Chris had a history of being in physical situations since he was a kid. His restraint physically and words was from experience. Strength sometimes is from what you don't do.
@@timo7102 people had the police called to the event but chris rock didnt want to press charges. So yes because of a slap(since it still assault lmao) can get you arrested my guy.
Will's reaction had the opposite effect than he wanted. He elevated Chris Rock's status, lowered his own. And caused millions to remember the joke that would have quickly been forgotten. This violent reaction solved nothing.
Came here to say this. The "bright lights" theory makes no sense without the raised hand to shield the eyes, or even a squint. He was clearly expecting Will to say something to him in his ear, especially considering the initial, positive reaction he would have just seen Will have to the joke.
Indeed, but you might even go further and say that he sensed something was coming. He risked getting hit but making the other guy (WS) look bad. As far as composure and street smartness, he is just a level above. The Fresh Prince's a little impulsive it seems.
Man let's give a compassion award to Chris Rock. Comedians all know how to rip hecklers to shreds verbally and Jada and Will are a VERY target rich environment. Most comedians would have murdered Will on the spot. I suspect Chris sensed that things were in a bad shape mentally with Will and he didn't want to make it worse.
That's how I felt as well. And I know when I read that they think I’m being mean to Jada and thinking insensitively… I’m not I do recognize, alongside you, that Chris decided not to take a step backwards into immaturity and making it about himself, defending what he said, using the stage as a boxing ring (verbal or physical) attacking Will to make himself look more witty at the moment or retaliate. Chris just kept moving forward. Even after Will yelled out the first time, Chris tried to smooth things over like "relax, Will"... and then Will repeats it again... and that's when Chris didn't want anymore of this and just resumed moving forward and pushing along because (yes, I'm sure he was uncomfortable) but he didn't want this to escalate any further and just wanted the night to continue with what was actually planned. But Chris had multiple chances to take more shots at Will - heck, he had the mic. Now eventually the stage guys would have eventually intervened and I'm sure that's part of what Chris was thinking when "he's weighing the consequences"... but it could have been so easy for Chris to just ignore all that for the current moment of going back after Will, verbally - and he didn't. So yes, I do give Rock a lot of credit... even for a seasoned comedian... "I could..." immediately became ~ *I won't* ~ He came out of that situation a lot better than some could have expected. I realize that a joke like that could easily have been taken as offensive, such as we saw from Jada’s reaction. But when Chris is up there just making light-hearted remarks - not intending to hit anyone on a personal insult it shouldn’t have been received with such distain by Jada. Chris didn’t mean it personally as if to say ‘your stuck with that disease “haha”. To my knowledge many reports Chris wasn’t even aware. When your in that room, especially toward the front you just have to realize that you could be part of a joke and roll with the punches… Chris clearly exemplified that notion - literally Don’t misunderstand me - I realize was alopecia does to a person… and how it affects how they feel about themselves and how it cuts into their self-confidence (as I mention in a comment further below in this thread of how Will could have responded). Plus I feel that with all that money they have Jada could have easily bought an expensive wig. A friend of mine has an autoimmune disorder and she doesn’t have any hair at all… not even eyebrows and she couldn’t even touch the money that Jada and Will have and yet she draws On eyebrows and wears a wig that I didn’t even know about until my wife told me - as it looked so realistic. But Jada took it way too personal… and all she had to do was look over at Will and change his humorous mood to prompt him to do something irrational. Obviously we don’t know if she said anything to him. But I have a hard time believing that Will needed time to process that Joke… he had the same time as Jada and she immediately switch emotions and Will was still laughing. The only thing that peaks my interest on Chris’ side is this being the second time that he poked fun at Jada… (2016 Awards “wasn’t invited”) aside from that - he was just carrying on as any comedian during these awards… and from my understanding Rock had a whole list of jokes that he didn’t even touch because of that moment - up till then, he was only doing improv before led into his comedy routine he had planned the night. But it all went south and we never got a chance to hear them.
I once watched someone get offended at being roasted by a comedian and they walked up and scratched the guy on the leg. Me? I’m a guy with long hair and was in the front row and got roasted pretty well and laughed my ass off. But this bitch just couldn’t take a joke.
I agree. It hurt her feelings! She was embarrassed by the comment. She has a medical condition related to stress. Not good. Will was reacting to his wife being hurt! Not hard to figure out. Sad but Will is definitely going through a lot with her. He's defending his wife. People need to give him grace!
I was wondering what the “I could…” meant, but you make a good point, he was thinking of some really powerful and digging jokes he could crush Will’s soul with, but he didn’t want to go there and instead took the classy route. Kudos to Chris Rock.
He could of done so much 🤦🏾♂️physically and verbally not just to will but his entire family . HUGE KUDOS to the professional Chris rock it made me sad to see the shock and confusion in his face getting hit by someone he thought was a friend and colleague .
I can say this much it was not staged. In a interview on Good morning America the Oscar Producer talked about the whole ordeal. You want to know why Will was not arrested according to the producer, Chris Rock asked him not to do nothing. According to the Oscar producer, Chris did not want a situation made words. He just wanted to get the show done and get passed it so he can go home. The LAPD was already on site. Ready to arrest. Will Smith for battery but Chris asked them not to do anything. The Oscar producer said Chris Rock kept his head while everybody else in the building were losing theirs. The producer pretty much said Chris saved the ceremony by keeping his composure.
Yea but the victim's don't choose if charges are made, because they are victims. ESPECIALLY if there was a video of it happening, they don't need the victims.
@@joelsommer5765 Victims or their legal representatives are actually the only people who can decide to charge the offender or not. It doesn’t matter if it’s on video or if there’s evidence.
Oh, a follow-up and supporting accounts. That must mean they weren't actually acting and the slap was real. Lol. Dude, that slap was as fake as press-on nails.
@@georgehawkins9581 it did work out for rock lol his tour is now sold out with a price increase of 40$ tickets to 300$ tickets. He got slapped all the way to the bank
"oh I could... oh... ok" this was the moment Chris Rock became the most powerful comedian on live television. the level of restraint from everything he wanted to say is incredible
exactly. like "I could say so much right now, but... no... I am at the Oscars, I have a job to do, and I am not lowering myself to your level". my deepest respect.
Sadly, Chris Rock was bullied terribly in his youth and was physically/sexually assaulted by some of his attackers. His ability to react to this assault the way he did amazes me. Some have said he didn’t respond physically because of his years of powerlessness as a victim, but I’d like to think he simply chose the high road, physically and verbally, in his response. And in doing so, has fared much better than Will Smith.
Absolutely! Like he said, Chris could have ended him in humiliation with his words alone and chose not to. Props to Chris. I couldn't have shown such restraint and self control. Will would have got his ass beat in front of the world.
This really astounded me! I was so mad that they did not arrest Will Smith! And that they let him go up and get an award?! I've boycotted Will Smith and his family ever since. And I will continue to boycott them. I don't think justice was done for Chris Rock.
The lack of pain management (face rubbing) is Chris making a conscious effort not to do so. He held back the punch He held back the verbal response. He had to act unaffected by the strike. And judging from all the people complimenting him for not rubbing his face.... It was a wise decision
11:40 this analysis of how Chris Rock showed restraint is beautiful. It's incredible how Chris Rock kept his composure and was self aware of not only the setting but the horrible actions of Will Smith. Dude could have destroyed Will Smith with words too but didn't!
He should have. The best thing CR did for WS was partly dodge the slap. If he hadn’t done that and gotten knocked out instead the situation would be much worse with will facing jail time.
@@reginaldforthright805 WS is a fucking punk i am so glad that CR held his posture and did not fight back if it was elsewhere it would of been on because Chris is no punk he is from the HOOD.
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The self restraint and immediate post slap composure had me confused until you put it into context that he has decades of experience handling heckling…awesome breakdown!!
I fully agree. And the irony is Spidey himself is an extremely accomplished stage performer so he would know more than anyone. Mind blowing realization.
He literally makes his living making jokes of himself and others. He could have destroyed both of them verbally. I gained major respect for Chris Rock that night. You have already been embarrassed by the slap, you know you have the ability to win the situation mentally, yet you take the higher ground and sell your pride. I couldn’t have done that. Respect ✊
Chris made a disrespectful joke, that he intentionally left out of the script and rehearsals, and you applaud him for not saying something even worse after Smith hits him??? What the hell is wrong with people
@@jameseric3521 his job is to make jokes. If those celebrity pricks can't take a joke then they shouldn't sit right in the front where they would get the most attention.
@@jameseric3521 "Chris made a disrespectful joke" Which he was being paid to do. Ever watched Gervais at the globes. Should each actor have walked up and smacked him for each disrespectful joke made at their expense. Pretty sure Gervais didn't include every joke in his script either. BTW, what do you think the joke was about?
Chris is a trooper for how he handled this and the restraint that he had. I lost all respect for Will after this. His behavior was totally undignified and his lack of remorse afterwards very telling. Thanks for the stellar analysis 👌🏽
Rock had years and years of experience getting bullied and abused--severely. He's spoken about it at length in previous interviews as well as being in therapy and how he's been dealing with it all. He was just put right back into that position after having climbed so far in life. I can only imagine what he's going through trying to process this.
Hearing the body language analysis of this, it sounds like, as you said, that Chris is right back to his bullied days in that instance. And I think Chris is immediately seething but his years as a comedian conditioned him to keep his composure. Doubt that many of us without such conditioning could have maintained such composure.
It looked like Chris was leaning forward because he thought Will was going to whisper something to him. I don’t believe he fathomed the thought that Will was coming to the stage to attack him. But how Chris handled it was freaking AMAZING. A true MAN OF REAL STATUS.
yes. If only it could end up in a different way. like Will will just whisper to him like "hey man stop this, your crossing the line". it would end up professionally.
Amen. Chris, is such a nice guy and did not deserve that! He definitely was caught off guard. I give him so much respect, for showing class and restraint. Anyone else? Probably would've punched his lights out.
When Chris said “ooh, I can, ok…” after getting slapped, I guarantee you he knew some things about will smith that would’ve probably ruined his career. That’s why he stopped himself. It’s crazy the amount of self control Chris has. Not only physically or mentally but also emotionally. Chris rock has ptsd from being bullied and immediately Chris was about to punch him, but immediately said no, then he wanted to get him back with words and mentally stopped himself and then he wanted to explode but emotionally stopped himself and said this was the greatest night in television. Usually when someone, especially with ptsd from being hit by bullies as a kid, gets slapped like that, they either black out and go nuts or just like when the doctor hits your knee and your foot kicks, automatically hits back without even thinking about it. But he showed a level 100 type of restraints.
I was proud of Chris Rock because of his background for acting so strong and not retaliating in any way, verbal or physical while Will was getting all the congratulations when if it was anyone else would have been seen out right away. Will played it for all it was worth and I think Chris really was the bigger man and should be proud of himself.
Something I didn't hear mentioned was the fact that Chris Rock has a condition that's similar to Asperger's, called Non-Verbal Learning Disorder, which makes it difficult for him to interpret non-verbal (body language) cues. Because of this condition, for example, it is highly unlikely that Chris realized that Will Smith was upset, let alone coming up to assault him. And this fact makes me all the more furious over the attack.
@@verreal apparently you've never heard a comedian or seen Saturday Night Live. There was absolutely nothing inappropriate about that joke. He teased a celebrity about her HAIRCUT - get some perspective.
@@TheRafark having Aspergers or NVLD does NOT make someone weaker. Don't be an ableist troglodyte. But it does put him at a disadvantage when he's about to be attacked (as does the fact that he's 60 years old, quite a bit slighter stature and 5 inches shorter than Will Smith, who trained to play Muhammed Ali). And this is a fact that Will Smith took advantage of. People who defend attacking a comedian for telling a joke need counseling immediately.
