How Comes He Don't Want Me ?!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 พ.ค. 2014
- A pain I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy, yet some of my best friends know it well.
Just wanted to give a massive shout out to my fellow fathers doing one of the most important jobs that exist.
Often receiving much abuse rather than the Love and appreciation they deserve.
Stay strong my brothers, your hard work will pay off in time.
Interview with Will Smith quashing rumors that his Dad wasn't in his life.
"...I told my parents I wanted to rap. They said, “Rap?” My mother graduated from Carnegie Mellon. She thought
college was the only way. My father could kind of see doing something differently. We agreed that I would take a year making music, and if it did not work
out, I would go to college. That year we won the first Grammy given to a rap artist..."
www.rd.com/advice/relationship... - บันเทิง
Don’t anyone ever dare tell me Will Smith can’t act.
No one says that
Noone says that
I knew he could act.
MrCUTigerB he wasn’t acting he actually broke down crying
Tyrone Tj yes sir your right! Will Smith is amazing!
TH-cam: "You wanna cry?"
Me: "Yeah, sure, why not?"
Hannah Walker Lol. Same
Same
It makes me teary-eyed as well.
I grew up with my dad around, but he worked alot to support us and it felt alot of times like he wasn't around so in a way I could relate.
now I'm in my mid-30's and it isn't until now that I can appreciate what he and my mom did for us.
🤣😂💀
😏
The pain of a parent not loving u is probably the strongest pain I have ever felt...
We love you
I feel ya! To have your mom tell you she wishes you were never born cuts so deep. She passed earlier this year and despite her words, I hang onto the fact that at one point in my life she was the most important person in the world to me. I just try to remember the good things. Stay strong and believe in yourself!
Narcissist do the most pain
yeah man my father left our family when i was about 4, remember going to the lawyer with him etc. and then found a new family, had another two kids. and i feel like if i had my father i would have pushed harder for my dreams when i was a kid
@WilliamKing-hf8lc 😔
"You too, Lou."
Will telling his father that he no longer has respect for him in a polite but harshest way possible.
These three words marked the moment their relationship was hopelessly DEAD.
@@diegodubber2140yeah there ain't no amount of surgery bringing *that* relationship back.
That was Fucking brutal
I would of said in a mean way
Nothing is worse than calling your dad by their real name. It's one of the things that shows the respect the child has. If at all their name is said, that form of relationship and respect is broken. Will calling his father Lou was the biggest thing to show he will never view him as a father ever again.
"How come he don't want me?" No child should ever have to say that
SkankHunt 420 faxs
It hit to close to home I'm 25 and still asking the same question
Austin, I couldn't agree more.
@SkankHunt 420 Sorry you have to go through that
I still feel that way, and I'm 26
Uncle Phil will always be Will's true father.
Some of you may not know, but during the hug between Will and Uncle Phil, James Avery whispers in his ear "Now that's fucking acting right there"
@@gabos7892 you watched the same video we a did about this scene. Dont act like no one knows
he was a lot of people father. Through that tv screen i mean
Uncle rich is Justin pullin
Todd pullin
RunningBlade2184 he was pretty much the father of the entire show
It doesn’t matter what you think of Will Smith now, this performance is a masterclass in acting. So emotional. Still gets me every time.
True. I still feel negative towards him as the man he is irl. But this Will was the actor, not the man. & I see past that & still felt the emotions from it.
I think his biggest problem is he married a monster. It takes 2 to tango, but it sure seems to be soul-crushing for him and whatever lifestyle they have.
@@sashababii21imagine having negative feelings toward someone you never even met. You’re acting as if you’re the one that got slapped fsee
@@tsarbomba1lmao what
THEATER!!!!!
For those who did not have a father in your life. This really hit home.
Same goes for when you have a father who's there but not present. A deadbeat who leaches off his children isn't much of an upgrade either.
Every time I go back to this scene, I cry. @ least Will had a chance to say what he had to say unlike myself.
@@factoryofdivisiveopinionstruth
Having a drug addict parent is worse than having none especially when they take the aggression on their kids, id rather not have father at all than grow in hostile environment and grow up angry myself. Live fast die young lifestyle.
Just happy we got away from him. Taught me how to not treat my family.
