarre questions from intellectually barren inquisitors who talked to him as if he were Joe off the street? ‘Hey, man, that’s the president. Rephrase your f-cking question.’ The president should be exempt from having to answer questions from some dickhead prosecutor about a cigar.