I feel like Will's flip into fight mode wasn't because of a delayed understanding of the joke.. it was triggered by a sense of insecurity as the man in his marriage, and it was purely his masculine fighting to show that he will right here right now prove his fierce fear of his wife not seeing him as 'enough'. If he was secure in the relationship, he would not have needed to go to battle right then physically. There was no immediate physical threat. The threat was, whether or not his wife would approve of his response being satisfactory. If he was secure in his relationship, he would have reassured Jada in a more intimate way.. nothing to prove to anybody else. The way he struts off stage with his smirk, is not just about putting Rock in his place, but also proud of the evidence he has just displayed of how worthy he is of his wife. This is coming from interviews I have watched of the 2, and how insecure Will seems to be in their marriage dynamic.. a fear of not being good/worthy enough for her unconditional committed love
@@alexasilvestri1380 yes exactly... read again. He is afraid of not being good enough for her unconditional committed love. Because of things of the past. Now he is trying to prove to her, any which way he desperately can, that he IS worthy, as a plea to make her love him more
Jada got Narcissistic supply from the control he has on Will Smith and at the same time she was secretly laughing Will is now being hated by the whole world after he was witnessed slapping Chris. Narcissist loves it when their partner is being broken and down. Makes her superior 🤷
I think "the smirk" is a combination of personal amusement and social appeasement. As anyone who's publicly broken a taboo could tell you there's a sick momentary thrill from the learning experience of it all, from experiencing people react. Will didn't just attack Chris, he attacked the social norms of every person in that room. While only Chris was physically struck, an attack on societal values is still an attack, and in that moment everyone person in that room became a potential enemy. So there's fear that goes with that slap that he has to manage, since he's entered uncharted territory and anyone can now do anything (which is a precedent he himself just established). Smiling is a socially submissive way of signaling to anyone who might then attack _him_ that even though he just started a fight, he doesn't want to be attacked himself. It's a reflex that gives some people a "nervous smile". The way he holds his head and sort of half-scans the room reinforces that hypothesis; he wants to project confidence, but at the same time he wants to gauge the crowd, but at the same time he doesn't want the crowd to be able to gauge him.
I've watched the whole video and he does make many many good points, as do you, the OP in your beautifully put post. I'm not even going to pretend I'm as intelligent as either of you, but I still just can't help but think it's staged for so many dubious reasons.
Excellent analysis. The classic "I'm in the right, deal with it" smirk. Strutting away with hand-in-pocket, grinning and all. It was purely a social flex.
I definitely agree with the fact that we get a sense of satisfaction after carrying out something believed to be justified retribution. However, the rest I fully disagree with other than portraying confidence. Smirking, before or after an altercation like that, is a dominant move. At least from what I've observed. The furthest from submissive or nervous. Almost to show that you're slightly unhinged as an intimidation tactic. He's facing the audience who are the first ones to place immediate judgment or react. He's showing that he didn't regret it and would do it again if anyone stepped to him at that moment. Its why some people chuckle a little menacingly to themselves when they get arrested or are about to get in a fight with someone despite it not being a humorous situation. It's done tongue in cheek for the sole purpose of strutting and asserting dominance over the situation/everyone in the vicinity.
One thing you missed talking about: Why did he feel the need to say something after the slap? I feel like it angered him that Chris Rock dealt with the slap so professionally and was still smiling. He wanted to teach him a lesson and it didn't work. That frustrated him so extremely hard that he couldn't control his emotion at all anymore. He COMPLETELY collapsed. The walk on stage was pretty elegant, but as he was sitting there shouting and almost crying you saw his mental breakdown.
@@bb.yani1. Maybe Jada should tell all the voices in your head that you need to step away from your laptop and get a real life. Do you keep a nightly vigil for Jada’s hair, what a goofball!
I don't feel sorry for Jada. She's a narcissist and has treated her husband terribly. Unfortunately he took out his frustration on a friend. Kudos to Chris Rock for maintaining dignity while being assaulted in front of so many. If anyone is interested check out HG Tudor 's videos on Jada and Will. It explains so much!
Only toxic love makes you do crazy things. The fact that Will Smith doesn't know the difference between healthy love, and toxicity, speaks volumes about his relationship with Jada.
@@roops80 agreed... But he literally became a meme after the whole "entanglement" debacle, yet didn't get physical with Jada, August, or any member of the extremely judging public after it came out. Instead, he chose to stay in the marriage and even essentially defend Jada's affair. There's a lot of discussion nowadays about the strength of the black family unit. If this was Will's way of stating that THIS is what black families should aspire to be, he actually gave the perfect example of WHY so many in society feel that black families are dysfunctional when he had the perfect literal stage to send a positive message
@staceystrine and THIS IS WHAT PWOPLW NEED TO HEAR! I bet people want them to get a divorce so badly but they are showing us even in the Ugly moments they hold on to each other… I’m so confused as to why people are saying only Will was in the wrong … Chris just as wrong especially if the Smiths had a chat with him years ago about joking. Everyone is so quick to cancel folks but celebrities are regular folk too. Literally I’ve heard so many say “I’ll ride or die for my own” “I’ll ride or die for my kids” what’s different here….
@@Pandy879 are you black? Where is this discussion about the black family unit happening? What Will did in NO WAY reflects every black person and the strength of the black family. It reflects only Will, Jada, and the Morale of the SMITH family!
His mind is so quick he's processing the impact of the HiSTORICAL moment. That's border line genius in my opinion. Mainly being in control of his emotions in REAL time.
It is impressive. His eyes never drop, he has no shame. He realises he will be remembered for decades for this moment and his response is not to recoil or lash out, just "wow..."
I think I can tell you why Will Smith got so emotional: That's because the woman he loves was reflecting back all the insecurities he has that he was not worthy of her. In other words, he knows deep down this marriage is and has been on a decline for a long time and was desperate to keep it together. Once he saw that Jada was not pleased, he went on auto-pilot and took our his anger and frustrations on Chris Rock Just my thoughts
Do you think he had decided to hit him when he chose to get up out of his seat? I wondered if he planned to say something to rock instead but "panicked" in the moment and hit him.
I believe his inflection on "abuse" was directed towards Jada. Being involved with a series of narcissists, you get better at spotting them. I believe this anger carried over from her cheating, who she cheated with, and her lack of accountability. Not to mention, she followed this with embarrassing and shaming him on his own show, going into vivid detail of her affair...all the while, playing the victim. She also showed no concern during the incident at the award ceremony, and laughed joyfully as she watched her husband destroy his career in front of an audience of his peers. Yes... I'm sure she acquired copious amounts of fuel that particular night. The fact that Will stayed with her after such "abuse" indicates that she can still manipulate him emotionally.
Will Smith reportedly took his pants off outside his marriage on more than one occasion. I don't think it helps anyone to gain empathy or maturity to hear one side of a private matter, so I don't think her behavior was wise. However, we ALL still live in a sexist society of double standards, and Pinkett-Smith may have felt internal pressure to justify her expression of passion outside her marriage as a matter of love and alienation from Will and not just as a simple matter of physical attraction and availability. Furthermore, my understanding was that she took up with the other guy at a time when she and Will Smith were separated...
@@pedroandrade8194 you misunderstood warren's comment, he's not justifying will smith slapping chris, he's praising chris for staying composed even after having been bullied.
FAKE FAKE FAKE Will was smiling all the way up and as he started back to his seat . Never hit. If he was he would of went to his face . Nothing would stop that. Every fighter in Boxing or Martial arts would react . Plus Will is falling away . Come on Folks . Get real this is Hollywood BS . Jada is a Jezebel in the Bible . She projects shit on Will . Gaslighting and manipulating . Never tell the Truth .
I must say it was such a relief to finally come across a body language analyst who's actually telling what they think's going on, as I usually stop watching these videos with an eye-roll after like 5-10 min. due to a strong suspicion they're adjusting their interpretations after the public opinion/what's politically correct.
Chris is used to having self restraint while being slap. I saw online somewhere that they found audio on him from a couple months ago when he was on a podcast saying he was brutally bullied as a child and he is afraid of his anger because when he finally stood up to his bully he almost killed the bully.
I listened to that interview when it posted and it's what I thought about not long after seeing that slap live on TV. I was mad to see people comforting Will after what he did. Now I'll look at it as them calming down someone having a mental breakdown. He should have been escorted out.
You missed Jada laughing at Chris when he says ‘Will Smith just slapped the $h!+ out of me.’ Absolutely needs analysis - almost more than any other part of this series of events.
I really wanted to get a take on that. The look she gave Chris Rock, that daggers look, she has given it MANY times to her family when Will is doing his social media stuff and on her own red table show. Well before she was diagnosed. I have no study in this stuff, but I think Will has some PTSD and that look and the stress of his category coming up probably triggered him to snap. I actually feel really bad for him.
I also noticed Chris' self restraint. For a split moment it really looked like he was about to lay the smack down on Will. What a professional. I don't watch the Oscars, but I believe Chris should be able to host again. In no way should Chris be blacklisted and swept aside. His professionalism saved the show!
@@greenwithenvee2337 by letting Will Smith stay & accept his award, the entire room gave him a standing ovation means they won't cancel Will. The Academy is on his side. However, they will silence Chris like they tried to with Dave Chapelle & others. Even the social climbing sheep at the afterparties danced with Will Smith. Where are all the activists & virtue signalling superstars speaking up against this now? Hollywood will spin this to make Will Smith a "victim". Mark my words.
Alternatively, had Chris Rock not publicly dissed another man's wife, none of this would have happened. I don't like any of this, and I find both men to be lacking "professionalism".
Rock definitely expressed more class by orders of magnitude. That whole scene was built around a scheming, woman with no character. This is why comedians scare the chit out of the censors - they might emphasize the unwanted truth at any given time.
Great analysis. I would like to add one comment about Denzel’s reaction/lack of reaction when Will misinterprets the entire point of Denzel’s words… Will says D told him “ your highest moment is when the Devil comes to get you”… and clearly Denzel was referring to Will’s own inner demons overwhelming him and making him act inappropriately, and Will seems to be misinterpreting Denzel‘s advice to mean that the devil sent Chris rock to ruin the night! I absolutely agree that Will was trying to “recruit” Denzel and imply that he was supportive of Will’s actions, and when the camera pans to Denzel, he keeps his face emotionless and flat to show no response at all. Certainly no support of what Will was now saying.
Hmm… interesting as I totally took it the other way as Will was speaking of his own ego. Of course that’s me coming from my perspective and what I would be thinking of “D” said that to me. My take on Denzel’s seriousness was that he was driving home his point he made to Will and was also driving home the seriousness of why just happened.
Exactly..note the first words of Denzil as stated by Will himself: "D told me , BE CAREFUL...I think it meant temptations tend to come when you are the highest points" This was so deep...POWERFUL WORDS by DENZIL..It was a warning to calm yourself down Will. No misinterpretation there...we know Denzil..he not playing..no recruiting here ..He is simply reminding Will to calm down.
Will' s reaction goes deeper than Jada's hair joke. As he stated in his apology video, there's a history between them. Remember at a previous edition of the Oscars when Jada said that she would boycott the Oscars because there weren' t enough African-American people involved? And Chris called her out by saying that she had not been invited in the first place? Basically calling her a hypocrite. Then he went on to criticise Will for complaining that he hadn' t received enough prizes for his roles (implying racial discrimination) and Chris suggested that while that probably wasn' t fair, neither was Will earning 20 million dollars for one of his roles. And yes, Jada's joke was unfortunate, but I think she looks amazing with or without hair, and if you didn' t know about her condition, you'd simply be joking about her sense of style. Then there's that joke about Bardem who was really directed at Jada being jealous of Will for his career.
The joke was very tame. It was a simple short joke. It wasn't even insulting or anything. In fact, when G.I. Jane came out, Demi Moore was lauded for portraying a strong, powerful woman, and many women were apparently empowered. It could have been worse if Chris Rock compared Jada to say, Uncle Fester from the Addams family or something. Will Smith was even laughing pleasantly about the joke. Then Jada gives him the evil eye and then he turns around and acts as if the joke was the most horrible thing ever and acts as if from the very beginning he didn't appreciate the joke and proceeded to assault Chris Rock! So you saying that it goes deeper, that is confusing. If Jada didn't signal her displeasure at the tame joke, Will Smith would have continued to laugh and enjoy the moment. It was just a case of, "Hey, stop laughing, I don't like the joke, go do something about it. now!" All of those problems they have with their marriage and life, in general, came out INCIDENTALLY because people just wanted to know more about them due to the Oscar situation. And Will Smith is just using all of it to escape and justify what he did to Chris Rock
@@WilliamVillanueva-my6cvWe don't get to decide what's insulting to someone else, specifically because we are not them, we have not lived others' lives, only our own. So the things others may have experienced in their lives that could cause them to feel insulted by... anything, are likely unknown by us. 😢
@@zheezhee352 You have your point and I have mine. What's your opinion about Will Smith enjoying the joke at first and then acting all wrathful and offended instantly after Jada glared at him? Sincerely asking. Oh and did you see the video being circulated of Jada smiling and smirking after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock?
The debate should be why Rosie Perez won a treasured award and why Will Smith will never win one??? Perhaps, Chris has inside knowledge about this glaring fact and intentionally rubbed the GI Jane reference into their faces.
