[post_page_title]Nothing short of perfection would do[/post_page_title]
Smith has been vocal about the impact Avery had on his life – and career. He was relentless in making Smith elevate his craft as an actor, and simply wouldn’t accept anything short of “absolute perfection” from the young actor.
Smith looked up to his on-screen uncle as the pro that he was. He even recounted how he channeled his desire for Avery to approve of him in one of the sitcom’s most moving and memorable scenes, in which Will wonders why his estranged dad doesn’t want him in his life.