“How come he don’t want me man?” Man… that’s a question no kid never should ask
Nowadays more kids are asking that than aren't asking it and its sad man
I ask that everyday to myself. It hurts but wills kinda right. You eventually move on and learn on your own. The only thing,it still hurts that the fact I'll never know what it is to have a childhood I guess. My parents kinda left when I was lil. Same old sob story. I have my God and my son and that's all I need to be a Man.
I still don't know why
And we wonder why kids today are so fucked up. No stability in their lives.
Been asking this for 22 years still asking it to this day
“That man may be your father, but he sure as hell ain’t your daddy”
R.I.P. Yondu
Yondu
Anyone can be a father, it takes someone special to be a dad
Why you gotta make me feel feels like that tho
You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have to go through.
My "mother" left me and my dad when I was 2, he raised me on his own. Big respect to the great moms and dads out there who stuck by their kids!
@@Awoken777how so?
@@Awoken777??
Sorry to hear that
During the episode’s final scene, Smith was struggling to bring it all home. “I’m messing up the lines because I wanted it so bad,” Smith said in the podcast interview. It was Avery, always the steady influence, that centered him, giving the rapper turned movie star memorable advice. “Relax. It’s already in there, you know what it is. Look at me. Use me. Don’t act around me, act with me,” Smith recalled Avery saying. The young actor would go on to deliver one of the biggest emotional punches in “Fresh Prince” history.
“How come he don’t want me, man?” Will asks, lip quivering as he starts to break down and cry. Uncle Phil grabs Will and hugs him fiercely, as he wished his father would. The two were locked in that epic embrace when Avery doled out even more encouragement.
“While he’s hugging me, he whispers in my ear, 'That’s f---ing acting right there,” recalled Smith, who also revealed the motivation behind that performance. “I wanted him to want me. I wanted him to approve of me.”
💙
Avery: Dont act around me....
Me: It would take a damn long time for me to act around u.
Avery knew that if Smith looked at him even once he'd see his own performance reflected, that the compassion he saw there would help him get the scene right....a good actor knows that you're always acting even if you have no lines, and a better actor knows to give attention to everyone in the scene.
@@jujucasar2003?
@@cmsjr2001Fat joke
He didn't waste his money on that statue.
He just got it for the wrong person.
True story
Yes
Right
I agree. The first time I saw this I made it through almost the whole scene without a sniffle. But when it showed him hugging uncle Phil in the background, slowly zooming in on the statue, that broke me.
Yeah
"I was there everyday for them, cause that's what a MAN does"
Uncle Phil the best dad ever on TV.
No love for carl winslo from family matters
No, JETHALAL IS
God rest your soul James Avery.
Phil banks, red foreman, danny tanner
Dads we can all look up to
@@hectorcapellan420 danny was not a good dad he was to reapressed and to much of neat freak
3:44 this was so on point you can here someone cry behind the scene at this point. Masterfull
Rumor is and I agree that it was the actress who played Hillary who had the audible cry
It's some silly slag crying.
@@tdowdy111 I always thought it was her too. It sounds like her.
She's said it herself, that she was moved to tears watching from off camera. @@tdowdy111
WOW, great ear!!
"How come he don't want me, man!" One of the most heartbreaking sitcom moments of all time.
I once heard this quote "If you don't spend time with your children, don't be surprised when they grow up and don't want to spend time with you."
This nigga spittin
Truth
True
Ur wise
@@gr3ygh05t9 - powerful song. I'm gonna be like you dad. I'm gonna be like you.
"It was great seeing you SON"
"Yeah you too, LOU"
He ain't no Dad to him
I'm glad you get that. I've said this ona few comments but it ANYONE can be a "Father" but it takes someone special to be a dad
Yep, Phil is his real father
To paraphrase Yondu, he might've been his father but he sure wasn't his daddy.
@@WTFisTingispingis I remember that 😭 IM MARY POPPINS YALL
At least Kratos was actually there
The furious and visceral “TO HELL WITH HIM” brought tears to my eyes before I even knew they were there.
Will’s acting skills was A1 in this scenes. I felt the hurt, the anger, the denial. It truly made me cry
Hi, I'm David by name and I'm sure we can be great friends if you give me a chance. Are you interested in having me as your friend? I live alone and sometimes feel lonely. I would love to have someone to talk to and get to know better.