To me, when Chris looked to his left to the stage wing, he was indicating "isn't anyone going to do anything?" The director probably gestured to keep going. IMO.
this is so crazy how your observing and analyzing details that I dont even catch. it's crazy how human body language is unique and are just built into our system. very entertaining vid
@@douche8980 He definitely does not deserve 5years in prison. I’ve seen people who have raped people and done far worse and got less than five years which is insane to me but he definitely does not deserve to go to jail. And it’s called general population not pollution.
@@beccaboo6355 you are right on my grammar , I sincerely apologize for the stupidity. Why should he get to go free? He assaulted another man in plain view. What if anything can bring back dignity?
I was initially disturbed by how many people applauded Will Smith. Having been domestically assaulted I wish people didn't glorify violence. But I do pity Will Smith. He's in a toxic relationship and its obviously made him emotionally unstable.
Will was processing the relationship Jada had told him about with a mutual friend. Will was in a lot of emotional pain & yet hoping he could show Jada some real love. I think will Smith will unfortunately pay for his Slap for years to come. Jada has a lot to answer for
@@suechambers9151 he should pay for his slap, why would u say unfortunately? Just because he had a bad relationship? Ppl have bad shit happen to them all the time, it is not a valid excuse. Besides that I agree. I lost my respect for Will, Chris on the other hand handled it rly well, though the Jada joke was not very nice
I don’t think Denzel meant when you’re successful, people want to bring you down. He meant when you’re successful, your ego can get the best of you and you become your own worst enemy. The devil will take advantage of your ego. Now, I wonder if Will understood that or not; hard to tell how he took it. He may have understood it and repeated it out of humility, making a concession.
@@arrongent9854 Adrenaline is a hell of a thing, size difference doesn't matter when you get slapped by someone, dude could've thrown hands back in the heat of the moment but kept it down.
@@arrongent9854 Not even from a physical altercation standpoint. Chris Rock could've unleashed some life changing jokes on Will and his whole family but chose not to.
Love the analysis. Your breakdown of Chris Rock is on-point. He was heckled and probably assaulted on-stage multiple times. He knew how to react but was clearly thrown off by this un-planned assault. You summed it up perfectly.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 except for the fact that the video footage proves that it was fake LOL but hey if you're a WWE fan and believe it that's real I'm not going to argue with you.
I never thought it was staged, but I give Chris Rock full credit for taking the hit like a gentleman and recovering he deserves so much respect for that!
Chris Rock made a vicious joke at Jada's expense on one of the most important nights of her and her husband's life, when he was pedicted to win the Oscar. A double blow. Will Smith, who is much larger than Chris Rock, could probably have broken his jaw with one fist blow. Smith showed restraint and that he was making a symbolic defense of his wife by delivering only a smack that did not even knock Chris Rock off his feet. Smith was justified. The sympathy and even praise for the very talented but compulsively mean-spirited, petty Rock is really mystifying.
It looked staged till i heard him yell from the seat. It was pure anger, look at his head he was trembling from anger. 100% pure fury. I really pity Will, he loves Jada but she loves someone else.
Genius, your comments are spot-on. Describing Chris' words, behaviour, and body language superbly while probably describing his speed-of-light thought process(ing) abilities. He deserves all the KUDOS, but your analysis of this comedian's words and body language will serve, I believe, through eternity. You put into words (only better) what many of us were thinking.
An amazing analysis and I reiterate that Chris Rock with his speed of wit and stage professionalism has the ability to verbally and emotionally destroy Will Smith!.............but chose the high ground and kept his composure!!
This is my first ever experience with seeing the science of body language, and this video has really sparked my interest in the subject. Being able to understand people's body language seems like a really useful skill to have, and I'm excited to learn more. You earned a sub today. Good job algorithm
And we can't forget that she could wear a wig, or a scarf or something else. If that topic is so sensible she could change that. A lot of people have real problems they can't hide. And a lot of actresses shave their heads.
Exactly, they're not gods they're human. When I watched it live my first reaction was like yours, but i remembered how i have snapped and how common this outburst are, even between family, and is not ok but is human. I'm not even fan of him, but it seems people are losing their mind when Chris didn't even press charges.
Will Smith’s wife shaved her hair off because clumps of hair have fallen out. So she really wants to not deal with missing bits of hair. It’s like cancer patients that start losing their hair, many do shave it all off. She actually looks really regale and cool if you ask me. There are few women who could pull that off. She looks so rad. In the movie, when GI Jane shaves her hair off is a massive moment in the movie - a turning point. She is going to be a Navy Seal no matter what and no special treatment about being a woman is going to stand in her way. It is really a rad moment in the movie. I saw a conversation with a commentator in the UK this morning talking about this Will Smith incident. She also has the same disease as Will Smith’s wife and she said she covers the missing areas with hair attachments. She said it is very stressful and hard to deal with as a woman….
Is it possible that Will heard that Chris intended to do the joke and he expressly disapproved of it. Will was told the joke would be taken out so he got super pissed that Chris went ahead and performed what he was forbidden to do? I think that would explain the intensity of his anger and why he immediately resorted to physical violence.
Chris deserves an OSCAR for showing class, responsibility and respect for the moment, the occasion and to the millions of people watching the event. The Academy and Will failed sending a positive message!!!
@@normandyf4234 Chris Rock is a comedian this is his profession, they hired him to roast celebrities it's literally the best part of the show. Also as I've been saying, there are 8 billion people in this world and most have some type of illness or condition there is absolutely no way to know what everyone is going through... Rock didn't know about Jada's condition as he has already stated.
Chris Rock wasn't wrong for telling the joke he did. He's a comedian. That's his job. Jada wasn't wrong for having the reaction she had. She had the right to feel how she felt. Will Smith was the only one who was 100% hellava wrong for reacting the violent way he did. A physical assault is NEVER the correct response to a joke.
I completely agree, this was the result of someone unable to control their emotions. I hope he gets help, he seems to be struggling with anger management.
@Rohan Chatterjee so we have to cancel jokes now because some kids think their funny harrasing another kid? It's like saying Believing in God is bad because some people Say racist stuff in the name of god
I just wanted to tell you that this is the first video of yours I ever watched. I didn't expect to watch 33 minutes of this. Mostly because I had already made up my mind that it wasn't staged and I was already tired of hearing about The Slap Heard 'Round the World. But here I am and I watched all 33 minutes because you made a boredom-click truly fascinating. Great job!
Love that you started this off focusing on Jada. Your professionalism and neutral perspective are some of the most sound I’ve heard on this entire topic. Thank you.
I thought Will Smith's acceptance speech was pompous, and self indulgent. In fact I'd go as far as to call it shameless. There was no hint of embarrassment or guilt. He went down in my estimation after this incident. The joke was maybe a little insensitive but did not merit this reaction
Will is just a typical person who voice his emotion in a situation he didn’t like ..questions was how to do it..yeah it may look like he is protecting Jada..but to protect her properly is to go up personally to rock at a another time and talk to him and voice his concern privately ..this way no one will know except those three what was talked about hence Jada privacy and her lifestyle is kept intimate ..instead Will chose what he thinks was the manly way of protecting her in is twisted mind to approach Rock and to show others in front that he is a real man protecting Jada by assaulting the person who made Jada feel bad..Like someone said..don’t let anyone know that you are a virtues man by standing in front of the world and preaching that you are a vessels of love while in private you loath a person who mocks your love one..
But @orourkeda, he was sent by god to bring love! I don't feel that film was all that great. Did you know he turned down the lead in "Djhango Unchained, but he said " Will Smith has to be the hero always" and turned it down. Quentin Tarantino was dumbfounded.
Did you see the video someone took of Will at the after party? He was holding his Oscar and dancing around, laughing and singing to his song "getting jiggy with it" with people all around him dancing with him. Wtf is wrong with the world? No shame. If he was in a mentally bad spot and had realized what he had done was the wrong way, and was in any bit sorry or ashamed he would have went home afterwards.
My husband watched it several times and he thought immediately it was real. Will laughed initially and THAT caused him shame when he saw the hurt in his wife’s face, so then he has to defend her honor. I think there was anger but also rage in Will-he had to defend her for a joke but Jada had been shoving her affair in his face for a year and then talking about it on her show. She’s humiliated him over and over again- so when Will says “you have to take the abuse”, I think he means HE has to take the abuse. He keeps trying to be her knight in shining armor but it hasn’t been enough. That has to get to him.
Marlene thank you. Putting aside the fact that Chris Rock's "joke" was wildly inappropriate given the circumstances, Will Smith has just been living in a nightmare for the longest time. And bottling it all up. NOBODY of his caliber at an event of this magnitude would EVER lightly do what he did. This was pent up rage, hurt, and who knows what else boiling to the surface culminating in a completely automatic response. Now putting Chris Rock's "joke" back on the table, imagine how the tables would have been turned had Will stayed in his seat. I've been saying since it happened, had Will just sat there, Chris probably would have landed in hot water over that joke. Insulting a woman on her physical appearance is not comedy. I know. I'm a comedian. It's tacky, it's 5th grade bullying, it's embarrassing for a "professional" comic to do at such a huge event. Even if her condition were not a factor, the joke is STILL tacky. I know Jada is no angel. But 2 wrongs don't make a right. In my personal and professional opinion, Chris Rock should be ashamed of himself.
@@benscott9367 I suspect Chris is a little upset at himself for the joke, especially since he did a whole documentary (inspired by his daughters) about the black hair business, unfair biases & judgments and the extortion of women who have to sell their hair to keep the hair machine moving. I was shocked he made the joke (cuz I watched his program and know how passionate he is about breaking the stereotypes) however these events seem to make comics forget their own rules at times. They just want to make the majority of folks laugh and move on. I give Chris major props for keeping himself so professional afterwards and not dragging it on and on in interviews since then.
This was a very unfortunate event. I don't know if Chris Rock even wrote this joke himself or was just reading it, but it was a pretty mild and harmless statement. Will Smith laughed at first, but then apparently either the joke registered or he saw Jada's response, and that sent him over the edge. The most ridiculous thing to me is Jada's reaction. Alopecia is a medical condition that causes hair loss, and it's a relatively common condition. A lot of people choose to wear wigs, but apparently Jada chose instead, as some people do, to shave her head. Shaved heads in women, and particularly black women, is fairly common and is not unattractive. What makes this whole thing unacceptable to me is that for months, Jada Pinkett Smith has been profiting financially by going on numerous talk shows talking about her alopecia, so it's not as if Chris Rock divulged some deep, dark secret about her. The world in general, if they even noticed her shaved head, would have probably just assumed it was her fashion choice, as it is the choice of so many women, if she herself had not publicized her condition over and over again. Chris Rock could have made the same joke if her hairstyle was just a matter of choice, and not related to a medical condition - would she still have been offended? She's a public figure and as such is subject to "roasts" by comedians. It's part of the price of fame. I feel like her reaction was totally uncalled for and ridiculous. It was a harmless joke about a condition she talked about constantly - and it's not like it's a fatal or uncommon condition. Millions of men and women live with it. They either try to cover it up with wigs or hairpieces and hope no one knows, or they shave their heads and make it public. Jada chose the latter and has no right to take offense at a harmless joke. Despite Will & Jada's unusual and "open" marriage, he is apparently pretty pussy-whipped and felt he had to defend and protect his wife from he perceived as an "attack". I admire Chris Rock for his graceful reaction and his professionalism in continuing with the show. To quote Shakespeare, this was "much ado about nothing".
Just my opinion, Rock was well aware something was up as soon as Smith started approaching and he exclaimed "Uh oh, Richard". Rock's vulnerable and unguarded stance, along with the nervous laugh, even the leaning in, was him projecting that he is not a threat to Smith. It was probably an attempt at deescalating the rapidly developing and uncertain situation.
I mean he probably also wasn't expecting to be slapped and maybe was assuming Will Smith might do something funny when he got to Chris Rock which was what I thought Will Smith was going to do when my friend showed me the video. Kind of like Ricky Gervais and Steve Carell when Steve Carell "stole" Ricky Gervais's award.
The whole thing was staged and this isn't the first time this has happened at the Oscar's. They are actors and they staged the whole thing for ratings.
Interesting when Chris said to himself.." I could..." (level him with a one liner) but shook it off..because in Wills state of mind..It wouldve escalated..I would love to know the joke he was thinking of!
i rekkon (at worst) Chris rock was thinking "im gonna get into a yelling match here with a push and shove" and possibly be made to apologize ...not a whack and exit...so he didnt break body position
I think the laughing Chris did while Will was walking further atagonized him. To me it's almost feels Rock is congratulation himself over saying the joke instead of backing off and try to defend himself.
Smith sniveling about a God-given duty to "protect" was complete BS. He was trying to play the victim. He should simply have apologized to Chris, Jada, the audience and the Academy, admitted that he was completely out of line, and sat down.
