Over the weekend, Netflix revealed a new episode of My next guest needs no introductionpre-recorded Oscars 2022, with Will Smith sit down with the former late-night host David Letterman. The men discussed Will’s 2021 memoir, his Oscar-winning portrayal of King Richard and the psychedelic trip he predicted his career “goes down”.
While the revelation was shared before his Oscars ceremony exploded when he slapped comedian Chris Rock for a joke about his wife, it sounded eerily similar to the backlash. which the actor received as a consequence.
Will Smith predicts career spiral while hallucinating
While speaking to Letterman, the Oscar-winner admitted to drinking ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic tea, 14 times over two years. He admits he’s seen his career “drift” during an important trip.
“Once you drink it, you’ll see yourself in a way you’ve never seen before. One of the experiences was the most personally horrifying psychological experience of my life. So I was sitting drinking, and then all of a sudden, I started to see the money go away, the house flying, the career flying as well.”
During a panic attack, the Hollywood star suffered a visual impairment.
“My whole life is being ruined,” he said. “This is my fear in real life, and I’m in it, and I want to vomit, and all that, and I hear a voice saying, ‘This is what… that is. This is what life is. ‘”
Will Smith later described seeing his daughter Willow cry for help, which changed his vision.
“Then gradually, I stopped caring about my money; I just want to go to Willow. I stopped caring about my house, my career,” he told Letterman. ”
When I stepped out of my life, I realized that whatever happens in my life, I can handle it,” said the 53-year-old actor. “I can handle any person I lose; anything wrong in my life can handle anything in my marriage. Whatever this life has to offer me. ”
During his conversation with Letterman, there was also a remarkable moment where Will noticed that “you can’t protect your family”.
“Protection and safety are an illusion. You have to learn to live with the fact that any moment, anything can disappear in a second,” he said. “So given that reality, how can you be here? And how can you have fun and be here? ”