I apologize for jumping into your comment this way.
Man these onions 😢😢😢
We need to address this prevalent issue in our black communities
It's because this really happened to will. So he was channeling it from his real life
Jordan's acting personality was A1 in this scenes l felt hurt too. the anger the denial it truly make me cry. 😭.
"I just wish I hadn't wasted my money on this stupid present."
Will didn't waste his money on the present, he just wanted to give it to the wrong man.
I've always thought that since I saw this episode
Exactly. Uncle Phil deserves it a lot more than Lou
You know I questioned whether James Avery or Will Smith kept that statue
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He didn't waste it. He just bought it for the wrong person
"He might have been your father, but he sure wasn't your daddy"
-Micheal Rooker
You mean Mary Poppins?
@@tolerancija yes
And from guardians of the galaxy vol 2
Yes! GOTGv2!
@Irom Mqn A quick google search gives plenty of results to the opposite:
Anyone can be a "father," but it takes a special kind of man to step up and be a "dad"
2:10 him staring as his dad leaves, accepting the disappointing reality but still holding out hope that he turns around and changes his mind for him. That broke me
This scene makes me cry every time. My parents divorced when I was 4 and I didn't see or hear from my dad again until I was 17. Fortunately I had an amazing Step-father that took me and my sister in and treated us as if we were his own children. He taught me everything I needed to know in life and when I was down and lost everything he was there to help me back up. He passed away in June this year from cancer and he is sorely missed. Pop I think about you everyday and if it wasn't for you I wouldn't be the man I am today. Thank you for all you taught me and showing me tough love when I needed it. You wasn't just some man my mom married. You took on a responsibility that wasn't yours and you did it with no questions asked. You were my father when you didn't have to be. I can only pray to be half the man that you were. I love you Pop.
❤
Uncle Phil is the best.
I have 2 uncles who took on kids from other men. They are my cousins no matter what.
I'm sorry for your loss, but I'm happy you had such an influential father figure in your life. I lost my dad two years ago and I still miss him dearly, so I know the pain. But, the lessons and the memories they gave us will last forever.
Proof that you don't need sad background music to make you cry
The silence alone just sells it
More silence for sad scenes.
You cried? You know it’s not real, right?
@@predictivetextisforaunts you didn't cry, I feel sorry for you mutha
@@predictivetextisforaunts true it isnt real but what makes this sadder is this wasn't in the script and will was improving
Fun fact: during the hugging scene James whispers into Will’s ear: thats some f**king good acting
Yes! Finally, someone here with a true fact. All the people down in the comments are saying "ooh this whole scene is improvised because Will Smith never had his dad in his life," when that isn't true at all. He's a good effing actor.
I didn’t hear it
@Bardi Gang yeah I know but that’s what will smith said in an interview
Aidan Kreltszheim ohhhhh I see.
Dam the tears really ran down my face so powerful
My “dad” wasn’t there for me either, and at 45 yo I can remember this episode clearly. Although I’ve come to terms with everything now I still fell this just as much now as I did then. RIP Uncle Phil, you definitely helped me along the way…🙏💯
And damn sure my son will never have to feel this type of pain from me…
this scene is my life. i'm 35 and still trying to be a decent person knowing that both of my parents didn't want me. its horrifying.
By choosing to be a decent person you have already grown beyond them. You are worthy of love, your parents simply weren't worthy enough to give it to you. And while that's sad, it's THEIR fault, not yours. You were the one who was hurt and still chose kindness.
"I said *sit down,* Lou." That's power.
I sat down when he said that
For a brief second, you could hear a hint of Shredder in his voice.
I know, I just hear it and I shudder *oooh*
@IcyBones
Hyena: “Sit down, Lou.. Sit down, Lou.. SIT DOWN, LOU..”
djmocha7 OOHH... do it again
I love how Uncle Phil allowed Will to vent his feelings without interrupting him. All respect to him.
He knew what Will was going through and just waited for him to finish and need the hug he wanted.
Absolutely. ❤💕
Janiera Turner-Frazier actually the reason why he couldn’t speak was because Will wasn’t even speaking from the script but from his heart.Uncle Phil didn’t even know what to say
Love uncle phil he all ways had will back no matter what
without any words Uncle Phil . is telling will .''i want you . i love you'' very powerful.