Poor will being picked on, trying being a Teacher, or Nurse, Or a Police officer, the Smith family makes more money in one month that all three of those people do all year, suck it up man. What did the Godfather tell his godson you could be a man.
So what happened was this. A few years ago when she told Will out of nowhere, as well as the entire world that she's been having an affair, and in that same moment she told Will "If you loved me more, you would have known". I think what's happening here is that since then, he's having to do all of the crazy things in order to "prove" to her that he loves her "enough" to be validated. He thought the joke was funny because it was extremely light humored and quick. But her, having her own problems and insecurities about her hair loss issue of which she obviously can't get over and needs to work on, he saw that look on her face and did what he felt he HAD to do to show her that he "loved her enough". This.... this is what a toxic, negative, mentally and emotionally manipulative relationship looks like. I feel sorry for Will, but he still has to take responsibility for his actions, be they of his own choosing, or the choosing of his manipulative, awful wife.
I think the “abuse” Will is talking about is the fallout from Jada humiliating him with her televised confession of her relationship with a much younger man. Jada is a master manipulator and perhaps even a narcissist. Wills Manhood has been reduced to shreds as he’s constantly roasted for his open relationship and being Jada’s simp. It’s sad that he takes out his frustration a socially weaker person who’s too dignified to fight back. These two are glorified bullies and their enabling peers are no better for cheering them on.
Will was protecting his own manhood/sense of self respect which he feels was diminished by jada's affair and sharing it with the world. He is still trying to reclaim his dignity by saving the damsel in distress, including actresses in the film.
YES! I agree.. i think the "abuse" was meant for Jada.. He was doing the dagger look to her.. that she put him in that situation and made a huge mess out of his (their) lives. she pushed him to the end of his sanity, lost control.. and now he is saying to her "now, look you made me do"..
One thing I noticed about Chris Was when he looks to the left and realized that nobody (securities) were coming but also that the show isn’t being stoped is where he get tears in his eyes and gets very sad.. my heart breaks💔
Right. And the producer/ director didn’t put down their headset…call security…approach Chris and STOP the show. They aired it. So many mistakes made that night. So depressing. Excellent video. Very informative. Body language is so complex!
Will was completely unhinged as he yelled at the top of his lungs twice. I guess we all saw his true colors. All the happy, happy, joy, joy, vessel of love and peace is a facade he hides his true feelings behind. He appears to have identity struggles which was evident in his acceptance speech but that is no excuse for acting out physically toward another person.
You sound slow. The man has been a stand up guy for 30 years in the public figure. He made a stupid mistake- no one is the worse thing they have ever done. His family will be wealthy for generations to come. He will be fine lol
@@TheAMW - That slap doesn't define Will, but it sure spoke volumes about what's been going on in his head recently. Yes, his family will be wealthy for generations, but at this rate, he's going to off himself before he sees any grandkids. I hope he doesn't, but that family clearly has issues and he is NOT addressing them properly.
I just don’t get how a GI Jane joke pushed this… when there’s been jokes about her literally sleeping with her sons friend….. and leaving Will for him. But this joke crossed a line? Wtf
you should always follow your heart . restraint doe not change who you are, you are always who you are since you were born. Chris wanted to do so. he should have fought back just as Will did to protect his family. a big chance is he didn't do it and didn't pursue charge on Will is that he knows he had crossed the line and that's not cool in their community.
@@Yena_394 That could only be crossing the line for extremely sensitive and entitled people. That joke was incredibly tame compared to what kind of roasts that have been made at awards shows in the last decade. That reaction was pathetic.
My interpretation of that whole scenario tell me that the power structure of the family between Jada and Will is held by his wife. Will seems so emotionally fragile that it would only take his wife's glance to awaken the demon in Will's soul to perpertrate violence in front of a public audience and then rationalize the action. Denzel is right the devil comes to you at your highest moment of glory but God will hold you accountable for your transgressions. Great Analysis.
Is everyone forgetting what human nature is!? Why don't we forget the scene, why don't we forget the people involved and just see it as human nature! If your a man saying this was so disgusting and uncalled for, I would hate to be the person you claim to "Love". When did everyone get so soft and pathetic!?
Chris Rock told a joke. He is a comedian. I doubt he knew that she had Alopecia but the joke wasn't about that; It was about the hair cut. As regular people we all know what to expect from a comedian which means don't sit on the front row or stay at home if you are that sensitive. If censorship is allowed to happen it's the end of comedy as we know it.
Your second sentence is spot on as Will himself said in the Fresh Prince Reunion in 2018(might be wrong on the year) that he needs approval of the women in his life and how the only female in his life that he knows he can't do wrong to is his daughter Willow. Same reason he had black balled Janet Hubert who was the original Aunt Viv on Fresh Prince. He actually tells Janet this himself. In their heart to heart conversation as well as his apology to her right before the special cuts to the reunion of her and the rest of the cast. So I do believe your statement is spot on.
And everyone went to check on Will. That’s like someone punches you in the mouth and everyone is worried he hurt his hand. The academy should be sued for lack of everything.
Just found your channel today and this is 3rd I've watched and definitely interesting and I've been studying human behavior for long time , Thanks for Sharing new subscriber 👍
To my eyes, the change in Jada's mouth is super telling, too. She goes from smiling and relaxed, to clenching her jaw and baring her teeth. To me, that changes her expression from merely disappointed to aggressively angry. Her mouth is a snarl, accentuated further by flared nostrils. This is the face of a bull getting ready to charge. She's not just stressed, and threatened by the joke. She's disgusted, and... most of all... she is *pissed off*. I never read her reaction as disappointed. I read it as angry.
Comedians are known to be smart individuals with very strong personalities. *Will Smith just slapped Chris into History as the most composed and professional who hosted the Academy.*
Chris Rock gained a fan and Will Smith lost one in me. Major props to Rock for reacting the way he did. So professional. it would have been better IMO if Smith just pulled him aside after the awards and acted in a civil way.
Well, I also thought that this was staged, your video made me revisit my opinion. I love that you always put behaviour in context - these notes on sitting in the first row and lighting were really eye-opening. I think that there were two factors that made people, including me, think that this was staged. First, there are so many lies and deceptions in entertainment industry that over the years, people became distrustful towards what they see. Second thing is, ironically, the authenticity of the situation. This whole fight looks very awkward compared to fights that people are used to seeing in movies - and, when watching the actors do it, probably subconsciously expected from them to deliver even in similar real-life situation. Punching someone in the face in real-life does not look like that, it often looks 'weird' and clumsy compared to what you see on the screen. Another thing I noticed now is that we don't even have a good camera angle here. If this was staged, I'm sure they would have pulled off a far better show because they would have a whole team of specialists working all around them making sure that it looks at least entertaining.
I clicked on this thumbnail without any intention of watching the whole thing. I stayed because it's genuinely a very interesting analysis on the nuance of body language that I never noticed. Also, the way he breaks down what he sees and what it means to him is very reveling. I think we could all learn some important lessons about others and hopefully even ourselves by paying more attention to how others react and what we are saying with our body language.
I'm in business sales, been for years... We have to read people like this daily, obviously not as learned as @behavior...but in experience I am very well versed. I assess every client, different aroach to every person... Amazing what you learn from just taking a second to take people in and analyze their body language
@@whatfreedom7 bro she didn't do shit ,why y'all started to blame her ,all she did was not like the joke and that's her business ,will smith saw she was hurt and sid what he did ,she have done nothing wrong , y'all weird
Comedians have characteristics that are presidential. No really to have that composure and being quick witted and recovering from something like that with your intellect and not violence is a characteristic a world leader / president should have. Ronald Reagan was an actor and was known for his humor.
I disagree with you about it being a particularly nasty joke. Yeas it is from a medical condition, but I personally only knew that after the slap. It's possible Chris didn't know about it being a medical condition either. It doesn't look like chemo or something, it literally looks like she buzz cut it 🤷 And 2nd in Chris rock's words. "It was a GI Jane joke!" He didn't say anything particularly mean, just like hey you remind me of GI Jane. Not a particularly funny joke tbh, so it's even possible it was improvised on the spot as a very soft blow that he didn't realize was actually a trigger for her.
@Theseustoo Astyages Regina Hall humiliated Will Smith earlier but he didn't dare slap a woman, then came Chris Rock. Will's slap was about himself, he wanted to show his wife that he was more of a man than the young entanglement. It wasn't about her medical condition. The joke was used by the Smiths as a tool to play out their bad relationship. Now, we know their dirty laundry. Before the slap, I didn't know anything about what was going on between the two adulterers. Or, maybe it was just one, whichever.
This is the first time I hear this. I didn't know what happened and this is the first time that I hear anyone explained body language like you did. I am amazed at your knowledge of body language and the way you explained. You are awesome😮 also very handsome by the way! Sure wish I could meet you in person.
Also when Will was coming to him... Chris's forward stand wasnt just the light in his face, but shows he was ready to listen to what he thought will was going to say, he was welcoming to the unknown.
This is one of the most awkward things I have seen in my entire life. And after he slapped Chris, Will's apologies and actions was like 'cherry on top of shit'. Chris Rock was a legend to handle that situation.
@@anishbosebmw it's alopecia. It's not damaging health in a heavy way, but for many women to loose hair in younger age is devastating. I only know 2 women who have it and the psychological struggle was huge to go through. Plus one of them does not wear a wig and is a fast metabolizer. She's super slim and everybody in the streets stares at her and pity her for having cancer. Which she does not have.
Baldness... Literally hundreds of millions of men deal with going bald every day, and deal with cruel comments, jokes and judgement from women who love to Body shame them for something they cannot control. Yet somehow, it's off limits to make a joke about a bald woman? Sit down... Lol
Protect does NOT mean attack. If he were my partner I would be embarrassed. I appreciate this take- it felt far more self serving to me- it’s gonna be hard for me to see him as a decent human again, anytime soon.
Exactly. All the opinions, guessing, bashing, and theories doesn't mean anything. Experts analyzed the situation with experience, study,, rationale and compassion 👏🏾 👍🏽 . Humans make mistakes and this guys first one happened horribly due to lack of emotional intelligence. I offer understanding and forgiveness to both sides.
Jada is possibly a piece of .., but let's take an example of a man beating his wife. We never ever say; "ohh, that what he did was not good, but poor him had a bad father who was beating him. So that's why he became like that. Poor him." No, we say just; "Put that beast in the jail!" So, why should we feel pity for W.Smith?
You could see Chris in real time go from confusion to processing what just happened to pulled back anger to quickly regaining his composure...It happened very quickly but you could see the process which IMHO shows this wasn't staged.
I know it had to be shocking but many people could just do a quick punch immediately. I assumed that he was just so shocked and maybe thought that Will was going to say something to the audience and it took a few extra seconds to process
Chris had a history of being in physical situations since he was a kid. His restraint physically and words was from experience. Strength sometimes is from what you don't do.
Exactly.
Well said
He from Brooklyn
Yessssss. Wow you don’t even know how I needed to see this comment .. “strength sometimes is from what you don’t do”
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The main takeaway is, if this wasn’t a celebrity, they would have been escorted out in handcuffs for assault.
Because of a Slap??? No way
@@timo7102 if it was like a ‘fan’ or a random stranger they probably would tbh
Omg I’m so sick of hearing this. Do you not think people realize this?
@@timo7102 people had the police called to the event but chris rock didnt want to press charges. So yes because of a slap(since it still assault lmao) can get you arrested my guy.
You don't know much about the law do you?
Everybody would've forgotten Chris Rock's joke in 2 seconds, Will Smith made everyone remember for life !
That’s his way of paying Jada back for cheating on him multiple times. Solid play if you ask me when
Good point. Chris sharp on his feet, but Will not so much. Shoes as a man with some shame and anger issues.
Actions speak louder than words as the saying goes. It proved exactly that..
@@6ftmouse349 lmao I never thought that way.
Good perspective
Will's reaction had the opposite effect than he wanted. He elevated Chris Rock's status, lowered his own. And caused millions to remember the joke that would have quickly been forgotten. This violent reaction solved nothing.
Nothing is forgotten wen u have the internet and UA-cam
He still got the role of Genie in Aladdin and did a damn good job at it. I'd say on par with Robin Williams
agree
& an impeccable body of work is now overshadowed by a moment of stereotypical behavior for a female who doesn't deserve the time of day .
Chris leaning forward as he was being approached was a gesture to receive whatever words Will may have had. Totally not expecting to be assaulted.
Came here to say this. The "bright lights" theory makes no sense without the raised hand to shield the eyes, or even a squint.
He was clearly expecting Will to say something to him in his ear, especially considering the initial, positive reaction he would have just seen Will have to the joke.