When Will asked Uncle Phil "How come he don't want me man?" Brought me to tears then and still does now, because I could relate to this with my own father on many levels.
I totally understand what Will is going through here. 40 years old and I haven't spoken to, heard from, or seen my birth mom since I was 8 years old. First comes sadness and hope. Then Anger and hope. Finally, you stop caring and just don't want to see them ever again.
"TO HELL WITH HIM!!"
"how come he don't want me man?"
bruh those parts hit me like a truck..
He heard it from the f
Driveway and gave him 1400 bucks for the q4 years he wasn't there so that was something at least
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Me 2,diz whole scene made me cry my eyez out...
Hit hard for me too...Lou is supposed to be his Father and he decides to put his own selfish needs first and leave Will hanging....AGAIN. Uncle Phil was the only true Dad that Will could ever have.
Facts.
"He may be your father, but he wasn't your daddy."
"I'm Mary Poppins, Y'all"
Yonduuuuuuuu!!!!!
You deserve more likes omg
Uncle Phil was.
Before Yondu took in Quill...Uncle Phil Took In Will....
This scene was so well done, still brings tears to my eyes decades later.
The sheer intimidation factor in Uncle Phil's voice as it deepens and becomes almost a growl when he says "I said, sit down Lou!" is enough to stop someone in their tracks. It's the voice of a man who has reached his limit and if you don't sit as requested, he's going to MAKE you sit down.
"It was great seeing you, son."
"You too. Lou."
That was the nail at the coffin right there...
Sometimes I need to explain things to people; Will calling him Lou signifies that he doesn't consider him a father figure.
that was a huge kick in the nuts.
@@VACman345 True. He realized that Lou wasn't coming back to see him again, nor call him in several weeks to iron out any details.
Every Father's worst nightmare:
*Being called by their first name*
One of Uncle Phil's last lines:
"You are my son Will. End of story."
I believe Viv and Phil considered him their 5th child
@@anywaythewindblows8912 fourth he's before nicki
@@melanielazare9 ok
@@melanielazare9 dude.... he’s still not biologically theirs
@@shinytingz1065 you clearly never had a step parent or a non biological parent before.
Rather it’s your father or mother not being there for you, you can relate heavily with this scene. The most beautiful part though, is seeing uncle Phil not only call Lou out for being an awful father, but then taking Will in for that hug and just letting him know it’s gonna be ok. That’s a real father right there, uncle or not.
The thing that hurts the most is when the most happy and most charismatic people who always make you laugh and be happy are the ones who are sad. Just cuts deeper.
"You too... Lou"
That's when a viewer's heart stops.
"How come he don't want me, man?"
That's when it breaks
Brandon Andersen if it were me I would have given the gift to uncle Phil. .he was there for Will
*doesn't**
Some of you may not know, but during the hug between Will and Uncle Phil, James Avery whispers in his ear "Now that's fucking acting right there"
Reminds me of my dad😓😭😭😢😢
@@lifeasjennifer5683 thats sad
The pain in his voice when he yells “to hell with him!” is heartbreaking and raw. What a performance.
Last time i met my dad was in a fucking supermarket; he gave me his number, I called, he never picked up. But my mom, my brother and my sister are there for me so fuck him. To all those like me, we don’t need him. There are many people more important than him in my life; I’ll piss on his grave and defend my family to the death
He was actually upset due to it also being a thing that happened to him in his life so he was actually emotional in that scene causing Phil to hug him like he did cause was upset about his father leaving pretty crazy to think about but nonetheless he did an amazing job on that scene
@@genericanimecharacter430 forgiveness. You are better than him, choose to forgive.
The pain in Phil’s eyes
@@genericanimecharacter430 let me virtually hug you, I can just tell you will be a good person despite him
Most of you don't know. So let me tell you...
The script was till he passed Uncle Phil. But He was in a character where he couldn't stop himself and director said pause or cut. He keeps going and going and finishes this great scene with an amazing grappling act.
One of the finest scenes of this series.
"How come he don't want me?" That's a question no child should ask.
No kid should ever ask why their parents don't want them.
I’ve had a student ask me this question and it brought me to tears 🥺
Yeahhh 🥺
No kid should have to but there’s kids like me that truly want to know y they aren’t loved by their parents
@@torijohnson6943 the point of the og comment was that kids never should feel unwanted in the first place, not that they shouldn't be allowed to ask why they are not wanted.
this happened to me.ill never leave my kids
Alot of people has fathers like Will's, nobody has uncle Phil.
Edit : Alright alright some people are lucky enough to have an uncle Phil. Yeesh
I disagree I'll bleed for my boys
I have a father like uncle phil
There are a lot of Lou's out here . And there are not enough uncle Phil's in the world.
Ya I feel his pain my father walked out the day I was born then died on my 5 th bday guess that's y I turned out like I did 9 yrs in prison had to learn how to be a man behind prison walls
lilly truscott Big facts man
it's uncle phil's face his crushed heart he loves that boy so much, that's what gets me
If I ever have kids soon I’m going to be there for him. I’ll do everything in my power to ensure he’s ok.
"Will is not a coat you hang in the closet and pick it up when you're ready to wear it". This analogy deserves an award itself.
The sad part is so many people (myself included) didn't get to have a Dad or an uncle Phil. But, what I did have with this show. It showed me what I should've had and I'm grateful to know about that. Otherwise, I would'nt have known. Kids deserve a parent. If nothing else, they deserve to have a teacher of their own (a parent).
Uncle Phil: his life goes on, he's not supposed to be here for YOU, you're supposed to be here for HIM!!!
❤
@@aryk2001 Bless you fam..
@@Dee_Nice89
He may be UNCLE Phil but he's more a FATHER than that piece of sh¡t!😒
Uncle Phil is easily one of the greatest dads in television history.
ONE of them ??????!
@@RapFanatic4ever well, at least he's seriously battling for the crown with Officer Carl Winslow.
The only one my friend.
@@ShoshHardner don't forget about uncle Bernie and Oscar proud
@@retronerds6884 Who's Bernie?
For being a comedy this show sure did pull at the heart strings.
Cruel.😢😢😢😢
Cruel.😢😢😢😢
Cruel.😢😢😢😢😢
Cruel.😢😢😢😢😢
Cruel.😢😢😢😢
Having a parent who you feel does not love you is so hurtful. You did not ask to be brought into this world. Your parents brought you into this world.
“Ima be a better father than he ever was” Soo we just gonna ignore he planned his future in this scene
It is rare to join a cult however
Everyone wants kids
Well his real life father Willard Smith Sr was abusive to his mother so I'm sure this episode was based off his real dad.
Faith Watkins that actually makes sense
moron
Fun fact: Ben Vereen (Lou) stated in an interview that he broke into tears himself after walking out of the camera shot to leave Will.
You could see him almost starting to tear up
I heard that Will experienced this type of scenario in real life.
@@2010MzHood you know this show I based off of his whole life before he started rapping
@@2010MzHood no he fucking didnt his dad was in his life
No his dad was in his life..
My dad abandoned me before I was born. I first met him at the age of 13, but after a month, he left for good again. Whenever I see this scene, I always motivate myself by saying it's only going to make you stronger and a much better man than he will ever be. I'm an adult now, and tbh I am better off without him.
this episode first aired right after my parents got divorced. It was rough and this episode perfectly encapsulated how I felt my relationship with my father would end up like. It’s message is still poignant
"You too, Lou"
You can hear the disappointments in his voice.
At that point, father/son relationship was forever closed.
You could see it in his eyes. Will didn't have to say anything.
You too, Lo.....ser
@@thelegend_jlz Loohoo...zuhherrr
Hits harder when you realize he said “bye son” and Will made a point to call him by his name instead of “dad”
*"RIP uncle Phil, for the only father I've ever known, for real, for feel." - J. Cole*
Damn, what track is this!?
DANNYdaMENACE No Role Modelz
This quote is so wrong lol, *first things first, Rest In Peace uncle Phil...for real. You tha only father that I ever knew.”
You butchered this quote lol
You butchered this it’s “First thing first Rest In Peace uncle Phil, for real, ya the only father that I ever knew get my bitch, pregnant ima be a better you.”