@@PedalExperiments That’s what I thought too. I think he expected for him to whisper something to him.
Indeed, but you might even go further and say that he sensed something was coming. He risked getting hit but making the other guy (WS) look bad. As far as composure and street smartness, he is just a level above. The Fresh Prince's a little impulsive it seems.
Never throw verbal punches if u can’t take the physical punch back!!
@@LGAussie get the hell out, so people can bang his wife, but a comidian can't make a joke
Man let's give a compassion award to Chris Rock. Comedians all know how to rip hecklers to shreds verbally and Jada and Will are a VERY target rich environment. Most comedians would have murdered Will on the spot. I suspect Chris sensed that things were in a bad shape mentally with Will and he didn't want to make it worse.
I thought that as well... major kudos to him for not roasting him as some might have.
That's how I felt as well.
And I know when I read that they think I’m being mean to Jada and thinking insensitively… I’m not
I do recognize, alongside you, that Chris decided not to take a step backwards into immaturity and making it about himself, defending what he said, using the stage as a boxing ring (verbal or physical) attacking Will to make himself look more witty at the moment or retaliate. Chris just kept moving forward.
Even after Will yelled out the first time, Chris tried to smooth things over like "relax, Will"... and then Will repeats it again... and that's when Chris didn't want anymore of this and just resumed moving forward and pushing along because (yes, I'm sure he was uncomfortable) but he didn't want this to escalate any further and just wanted the night to continue with what was actually planned.
But Chris had multiple chances to take more shots at Will - heck, he had the mic. Now eventually the stage guys would have eventually intervened and I'm sure that's part of what Chris was thinking when "he's weighing the consequences"... but it could have been so easy for Chris to just ignore all that for the current moment of going back after Will, verbally - and he didn't.
So yes, I do give Rock a lot of credit... even for a seasoned comedian... "I could..." immediately became ~ *I won't* ~
He came out of that situation a lot better than some could have expected.
I realize that a joke like that could easily have been taken as offensive, such as we saw from Jada’s reaction. But when Chris is up there just making light-hearted remarks - not intending to hit anyone on a personal insult it shouldn’t have been received with such distain by Jada. Chris didn’t mean it personally as if to say ‘your stuck with that disease “haha”. To my knowledge many reports Chris wasn’t even aware.
When your in that room, especially toward the front you just have to realize that you could be part of a joke and roll with the punches… Chris clearly exemplified that notion - literally
Don’t misunderstand me - I realize was alopecia does to a person… and how it affects how they feel about themselves and how it cuts into their self-confidence (as I mention in a comment further below in this thread of how Will could have responded). Plus I feel that with all that money they have Jada could have easily bought an expensive wig. A friend of mine has an autoimmune disorder and she doesn’t have any hair at all… not even eyebrows and she couldn’t even touch the money that Jada and Will have and yet she draws On eyebrows and wears a wig that I didn’t even know about until my wife told me - as it looked so realistic.
But Jada took it way too personal… and all she had to do was look over at Will and change his humorous mood to prompt him to do something irrational. Obviously we don’t know if she said anything to him. But I have a hard time believing that Will needed time to process that Joke… he had the same time as Jada and she immediately switch emotions and Will was still laughing.
The only thing that peaks my interest on Chris’ side is this being the second time that he poked fun at Jada… (2016 Awards “wasn’t invited”) aside from that - he was just carrying on as any comedian during these awards… and from my understanding Rock had a whole list of jokes that he didn’t even touch because of that moment - up till then, he was only doing improv before led into his comedy routine he had planned the night.
But it all went south and we never got a chance to hear them.
I once watched someone get offended at being roasted by a comedian and they walked up and scratched the guy on the leg. Me? I’m a guy with long hair and was in the front row and got roasted pretty well and laughed my ass off. But this bitch just couldn’t take a joke.
I agree. It hurt her feelings! She was embarrassed by the comment. She has a medical condition related to stress. Not good. Will was reacting to his wife being hurt! Not hard to figure out.
Sad but Will is definitely going through a lot with her. He's defending his wife. People need to give him grace!
@@makeadifference3572 that doesnt make difference
I was wondering what the “I could…” meant, but you make a good point, he was thinking of some really powerful and digging jokes he could crush Will’s soul with, but he didn’t want to go there and instead took the classy route. Kudos to Chris Rock.
He could of done so much 🤦🏾♂️physically and verbally not just to will but his entire family . HUGE KUDOS to the professional Chris rock it made me sad to see the shock and confusion in his face getting hit by someone he thought was a friend and colleague .
@@brickapplex1695 absolutely! I think Chris gained so much more from this otherwise humiliating experience. More power to him.
I think what he was really thinking was "I could sue you", judging by his face.
Lmao he held back but the internet didn't 🤣 😂 💀
@@JoaoSilva-xs9dz yeah maybe. Then realized that that would sound kinda lame and whiney and petty.
I can say this much it was not staged. In a interview on Good morning America the Oscar Producer talked about the whole ordeal. You want to know why Will was not arrested according to the producer, Chris Rock asked him not to do nothing. According to the Oscar producer, Chris did not want a situation made words. He just wanted to get the show done and get passed it so he can go home. The LAPD was already on site. Ready to arrest. Will Smith for battery but Chris asked them not to do anything. The Oscar producer said Chris Rock kept his head while everybody else in the building were losing theirs. The producer pretty much said Chris saved the ceremony by keeping his composure.
Yea but the victim's don't choose if charges are made, because they are victims. ESPECIALLY if there was a video of it happening, they don't need the victims.
@@joelsommer5765Since Chris was not harmed physically he actually can.
@@joelsommer5765 Victims or their legal representatives are actually the only people who can decide to charge the offender or not. It doesn’t matter if it’s on video or if there’s evidence.
Oh, a follow-up and supporting accounts. That must mean they weren't actually acting and the slap was real.
Lol. Dude, that slap was as fake as press-on nails.
@@cutekoala234 What do you mean he was not harmed physically? He was slapped in the face! That's physical.
I’m very impressed with the way Chris Rock handled this situation. He took it like a man and he handled it with the utmost professionalism.
It was staged
Very impressive. He handled it well.
@@yesitislikethat staged
@@georgehawkins9581 it did work out for rock lol his tour is now sold out with a price increase of 40$ tickets to 300$ tickets. He got slapped all the way to the bank
@@daniig62 man you know if Will Smith hit you some of that Fame goes to you,good and bad, or that's what they say on hollywood
"oh I could... oh... ok" this was the moment Chris Rock became the most powerful comedian on live television. the level of restraint from everything he wanted to say is incredible
exactly. like "I could say so much right now, but... no... I am at the Oscars, I have a job to do, and I am not lowering myself to your level". my deepest respect.
@@adapopescu7237 respect indeed!! That being said, the gossipy side of me wishes he would have opened up that dark side 😂🤣
He even said "that was a nice one"
@@adapopescu7237 more like “oh I could feel that slap till august”.
please he pussied out
Sadly, Chris Rock was bullied terribly in his youth and was physically/sexually assaulted by some of his attackers. His ability to react to this assault the way he did amazes me. Some have said he didn’t respond physically because of his years of powerlessness as a victim, but I’d like to think he simply chose the high road, physically and verbally, in his response. And in doing so, has fared much better than Will Smith.
Um...no.
Absolutely! Like he said, Chris could have ended him in humiliation with his words alone and chose not to. Props to Chris. I couldn't have shown such restraint and self control. Will would have got his ass beat in front of the world.
크리스락 응원한다
He didn't respond because he saw will turning away. You van see him gesture as he was ready to return blows or prepare to block follow up hits.
Y’all believe anything 🤣 they were acting
This really astounded me! I was so mad that they did not arrest Will Smith! And that they let him go up and get an award?! I've boycotted Will Smith and his family ever since. And I will continue to boycott them. I don't think justice was done for Chris Rock.
I agree with you 100%. I will never watch another one of his movies. He should have been arrested and charged with assault.
The lack of pain management (face rubbing) is Chris making a conscious effort not to do so.
He held back the punch
He held back the verbal response.
He had to act unaffected by the strike.
And judging from all the people complimenting him for not rubbing his face.... It was a wise decision
It's called acting, how can ppl not see this was fake
@@plazid1 because we have brains, you not so much.
@@plazid1 ooof, how can you not see it was not fake
@@plazid1 it was as fake as at can be
He Should’ve held back the “joke” too.
Me: I don’t care about celebrities
Also me: *watches 30 minute video about the body language of celebrities* 😂😂
Me too!!
Lol
Me just reading titles and claiming felony assault. What fun
Only when celebrities show their true selves and get what's coming to them.
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED ???
11:40 this analysis of how Chris Rock showed restraint is beautiful. It's incredible how Chris Rock kept his composure and was self aware of not only the setting but the horrible actions of Will Smith. Dude could have destroyed Will Smith with words too but didn't!
He should have. The best thing CR did for WS was partly dodge the slap. If he hadn’t done that and gotten knocked out instead the situation would be much worse with will facing jail time.
@@reginaldforthright805 WS is a fucking punk i am so glad that CR held his posture and did not fight back if it was elsewhere it would of been on because Chris is no punk he is from the HOOD.
@Mr. chicano I mean, how do you explain what was said in this video?
No because was fake
Showing restraint was part of the deal 😏
I was looking for a singing lesson when I somehow stumbled on this channel 🤣
3 hours later, and I still can't sing, but you did get a subscriber. Great stuff!
Hahahahah this got me lol. I can’t teach you how to sing at all but maybe once you become an amazing singer you’ll also have the skills to really connect with people and get your talent out there 😃
Same. This fella is really good at his job and capturing and explaining things very well. Very well. Thank you, sir for the education and entertainment.
The self restraint and immediate post slap composure had me confused until you put it into context that he has decades of experience handling heckling…awesome breakdown!!
Thanks so much!
The stage manager is in his earpiece as well, may have told him to chill.
@@220bambam I would pay a lot of money to know what he was saying lol.
I fully agree. And the irony is Spidey himself is an extremely accomplished stage performer so he would know more than anyone. Mind blowing realization.
@@amp776 yeah. I would love to see Will’s continued reaction after the joke
He literally makes his living making jokes of himself and others. He could have destroyed both of them verbally. I gained major respect for Chris Rock that night. You have already been embarrassed by the slap, you know you have the ability to win the situation mentally, yet you take the higher ground and sell your pride. I couldn’t have done that. Respect ✊
And exactly thanks to this restraint he did win.
Chris made a disrespectful joke, that he intentionally left out of the script and rehearsals, and you applaud him for not saying something even worse after Smith hits him??? What the hell is wrong with people
@@jameseric3521 his job is to make jokes. If those celebrity pricks can't take a joke then they shouldn't sit right in the front where they would get the most attention.
His ticket sales have gone through the roof...
@@jameseric3521 "Chris made a disrespectful joke"
Which he was being paid to do. Ever watched Gervais at the globes. Should each actor have walked up and smacked him for each disrespectful joke made at their expense. Pretty sure Gervais didn't include every joke in his script either. BTW, what do you think the joke was about?
This made me realize how professional Chris Rock is. Quick reaction, amazing restraint
Well, it was well rehearsed, what else could you expect.
professional is the wrong word. Awesome!
How do we always end up watching the same videos haha
Chris didn't do anything because he didn't wanna get his ass whooped in front of everybody.
@@woodproctor9223 No. If he did something, the whole show would be ruined
Chris is a trooper for how he handled this and the restraint that he had. I lost all respect for Will after this. His behavior was totally undignified and his lack of remorse afterwards very telling. Thanks for the stellar analysis 👌🏽
EXACTLY 💯💯💯
It was a slap, deal with it.
@@Rofflestomper it's a comment section for people to express different opinions, deal with it ♥
@@Bobby_Pins deal with wrong ideas?. What if it was a comment section of Nazi,s and Jews????. Would I just deal with it then?!??!.
@@Rofflestomper this is not a comment section of Nazis and Jews. Perhaps you could go and look for one and tell everyone there how wrong they are.
Rock had years and years of experience getting bullied and abused--severely. He's spoken about it at length in previous interviews as well as being in therapy and how he's been dealing with it all. He was just put right back into that position after having climbed so far in life. I can only imagine what he's going through trying to process this.
Hearing the body language analysis of this, it sounds like, as you said, that Chris is right back to his bullied days in that instance. And I think Chris is immediately seething but his years as a comedian conditioned him to keep his composure. Doubt that many of us without such conditioning could have maintained such composure.
Exactly .... this guy is so way off, it's actually embarrassing.
@@emjr1985sac the UA-cam creator is off?
@@bivensrk I'm 100% sure that I would, at the very least, touch my face after getting smacked like that.