“The shock of what happened or the ache of what never will.” The pain of my father walking out and all the years and hopes he would show up but never did… this gets me every time. 😢
The voice cracks and the facial expressions were just perfect. Will smith is a damn good actor
Fun fact: During the hug they shared, James Avery whispered "Now that is acting" into Will Smith's ear
Yeah someone already commented that I was like why we couldn’t hear it
@@persiariley2296 sorry my bad man, I didn't see that
Don’t forget he added an f-bomb to it
@@persiariley2296 They probably edited it out
Correction" Now THATS fuckin acting"
What I love about this scene is Uncle Phil doesn’t tell Will to “calm down”. He just stands there and lets him vent. That’s a good father.
I have a 6 year old son, and I always tell him that it's okay to get upset and he's allowed to be in his feelings. The key is to make sure that he does it in a constructive way.
Did you know that it wasn't even in the script for uncle Phil to hug Will...he did it on instinct. The scene was that real. The actor Ben Vereen that played his father went out in the hall and cried.
At 3:39 you can here in the background a woman crying that was on the set. That right there show just how powerful this scene here is in television
3:27 Uncle Phil's face was so emotional and he looked so hurt for Will. Makes me cry every time 😢
I completely agree. He new the Will needed to let out years of pentup hurt and anger so, he just stayed quiet and listen as he vented and was ready to hug him when he was done. I cry everytime I see this seen. Will Smith is a great actor!
0:26 this is just as true with neglectful parents even if they are physically there
This hit me when I was a kid. My dad walked out on me too. I’ve accomplished so much. I learned how to become a man and a good father without him. I did it all my own. Even though he didn’t want me.
Will was looking for his father. However, he realizes that he already found him: Uncle Phil.
Uncle Phil was more of a father to will than Lou was. Which proves it takes more that blood to be a father
when I was younger I always mistook Uncle Phil for being Will’s real father. But Uncle Phil will always be Will’s father.
I consider him Phil and Viv’s 3rd son
@@AladeenMusic they're the same age in the show
Uncle phil is a father to will and he's the best father a person could ask for
I pray that we all find an uncle Phil 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
@@DarrenOderinde Carl Winslow was a pretty awesome dad too.
His eyes always told the family how he truly felt. Uncle Phil was a great man, and James Avery was a great actor.
Need more Uncle Phil's in the world. Real men that give a shit.
I'm defetly uncle Phil to my adopted daughter. She was mentally and phisicly abused by her bio parents. Well I will make Satan's butt and nuts pucker if anyone tries to hurt her. Luckily I was able to break her shell and she's almost fully recovered only the scars remain
"How come he don't want me, man?"
That was heartbreaking to watch😢😢.
I know guys like his dad (NOT my dad thank God). Same BS excuses.
God damn. Uncle Phil is the dad we all need.
"Fine Phillip! You win. You the man. You a better man than me. You happy?"
Uncle Phil's face says it all in that scene "you think that's what this is about?"
poker8100 you know after those words he should have threw him in jail.
Yeah man his acting in this was spectacular and that moment in particular
I could her them too
Lou just doesn't get it.
Uploader, can you please reword the title of the video so it isn’t racist?
The fact that Phil didn't even hesitate to hug Will after he started breaking down really shows that he genuinely wanted to be a dad to Will. Like, "Fuck Lou. I'll give you the best life possible."
Anyone would've hugged Will if they were there to see him break down. It's just so heart-breaking
fun fact. When Uncle Phil hugged him he whispered in Will's ear "That's fucking acting right there".
Even dummy Carlton would've hugged Will at that moment.
It was not a act this actually happened to him
@@marcus7760 tell that to Will Smith when he calls it "acting". Just saying.
That hit home in so many ways. I built chaos and confusion and I still want to show up and then run away. Big ups to whom ever wrote that skit. Right now that is evident is some one's life.
I will never stop tearing up at this. Such a beautiful scene and amazing actors.
The show was filmed in front of a live audience and I believe this is once in a lifetime a show’s audience doesn’t say a word
If you listen closely you can hear a women sob at 3:46... Most of them must have gotten emotional, because the actors knew how to display real emotions here. They surely became their characters.
@@HelenSheAlphaz I just heard it, thanks for the heads up
@@HelenSheAlphaz apparently it was Will's sister
Sorry to break the magic of television, but there's a production guy stood in front of the audience, holding up a card, telling them when to cheer, when to whoop, when to laugh, when to stay silent.........it's not organic.
@@chrisjames6327 really, that’s neat; didn’t know that
“Will is not a coat that you hang in the closet, then pick it up when you’re ready to wear it. His life goes on. He’s not supposed to be here for you, you’re supposed to be here for him.”
That stung
"YOU THINK I WANT THIS? IT JUST HAPPENED...now when will was a baby I was scared-"
@@RapFanatic4ever Because it's true.
My selfish old man will never see it that way.
wish my dad realized that
This is still one of the most heart wrenching, perfectly acted scenes I've seen on TV. Moments like this thrown into the midst of a comedy have such impact.
The way he’s fighting the tears with anger throughout the exchange until they finally win in the end…chills
“Atleast he said, “Goodbye” this time..” Yikes.
Yes
Such a great acting and so relatable
Holy mother of god. Likes are sliding in from everywhere. Wtf thanks so much :0
@@camilla47264 Yikes
Only because he had no choice had he not been kept talking he would have walked out and left
Every kid deserves a parent, but not every parent deserves a kid
Amén to that
My dad is one of those parents. Took me having my own kids to see that he never loved me. Not even a little. I could never treat my kids the way he treated me. He beat the fuck out of my mom and I. Made me everything he’s not though so silver lining.
Facts.
It revolves around the parent
Well obviously the responsibility is more on the parent than on the kid lol
I will never understand men like that. Wild horses couldn’t keep me away from my kids, how anyone could walk out of their kids utterly disgusts me.
It's baffling. Can't understand that thought process.
I only know what it feels like when Mom does it. Probably just as bad, tho.
Shows like this, Martin and Family Matters always did a great job telling stories like this they wasn't afraid to tell the truth no matter how much it hurts. Today people lie all the time cuz they don't wanna hear the truth
One thing most people don’t talk about: the Actor playing Lou and his performance, he plays the deadbeat dad SO perfectly. You can see it all over his face that he is only concerned for himself and just wants everyone to go away and stop asking things of him, I get all of that just from his body language. Very powerful performance.
His name is Ben Vereen - he’s a luminary of American theatre (2 Tony nominations, 1 win) and has also received Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for his TV work as well…he is so subtle and emotive, it’s a masterclass every time he performs
More than that, it's obvious that Lou can tell Will isn't buying his excuse and responds by piling on further lies. Beyond being a deadbeat, he's particularly contemptible in that he has no intention of following up, but he's too insecure to leave Will unless he can (even if briefly) convince him that he's not abandoning him again. When he gets called by his first name, Lou tries to come up with something he can say to leave with as much ego intact as he can, but he gives up, retreating from the accusatory glare and overall discomfort in the air.
Vereen does an excellent job of portraying this, reacting to Smith's body language and tone.
Even his reaction after Will calls him Lou.
Legendary Ben Vereen …. Amazing on any stage
I said the same thing. No accountability he wants to take whatsoever
"You too, Lou."
That is an extremely underrated and powerful response. It was good to see Will stand up for himself.
He couldn't call him Dad. He was never there for him, and was never in his life.
@@joshuaterry4076 Exactly, Giving birth doesn’t make a father, Being there and providing for your child is what makes a father, and Uncle Phill did all that.
@@marina2387 facts
@@marina2387 amen
who "rated" it to be "underrated" ? Can you explain how it's underrated?
Dropping tears watching this at work, a billion memories pops up and it's never easy to figure out why.
That look on Uncle Phil's face when Lou says "You happy?" like he's seriously considering picking Lou up and putting him through a table. Love it.
I think I remember hearing something about the actor portraying Will’s father in the scene. When the actor walked off the set after saying “it was good seeing you”, he broke down crying. He said that as a father himself, he could never imagine walking out on his own children. It goes to show how deeply emotional this scene is
I imagine the actor who played Will's father wanted to punch out the character he was playing, I know I would.
Right I’m sorry will
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Wow I’m not surprised
I love how Phil cut off Will's father when he was making excuses about being afraid. There's no excuse to not raise your child.
Agreed. While fatherhood may seem like a scary approach in life, you can’t run away from it.
Honestly parenthood is a very scary part of life but life will literally kick your ass harder than raising a kid
Because of how legendary this scene is, especially on youtube, a really damn good scene earlier in the episode tends to get overlooked, which is when Uncle Phil is ranting about Lou and Will and Vivian haven't turned on him yet.