Damn now that you mention it like that I feel really bad this happened to Chris. Especially not publicly like this
It looked like Chris was leaning forward because he thought Will was going to whisper something to him. I don’t believe he fathomed the thought that Will was coming to the stage to attack him. But how Chris handled it was freaking AMAZING. A true MAN OF REAL STATUS.
attack 💀
@@beluwuga like it was a slap 😂😂 y’all niggas needa chill tf out wit all this
That's what I was thinking as well.
yes. If only it could end up in a different way. like Will will just whisper to him like "hey man stop this, your crossing the line". it would end up professionally.
Amen. Chris, is such a nice guy and did not deserve that! He definitely was caught off guard. I give him so much respect, for showing class and restraint. Anyone else? Probably would've punched his lights out.
When Chris said “ooh, I can, ok…” after getting slapped, I guarantee you he knew some things about will smith that would’ve probably ruined his career. That’s why he stopped himself. It’s crazy the amount of self control Chris has. Not only physically or mentally but also emotionally. Chris rock has ptsd from being bullied and immediately Chris was about to punch him, but immediately said no, then he wanted to get him back with words and mentally stopped himself and then he wanted to explode but emotionally stopped himself and said this was the greatest night in television. Usually when someone, especially with ptsd from being hit by bullies as a kid, gets slapped like that, they either black out and go nuts or just like when the doctor hits your knee and your foot kicks, automatically hits back without even thinking about it. But he showed a level 100 type of restraints.
Will Smith would have kicked the shit out of him if he'd retaliated
@@MSharps Although Will Smith is obviously a flaming idiot, he's not that stupid.
@@MSharps 🤣
@@MSharps aside from self-restrain power, i think yes will power will overpower
I think Will Smith will be OK without more career.
I was proud of Chris Rock because of his background for acting so strong and not retaliating in any way, verbal or physical while Will was getting all the congratulations when if it was anyone else would have been seen out right away. Will played it for all it was worth and I think Chris really was the bigger man and should be proud of himself.
It was one of the reasons I thought it was fake….at first. Chris took the hit, squared his body and Will smirking as he turned away and was leaving.
I never thought I would ever respect Chris for the way he held his ground. What an example of self control.
Will never took it the right way to control this ..
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Yeah he was clearly shocked for being hit, and he handled the entire thing with dignity.
He was the epitome of class. I have tons of respect for Chris Rock
I dont think u said this correctly,
Something I didn't hear mentioned was the fact that Chris Rock has a condition that's similar to Asperger's, called Non-Verbal Learning Disorder, which makes it difficult for him to interpret non-verbal (body language) cues. Because of this condition, for example, it is highly unlikely that Chris realized that Will Smith was upset, let alone coming up to assault him. And this fact makes me all the more furious over the attack.
Yeah right, trying to come up with stuff to make him seem weaker
@@verreal apparently you've never heard a comedian or seen Saturday Night Live. There was absolutely nothing inappropriate about that joke. He teased a celebrity about her HAIRCUT - get some perspective.
@@TheRafark having Aspergers or NVLD does NOT make someone weaker. Don't be an ableist troglodyte.
But it does put him at a disadvantage when he's about to be attacked (as does the fact that he's 60 years old, quite a bit slighter stature and 5 inches shorter than Will Smith, who trained to play Muhammed Ali). And this is a fact that Will Smith took advantage of.
People who defend attacking a comedian for telling a joke need counseling immediately.
Jada the pearl-clutcher.
@@AmberwingArt wow mate bit of a reach. Her haircut is the result of a _disease_
Not as simple as being about the haircut. *That* much is clear.
I feel like Will's flip into fight mode wasn't because of a delayed understanding of the joke.. it was triggered by a sense of insecurity as the man in his marriage, and it was purely his masculine fighting to show that he will right here right now prove his fierce fear of his wife not seeing him as 'enough'. If he was secure in the relationship, he would not have needed to go to battle right then physically. There was no immediate physical threat. The threat was, whether or not his wife would approve of his response being satisfactory. If he was secure in his relationship, he would have reassured Jada in a more intimate way.. nothing to prove to anybody else. The way he struts off stage with his smirk, is not just about putting Rock in his place, but also proud of the evidence he has just displayed of how worthy he is of his wife. This is coming from interviews I have watched of the 2, and how insecure Will seems to be in their marriage dynamic.. a fear of not being good/worthy enough for her unconditional committed love
Spot on!!
"Her unconditional committed love?" She had an affair and demanded an open marriage.
@@alexasilvestri1380 he cheated countless times before that. She wanted a divorce, he refused, and they compromised on an open relationship.
@@alexasilvestri1380 yes exactly... read again. He is afraid of not being good enough for her unconditional committed love. Because of things of the past. Now he is trying to prove to her, any which way he desperately can, that he IS worthy, as a plea to make her love him more
Jada got Narcissistic supply from the control he has on Will Smith and at the same time she was secretly laughing Will is now being hated by the whole world after he was witnessed slapping Chris. Narcissist loves it when their partner is being broken and down. Makes her superior 🤷
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I think "the smirk" is a combination of personal amusement and social appeasement. As anyone who's publicly broken a taboo could tell you there's a sick momentary thrill from the learning experience of it all, from experiencing people react. Will didn't just attack Chris, he attacked the social norms of every person in that room. While only Chris was physically struck, an attack on societal values is still an attack, and in that moment everyone person in that room became a potential enemy. So there's fear that goes with that slap that he has to manage, since he's entered uncharted territory and anyone can now do anything (which is a precedent he himself just established). Smiling is a socially submissive way of signaling to anyone who might then attack _him_ that even though he just started a fight, he doesn't want to be attacked himself. It's a reflex that gives some people a "nervous smile". The way he holds his head and sort of half-scans the room reinforces that hypothesis; he wants to project confidence, but at the same time he wants to gauge the crowd, but at the same time he doesn't want the crowd to be able to gauge him.
100% I agree
now that is an astute analysis ...well done
I've watched the whole video and he does make many many good points, as do you, the OP in your beautifully put post.
I'm not even going to pretend I'm as intelligent as either of you, but I still just can't help but think it's staged for so many dubious reasons.
Excellent analysis. The classic "I'm in the right, deal with it" smirk. Strutting away with hand-in-pocket, grinning and all. It was purely a social flex.
I definitely agree with the fact that we get a sense of satisfaction after carrying out something believed to be justified retribution. However, the rest I fully disagree with other than portraying confidence. Smirking, before or after an altercation like that, is a dominant move. At least from what I've observed. The furthest from submissive or nervous. Almost to show that you're slightly unhinged as an intimidation tactic. He's facing the audience who are the first ones to place immediate judgment or react. He's showing that he didn't regret it and would do it again if anyone stepped to him at that moment. Its why some people chuckle a little menacingly to themselves when they get arrested or are about to get in a fight with someone despite it not being a humorous situation. It's done tongue in cheek for the sole purpose of strutting and asserting dominance over the situation/everyone in the vicinity.
One thing you missed talking about: Why did he feel the need to say something after the slap? I feel like it angered him that Chris Rock dealt with the slap so professionally and was still smiling. He wanted to teach him a lesson and it didn't work. That frustrated him so extremely hard that he couldn't control his emotion at all anymore. He COMPLETELY collapsed. The walk on stage was pretty elegant, but as he was sitting there shouting and almost crying you saw his mental breakdown.
It was because he sat back with his wife
Great point!
@@mollymole7 so perfectly said!
Good perspective....you are good!!!
That comment is a plus to the video.
Chris handled himself like a true professional, definitely gained my respect!
respect for someone who makes fun of someone' medical condition? pathetic!!!!
@@bb.yani1 I think Jada will be alright...
@@bb.yani1. Maybe Jada should tell all the voices in your head that you need to step away from your laptop and get a real life. Do you keep a nightly vigil for Jada’s hair, what a goofball!
@@kungfooey6571 And how would you know that? You're her therapist?
Think will needs a break (he has more than enough cash) so I’m sure he will be ok, clearly issues going on inside.
I don't feel sorry for Jada. She's a narcissist and has treated her husband terribly. Unfortunately he took out his frustration on a friend. Kudos to Chris Rock for maintaining dignity while being assaulted in front of so many.
If anyone is interested check out HG Tudor 's videos on Jada and Will. It explains so much!
I have much respect for Chris ❤
Only toxic love makes you do crazy things.
The fact that Will Smith doesn't know the difference between healthy love, and toxicity, speaks volumes about his relationship with Jada.
Jada has emasculated him over the years....
@@roops80 agreed... But he literally became a meme after the whole "entanglement" debacle, yet didn't get physical with Jada, August, or any member of the extremely judging public after it came out. Instead, he chose to stay in the marriage and even essentially defend Jada's affair. There's a lot of discussion nowadays about the strength of the black family unit. If this was Will's way of stating that THIS is what black families should aspire to be, he actually gave the perfect example of WHY so many in society feel that black families are dysfunctional when he had the perfect literal stage to send a positive message
@staceystrine and THIS IS WHAT PWOPLW NEED TO HEAR! I bet people want them to get a divorce so badly but they are showing us even in the Ugly moments they hold on to each other… I’m so confused as to why people are saying only Will was in the wrong … Chris just as wrong especially if the Smiths had a chat with him years ago about joking. Everyone is so quick to cancel folks but celebrities are regular folk too. Literally I’ve heard so many say “I’ll ride or die for my own” “I’ll ride or die for my kids” what’s different here….
@@Pandy879 are you black? Where is this discussion about the black family unit happening? What Will did in NO WAY reflects every black person and the strength of the black family. It reflects only Will, Jada, and the Morale of the SMITH family!
Not quite sure what he sees in her. He can do so much better
His mind is so quick he's processing the impact of the HiSTORICAL moment. That's border line genius in my opinion. Mainly being in control of his emotions in REAL time.
No doubt Chris Rock is a genius... his old stand up comedies prove it.
Every single second is a historical moment.
But Chris has been a comic genius since he was a kid. Anyone like that can make a joke uot of anything.
It is impressive. His eyes never drop, he has no shame. He realises he will be remembered for decades for this moment and his response is not to recoil or lash out, just "wow..."
@@GrifoStelle I agree. My main takeaway from this was how Chris Rock took it with grace and aplomb. Impressive, indeed!
I think I can tell you why Will Smith got so emotional:
That's because the woman he loves was reflecting back all the insecurities he has that he was not worthy of her. In other words, he knows deep down this marriage is and has been on a decline for a long time and was desperate to keep it together. Once he saw that Jada was not pleased, he went on auto-pilot and took our his anger and frustrations on Chris Rock
Just my thoughts
BINGO!….Years of family and marital dysfunction unleashed in 15 seconds…..😕. He seems broken, dejected, confused, and depressed.
except they have an open marriage lol
@@DK-ym6wh I think its Jada who wants that more than Will...so that situation is really only benefitting her
Do you think he had decided to hit him when he chose to get up out of his seat? I wondered if he planned to say something to rock instead but "panicked" in the moment and hit him.
Yup
Poor man
That nimpho drove him crazy
I believe his inflection on "abuse" was directed towards Jada. Being involved with a series of narcissists, you get better at spotting them. I believe this anger carried over from her cheating, who she cheated with, and her lack of accountability. Not to mention, she followed this with embarrassing and shaming him on his own show, going into vivid detail of her affair...all the while, playing the victim. She also showed no concern during the incident at the award ceremony, and laughed joyfully as she watched her husband destroy his career in front of an audience of his peers. Yes... I'm sure she acquired copious amounts of fuel that particular night. The fact that Will stayed with her after such "abuse" indicates that she can still manipulate him emotionally.
Will Smith reportedly took his pants off outside his marriage on more than one occasion. I don't think it helps anyone to gain empathy or maturity to hear one side of a private matter, so I don't think her behavior was wise. However, we ALL still live in a sexist society of double standards, and Pinkett-Smith may have felt internal pressure to justify her expression of passion outside her marriage as a matter of love and alienation from Will and not just as a simple matter of physical attraction and availability. Furthermore, my understanding was that she took up with the other guy at a time when she and Will Smith were separated...
Can't be easy for Jada being married to a gay man. Still not right how she puts him out there like that, but I get it
When you understood that Chris was traumatized by bullying you will have an even greater respect and appreciation for his reaction.
or not? every1s been bullied once, doesnt mean u can be an bully aswell or resort to violence
Who cares?
@@pedroandrade8194 you misunderstood warren's comment, he's not justifying will smith slapping chris, he's praising chris for staying composed even after having been bullied.
Yet he bullies Jada
FAKE FAKE FAKE Will was smiling all the way up and as he started back to his seat . Never hit. If he was he would of went to his face . Nothing would stop that. Every fighter in
Boxing or Martial arts would react . Plus Will is falling away . Come on Folks . Get real this is Hollywood BS . Jada is a Jezebel in the Bible . She projects shit on Will . Gaslighting and manipulating . Never tell the Truth .
I must say it was such a relief to finally come across a body language analyst who's actually telling what they think's going on, as I usually stop watching these videos with an eye-roll after like 5-10 min. due to a strong suspicion they're adjusting their interpretations after the public opinion/what's politically correct.
Spot on! You explain exactly why I don't care too much for these "professional" opinion
Yep this is the only body language person so far I believe isn’t biased to these high profile situations
and how is this guy an "expert"?? Ask yourself that FIRST
@@markfrost2707 Because he has a degree? He mentions that in almost every video
just admit u found a guy who came to tell u what you want to hear cus its too scary to bekieve that hollywood orcastrates shit like this all the time
Chris is used to having self restraint while being slap. I saw online somewhere that they found audio on him from a couple months ago when he was on a podcast saying he was brutally bullied as a child and he is afraid of his anger because when he finally stood up to his bully he almost killed the bully.
oh wow. I didn't know that! Thanks for sharing that about Chris. Sad
wow.. that is deep. My respects for Chris.
Yes I remember he shared about his childhood experiences.
I listened to that interview when it posted and it's what I thought about not long after seeing that slap live on TV. I was mad to see people comforting Will after what he did. Now I'll look at it as them calming down someone having a mental breakdown. He should have been escorted out.
Kicking a bully's ass was one of my best days! Too bad CR didn't open a can of whopazz.
Don't forget. These are highly experienced actors
I thought it was staged until the verbal abuse. Will’s verbal abuse was more awkward than even the slap.
Great analysis!
Will is a seasoned A-list actor. ...still possible he can pretend it.
How was that verbal abuse? If it was then why wasn’t Chris Rock’s joke a verbal attack? 🤔
The verbal abuse was an act also. What is it with some of you. These are great actors. Any role can be played. Cmon now
@@jaye6300 sarcasm? Or stupidity?
@@mojadah10 Will smith said a swear word intentionally but the rock (chris rock) did it to the cheater (jada smith) unintentionally
You missed Jada laughing at Chris when he says ‘Will Smith just slapped the $h!+ out of me.’ Absolutely needs analysis - almost more than any other part of this series of events.
She's toxic, manipulating, and doesn't deserve Will. He loves her and she's using that to destroy him emotionally, mentally, and professionally
TRULY TRUE
@@butta4042 He's an abusing asshole, and not a victim.
@@butta4042 yes, I agree!
I really wanted to get a take on that. The look she gave Chris Rock, that daggers look, she has given it MANY times to her family when Will is doing his social media stuff and on her own red table show. Well before she was diagnosed. I have no study in this stuff, but I think Will has some PTSD and that look and the stress of his category coming up probably triggered him to snap. I actually feel really bad for him.
I've never really been a fan of Chris Rock as a comedian/actor, but that made me respect him more as a person. Such an intelligent response.
What's up with your shirt Spidey, it has buttons next to a zip and now I cannot unsee it! 😳
Great channel by the way, I LOVE IT! 💖
I also noticed Chris' self restraint. For a split moment it really looked like he was about to lay the smack down on Will. What a professional. I don't watch the Oscars, but I believe Chris should be able to host again. In no way should Chris be blacklisted and swept aside. His professionalism saved the show!
My moneys on Will in that fight 😂
@@greenwithenvee2337 by letting Will Smith stay & accept his award, the entire room gave him a standing ovation means they won't cancel Will. The Academy is on his side. However, they will silence Chris like they tried to with Dave Chapelle & others. Even the social climbing sheep at the afterparties danced with Will Smith. Where are all the activists & virtue signalling superstars speaking up against this now? Hollywood will spin this to make Will Smith a "victim". Mark my words.
Alternatively, had Chris Rock not publicly dissed another man's wife, none of this would have happened. I don't like any of this, and I find both men to be lacking "professionalism".
@@connie7128 he's a comedian. It is literally his profession
@@connie7128 None of this would have happened if they just didn't have the oscars.
Cris Rock went from a goofy dude to a master of control and composure.
Much respect ✊
Nice name & profile picture
Rock definitely expressed more class by orders of magnitude. That whole scene was built around a scheming, woman with no character. This is why comedians scare the chit out of the censors - they might emphasize the unwanted truth at any given time.
The exact traits that Smith lacks.
Great analysis. I would like to add one comment about Denzel’s reaction/lack of reaction when Will misinterprets the entire point of Denzel’s words… Will says D told him “ your highest moment is when the Devil comes to get you”… and clearly Denzel was referring to Will’s own inner demons overwhelming him and making him act inappropriately, and Will seems to be misinterpreting Denzel‘s advice to mean that the devil sent Chris rock to ruin the night! I absolutely agree that Will was trying to “recruit” Denzel and imply that he was supportive of Will’s actions, and when the camera pans to Denzel, he keeps his face emotionless and flat to show no response at all. Certainly no support of what Will was now saying.
Yes you’re completely right!
Hmm… interesting as I totally took it the other way as Will was speaking of his own ego. Of course that’s me coming from my perspective and what I would be thinking of “D” said that to me.
My take on Denzel’s seriousness was that he was driving home his point he made to Will and was also driving home the seriousness of why just happened.
Spot on!
Exactly..note the first words of Denzil as stated by Will himself: "D told me , BE CAREFUL...I think it meant temptations tend to come when you are the highest points" This was so deep...POWERFUL WORDS by DENZIL..It was a warning to calm yourself down Will. No misinterpretation there...we know Denzil..he not playing..no recruiting here ..He is simply reminding Will to calm down.
@@JayaLove I agree 💯.
I took it the same way as you.
Will' s reaction goes deeper than Jada's hair joke. As he stated in his apology video, there's a history between them. Remember at a previous edition of the Oscars when Jada said that she would boycott the Oscars because there weren' t enough African-American people involved? And Chris called her out by saying that she had not been invited in the first place? Basically calling her a hypocrite.
Then he went on to criticise Will for complaining that he hadn' t received enough prizes for his roles (implying racial discrimination) and Chris suggested that while that probably wasn' t fair, neither was Will earning 20 million dollars for one of his roles.
And yes, Jada's joke was unfortunate, but I think she looks amazing with or without hair, and if you didn' t know about her condition, you'd simply be joking about her sense of style.
Then there's that joke about Bardem who was really directed at Jada being jealous of Will for his career.
The only condition Jada Pinkett has is PREDATOR. She doesn’t have alopecia; her hair grows. Don’t be fooled by a Predator.
The joke was very tame. It was a simple short joke. It wasn't even insulting or anything. In fact, when G.I. Jane came out, Demi Moore was lauded for portraying a strong, powerful woman, and many women were apparently empowered. It could have been worse if Chris Rock compared Jada to say, Uncle Fester from the Addams family or something. Will Smith was even laughing pleasantly about the joke. Then Jada gives him the evil eye and then he turns around and acts as if the joke was the most horrible thing ever and acts as if from the very beginning he didn't appreciate the joke and proceeded to assault Chris Rock!
So you saying that it goes deeper, that is confusing. If Jada didn't signal her displeasure at the tame joke, Will Smith would have continued to laugh and enjoy the moment. It was just a case of, "Hey, stop laughing, I don't like the joke, go do something about it. now!" All of those problems they have with their marriage and life, in general, came out INCIDENTALLY because people just wanted to know more about them due to the Oscar situation. And Will Smith is just using all of it to escape and justify what he did to Chris Rock
@@WilliamVillanueva-my6cvWe don't get to decide what's insulting to someone else, specifically because we are not them, we have not lived others' lives, only our own. So the things others may have experienced in their lives that could cause them to feel insulted by... anything, are likely unknown by us. 😢
@@zheezhee352 You have your point and I have mine. What's your opinion about Will Smith enjoying the joke at first and then acting all wrathful and offended instantly after Jada glared at him? Sincerely asking.
Oh and did you see the video being circulated of Jada smiling and smirking after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock?
The debate should be why Rosie Perez won a treasured award and why Will Smith will never win one??? Perhaps, Chris has inside knowledge about this glaring fact and intentionally rubbed the GI Jane reference into their faces.
To me, when Chris looked to his left to the stage wing, he was indicating "isn't anyone going to do anything?" The director probably gestured to keep going. IMO.
this is so crazy how your observing and analyzing details that I dont even catch. it's crazy how human body language is unique and are just built into our system. very entertaining vid
I agree. I loved this video. I’ve never realized how much your body language can tell. It’s honestly extremely interesting.
Will Smith deserves 5 years in general pollution of prison plus $5 Million in fines for his crime against a fellow comedian , imo.
@@douche8980 He definitely does not deserve 5years in prison. I’ve seen people who have raped people and done far worse and got less than five years which is insane to me but he definitely does not deserve to go to jail. And it’s called general population not pollution.
@@beccaboo6355 you are right on my grammar , I sincerely apologize for the stupidity. Why should he get to go free? He assaulted another man in plain view. What if anything can bring back dignity?
Mr. Chris Rock, I applaud🙌 you highly. 👏.you maintained your dignity and MANHOOD.You are the REAL Man in this scenario. Congrats 👏
I was initially disturbed by how many people applauded Will Smith. Having been domestically assaulted I wish people didn't glorify violence. But I do pity Will Smith. He's in a toxic relationship and its obviously made him emotionally unstable.
Will was processing the relationship Jada had told him about with a mutual friend. Will was in a lot of emotional pain & yet hoping he could show Jada some real love. I think will Smith will unfortunately pay for his Slap for years to come. Jada has a lot to answer for
@@suechambers9151 he should pay for his slap, why would u say unfortunately? Just because he had a bad relationship? Ppl have bad shit happen to them all the time, it is not a valid excuse. Besides that I agree.
I lost my respect for Will, Chris on the other hand handled it rly well, though the Jada joke was not very nice
They thought it was a joke…
And what about verbal violence?
@@someoneyouknow5040 one form of violence does not excuse another, especially when there were other avenues to address it.
I don’t think Denzel meant when you’re successful, people want to bring you down. He meant when you’re successful, your ego can get the best of you and you become your own worst enemy. The devil will take advantage of your ego. Now, I wonder if Will understood that or not; hard to tell how he took it. He may have understood it and repeated it out of humility, making a concession.
This made me realize how professional Chris Rock really is. Quick thinking, amazing restraint
Amazing restraint? Size difference may have played a part in that
...not quick enough to restrain himself from a gag about someone's illness.
Oh wow! ....Will Smith smacked me!....This is the greatest moment in TV history. 😂
@@arrongent9854 Adrenaline is a hell of a thing, size difference doesn't matter when you get slapped by someone, dude could've thrown hands back in the heat of the moment but kept it down.
@@arrongent9854 Not even from a physical altercation standpoint. Chris Rock could've unleashed some life changing jokes on Will and his whole family but chose not to.
Love the analysis. Your breakdown of Chris Rock is on-point. He was heckled and probably assaulted on-stage multiple times. He knew how to react but was clearly thrown off by this un-planned assault. You summed it up perfectly.
You needed a 33 min video to tell you that
Unplanned assault lol he deserved it
Chris you’re a legend you handle it like a professional.❤️❤️👍👍👍
Totally scripted and obvious but the expert with the over analyzed 33 min video has you convinced lolz
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 except for the fact that the video footage proves that it was fake LOL but hey if you're a WWE fan and believe it that's real I'm not going to argue with you.
I never thought it was staged, but I give Chris Rock full credit for taking the hit like a gentleman and recovering he deserves so much respect for that!
Taking the hit as a gentleman?! We are doomed...
@@giwrgoshmm9430 they said "like a gentleman" ???
@@nayqueenx read the comment sis, and its not the only one... They make it seem like take a hit and do nothing is something noble lol
@@nayqueenx it was staged tho, humiliation ritual + distraction so we see this instead of what's important .
Chris Rock made a vicious joke at Jada's expense on one of the most important nights of her and her husband's life, when he was pedicted to win the Oscar. A double blow. Will Smith, who is much larger than Chris Rock, could probably have broken his jaw with one fist blow. Smith showed restraint and that he was making a symbolic defense of his wife by delivering only a smack that did not even knock Chris Rock off his feet. Smith was justified. The sympathy and even praise for the very talented but compulsively mean-spirited, petty Rock is really mystifying.
It looked staged till i heard him yell from the seat. It was pure anger, look at his head he was trembling from anger. 100% pure fury. I really pity Will, he loves Jada but she loves someone else.