"TO HELL WITH YOUR FATHER! He's not doing this for you, he's doing it for himself. Wake up, Will, this is the same man who didn't think enough of you, TO PICK UP THE DAMN PHONE!"
nothing ever is black and white though, there are valid reason not wanting to raise a kid, also if it was an accidental conception despite protection on all sides and the woman keeps it against the man's will he should be free to go and no judging on my side, his wish not to be a father was clear from start to finish and in the 21st century we have enough medical progress to not make it happen
@@ZetsubouZolo That is a more nuanced look at it, but for simplicity's sake we don't get much of an idea of any of that kind of stuff in the episode. All we know is Lou got scared, didn't feel ready to be a father, and bolted.
The thing is, Lou had options, he could have picked up the phone. He could have sat down and actually talked to his son about leaving instead of trying to bullshit him. But that's not what the story is about. It's about someone who SHOULD try harder for their family, and just won't, and sadly that DOES hit hard for a lot of people who know how that feels.
Every time I go back to this scene, it blows me away. The pain, the anger, that question: "Why doesn't he want me?". It's heart wrenching, but still the best performance I have seen.
One of the best scenes on tv. Everyone loved this show but this scene shows the depth and talent.
This STILL makes me cry a bit because it is still relevant.
Bob Cummings I don’t think it’ll ever stop being relevant unfortunately
Same
Still make me cry ugh
@@agnesdeleondelk5107 :C!!!
@@dragonstar7688 We can't stop being relevant.
“asking my mom when’s daddy coming home..” that hit hard man
M&M Shelton fr
I asked my teacher if my best friend would ever come back me and him was being bullied he got it harder than me he would go take walks still come back mad I hugged him when he came back because I know how much we both need it he left the school 15 minutes away I walked into a new school he was standing by the door and hugged me and I left my other best friend she gave me a tighter hug cause she thought we was never going to see each other again she cried in my arms she loved me enough to make me seat beside her in class she grabbed my hand while we was working and held it
Madison Shelton I used to ask my mum that question
Daisy_ Chain i sowwy💙
Madison Shelton no need to apologise 💜 he’s in a better place now. I was angry and confused at first but I have no need to be anymore x
It doesn't matter how old or how many times I watched this video, it gets me really hard cause I can relate to Will's character with the same situation. And you know what, I cried every time I watch this.
Still hits.
Will said that When James Avery hugged him he whispered in his ear saying "now thats acting."
He didn't actually say "Now that's acting.". He said "Now that's fucking acting.".
YES! a very moving episode....
I Remember Will Said This On The Breakfast Club
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The guy playing Lou was struck deep too. IMDB said that once he got off screen, he started bawling as well. An IMDB post said one of his personal friends is a crew member on the show and said he is completely opposite than what we see here.
They tried to keep quiet but you can still hear people in the audience crying
The person you heard crying in the background was Karyn Parsons, a.k.a. Hilary Banks
Tears flowing. Something else to remember even if you have a dad that lives with you and is there , but ignores you and is not really there could be just as bad.
I was so blessed to have an absolutely amazing dad. I never had to experience this kind of pain that this scene depicted, and I'm so grateful and appreciative of that
"How come he don't want me man..?" is something NO CHILD should EVER say about their father.
They might do, if their father didn't want them?
@@antimatta8714 I think he meant that no child should ever HAVE to say that about their father
yep, it takes a toll. My father was an abusive alcoholic and told me that he wants nothing to do with me and hasn't spoken to me since I was 14. I'm 26 now. I made a lot of mistakes growing up. But it hurts deep, deep inside to hear your father tell you he never wants to speak to you again.
Or mother …
@@leonardilifter I pray that God heals your heart from the pain that your father caused. It wasn’t your fault and never was your fault!! Jesus will be your father!!
That’s why I am determined to never ever let my child say that I was never there for her!!
You can hear Karyn Parsons crying off stage at the end of this scene, that's how heavy this shit was. Oscar level performances all around.
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I thought I heard that, but wasn't sure if it was someone on the production team - thanks for confirming!
Lou cried too
I cried when this aired. By all rights one of the greatest performances in television history.
Good ear
The fact you can hear the cast crying is a testament to how great the acting was
THis might be the greatest moment of Will Smith's acting career.