Yea to bend over for men😂😂😂
Genius, your comments are spot-on. Describing Chris' words, behaviour, and body language superbly while probably describing his speed-of-light thought process(ing) abilities.
He deserves all the KUDOS, but your analysis of this comedian's words and body language will serve, I believe, through eternity.
You put into words (only better) what many of us were thinking.
Wow thanks so much for the kind words 🤗
An amazing analysis and I reiterate that Chris Rock with his speed of wit and stage professionalism has the ability to verbally and emotionally destroy Will Smith!.............but chose the high ground and kept his composure!!
This is my first ever experience with seeing the science of body language, and this video has really sparked my interest in the subject. Being able to understand people's body language seems like a really useful skill to have, and I'm excited to learn more. You earned a sub today. Good job algorithm
I agree!, new subscriber here today to 🤗🤗🤗
Count me in as a new subscriber too! Very interesting, and I will probably be just as interested in analysis of two ordinary peeps!
And say bye bye to a normal relationship xD
I've experienced the same.i understand more now.wowwww
In reality no one knows what goes on in a persons mind when he or she acts out. body posture or nothing can make a call on such things.
If the joke (which was actually a compliment) was made about someone else Jada would've laughed. Stop defending these people they aren't Gods!!!!
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And we can't forget that she could wear a wig, or a scarf or something else. If that topic is so sensible she could change that. A lot of people have real problems they can't hide. And a lot of actresses shave their heads.
Exactly, they're not gods they're human. When I watched it live my first reaction was like yours, but i remembered how i have snapped and how common this outburst are, even between family, and is not ok but is human. I'm not even fan of him, but it seems people are losing their mind when Chris didn't even press charges.
That’s a reach. How could you possibly know if she would’ve laughed?
Will Smith’s wife shaved her hair off because clumps of hair have fallen out. So she really wants to not deal with missing bits of hair. It’s like cancer patients that start losing their hair, many do shave it all off. She actually looks really regale and cool if you ask me. There are few women who could pull that off. She looks so rad.
In the movie, when GI Jane shaves her hair off is a massive moment in the movie - a turning point. She is going to be a Navy Seal no matter what and no special treatment about being a woman is going to stand in her way. It is really a rad moment in the movie.
I saw a conversation with a commentator in the UK this morning talking about this Will Smith incident. She also has the same disease as Will Smith’s wife and she said she covers the missing areas with hair attachments. She said it is very stressful and hard to deal with as a woman….
Is it possible that Will heard that Chris intended to do the joke and he expressly disapproved of it. Will was told the joke would be taken out so he got super pissed that Chris went ahead and performed what he was forbidden to do? I think that would explain the intensity of his anger and why he immediately resorted to physical violence.
Chris deserves an OSCAR for showing class, responsibility and respect for the moment, the occasion and to the millions of people watching the event. The Academy and Will failed sending a positive message!!!
I agree. Not a big Chris Rock fan but definitely was a Will Smith fan. Hope someday my respect restores for him one day.
@@normandyf4234 Chris Rock is a comedian this is his profession, they hired him to roast celebrities it's literally the best part of the show. Also as I've been saying, there are 8 billion people in this world and most have some type of illness or condition there is absolutely no way to know what everyone is going through... Rock didn't know about Jada's condition as he has already stated.
Right on...👍....
Chris Rock wasn't wrong for telling the joke he did. He's a comedian. That's his job.
Jada wasn't wrong for having the reaction she had. She had the right to feel how she felt.
Will Smith was the only one who was 100% hellava wrong for reacting the violent way he did.
A physical assault is NEVER the correct response to a joke.
It's evidence too, 4k if they will let it have in a court room.
Bla-bla-bla
I completely agree, this was the result of someone unable to control their emotions. I hope he gets help, he seems to be struggling with anger management.
@@jamesbronk5720 Nah shut up weak man !
Go to Ukrain see real man fighting
@Rohan Chatterjee so we have to cancel jokes now because some kids think their funny harrasing another kid? It's like saying Believing in God is bad because some people Say racist stuff in the name of god
I just wanted to tell you that this is the first video of yours I ever watched. I didn't expect to watch 33 minutes of this. Mostly because I had already made up my mind that it wasn't staged and I was already tired of hearing about The Slap Heard 'Round the World.
But here I am and I watched all 33 minutes because you made a boredom-click truly fascinating. Great job!
I say the same.
Same exact thing I said.. even the great job🤣 this was pretty damn good👍
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Same here. I'm now a subscriber.
ill make your night fully exciting
Denzel looking like boy don't you bring me in your mess putting me on blast 💯💯💯LOL
Love that you started this off focusing on Jada. Your professionalism and neutral perspective are some of the most sound I’ve heard on this entire topic. Thank you.
Thank you 🤗
I thought Will Smith's acceptance speech was pompous, and self indulgent. In fact I'd go as far as to call it shameless. There was no hint of embarrassment or guilt. He went down in my estimation after this incident. The joke was maybe a little insensitive but did not merit this reaction
Will is just a typical person who voice his emotion in a situation he didn’t like ..questions was how to do it..yeah it may look like he is protecting Jada..but to protect her properly is to go up personally to rock at a another time and talk to him and voice his concern privately ..this way no one will know except those three what was talked about hence Jada privacy and her lifestyle is kept intimate ..instead Will chose what he thinks was the manly way of protecting her in is twisted mind to approach Rock and to show others in front that he is a real man protecting Jada by assaulting the person who made Jada feel bad..Like someone said..don’t let anyone know that you are a virtues man by standing in front of the world and preaching that you are a vessels of love while in private you loath a person who mocks your love one..
Joke was a freaking compliment
Ffs
Literally - like it or not, the joke was harmless. GI Jane, big F*(king deal. The Smiths took it like pathetic twats
But @orourkeda, he was sent by god to bring love! I don't feel that film was all that great. Did you know he turned down the lead in "Djhango Unchained, but he said " Will Smith has to be the hero always" and turned it down. Quentin Tarantino was dumbfounded.
Did you see the video someone took of Will at the after party? He was holding his Oscar and dancing around, laughing and singing to his song "getting jiggy with it" with people all around him dancing with him. Wtf is wrong with the world? No shame. If he was in a mentally bad spot and had realized what he had done was the wrong way, and was in any bit sorry or ashamed he would have went home afterwards.
My husband watched it several times and he thought immediately it was real. Will laughed initially and THAT caused him shame when he saw the hurt in his wife’s face, so then he has to defend her honor. I think there was anger but also rage in Will-he had to defend her for a joke but Jada had been shoving her affair in his face for a year and then talking about it on her show. She’s humiliated him over and over again- so when Will says “you have to take the abuse”, I think he means HE has to take the abuse. He keeps trying to be her knight in shining armor but it hasn’t been enough. That has to get to him.
Marlene thank you. Putting aside the fact that Chris Rock's "joke" was wildly inappropriate given the circumstances, Will Smith has just been living in a nightmare for the longest time. And bottling it all up. NOBODY of his caliber at an event of this magnitude would EVER lightly do what he did. This was pent up rage, hurt, and who knows what else boiling to the surface culminating in a completely automatic response. Now putting Chris Rock's "joke" back on the table, imagine how the tables would have been turned had Will stayed in his seat. I've been saying since it happened, had Will just sat there, Chris probably would have landed in hot water over that joke. Insulting a woman on her physical appearance is not comedy. I know. I'm a comedian. It's tacky, it's 5th grade bullying, it's embarrassing for a "professional" comic to do at such a huge event. Even if her condition were not a factor, the joke is STILL tacky. I know Jada is no angel. But 2 wrongs don't make a right. In my personal and professional opinion, Chris Rock should be ashamed of himself.
@@benscott9367 I suspect Chris is a little upset at himself for the joke, especially since he did a whole documentary (inspired by his daughters) about the black hair business, unfair biases & judgments and the extortion of women who have to sell their hair to keep the hair machine moving. I was shocked he made the joke (cuz I watched his program and know how passionate he is about breaking the stereotypes) however these events seem to make comics forget their own rules at times. They just want to make the majority of folks laugh and move on. I give Chris major props for keeping himself so professional afterwards and not dragging it on and on in interviews since then.
Amen. That's right on...
Yeah, I said same thing, he ruined his life for someone that doesn’t give a shit about him.
Dude
This was a very unfortunate event. I don't know if Chris Rock even wrote this joke himself or was just reading it, but it was a pretty mild and harmless statement. Will Smith laughed at first, but then apparently either the joke registered or he saw Jada's response, and that sent him over the edge. The most ridiculous thing to me is Jada's reaction. Alopecia is a medical condition that causes hair loss, and it's a relatively common condition. A lot of people choose to wear wigs, but apparently Jada chose instead, as some people do, to shave her head. Shaved heads in women, and particularly black women, is fairly common and is not unattractive. What makes this whole thing unacceptable to me is that for months, Jada Pinkett Smith has been profiting financially by going on numerous talk shows talking about her alopecia, so it's not as if Chris Rock divulged some deep, dark secret about her. The world in general, if they even noticed her shaved head, would have probably just assumed it was her fashion choice, as it is the choice of so many women, if she herself had not publicized her condition over and over again. Chris Rock could have made the same joke if her hairstyle was just a matter of choice, and not related to a medical condition - would she still have been offended? She's a public figure and as such is subject to "roasts" by comedians. It's part of the price of fame. I feel like her reaction was totally uncalled for and ridiculous. It was a harmless joke about a condition she talked about constantly - and it's not like it's a fatal or uncommon condition. Millions of men and women live with it. They either try to cover it up with wigs or hairpieces and hope no one knows, or they shave their heads and make it public. Jada chose the latter and has no right to take offense at a harmless joke. Despite Will & Jada's unusual and "open" marriage, he is apparently pretty pussy-whipped and felt he had to defend and protect his wife from he perceived as an "attack". I admire Chris Rock for his graceful reaction and his professionalism in continuing with the show. To quote Shakespeare, this was "much ado about nothing".
Just my opinion, Rock was well aware something was up as soon as Smith started approaching and he exclaimed "Uh oh, Richard".
Rock's vulnerable and unguarded stance, along with the nervous laugh, even the leaning in, was him projecting that he is not a threat to Smith. It was probably an attempt at deescalating the rapidly developing and uncertain situation.
I mean he probably also wasn't expecting to be slapped and maybe was assuming Will Smith might do something funny when he got to Chris Rock which was what I thought Will Smith was going to do when my friend showed me the video. Kind of like Ricky Gervais and Steve Carell when Steve Carell "stole" Ricky Gervais's award.
The whole thing was staged and this isn't the first time this has happened at the Oscar's. They are actors and they staged the whole thing for ratings.
Interesting when Chris said to himself.." I could..." (level him with a one liner) but shook it off..because in Wills state of mind..It wouldve escalated..I would love to know the joke he was thinking of!
i rekkon (at worst) Chris rock was thinking "im gonna get into a yelling match here with a push and shove" and possibly be made to apologize ...not a whack and exit...so he didnt break body position
I think the laughing Chris did while Will was walking further atagonized him. To me it's almost feels Rock is congratulation himself over saying the joke instead of backing off and try to defend himself.
Smith sniveling about a God-given duty to "protect" was complete BS. He was trying to play the victim. He should simply have apologized to Chris, Jada, the audience and the Academy, admitted that he was completely out of line, and sat down.
Poor will being picked on, trying being a Teacher, or Nurse, Or a Police officer, the Smith family makes more money in one month that all three of those people do all year, suck it up man. What did the Godfather tell his godson you could be a man.
"At your highest moment, that's when the devil comes for you."
Well, in that moment of the slap, I'd say he got you.
@@rettyblackhorse2524 no that wasn’t the devil that was will. No one to blame but him
I have nothing to mad respect for Denzel, Will on the other hand, yeah i lost a good deal of respect for him.
I never would've noticed 90% of what you brought up. Excellent observations! I just followed you!!
So what happened was this. A few years ago when she told Will out of nowhere, as well as the entire world that she's been having an affair, and in that same moment she told Will "If you loved me more, you would have known". I think what's happening here is that since then, he's having to do all of the crazy things in order to "prove" to her that he loves her "enough" to be validated.
He thought the joke was funny because it was extremely light humored and quick. But her, having her own problems and insecurities about her hair loss issue of which she obviously can't get over and needs to work on, he saw that look on her face and did what he felt he HAD to do to show her that he "loved her enough".
This.... this is what a toxic, negative, mentally and emotionally manipulative relationship looks like. I feel sorry for Will, but he still has to take responsibility for his actions, be they of his own choosing, or the choosing of his manipulative, awful wife.
oh shush up
well put
For the love of God their marriage is an OPEN marriage 🙄🙄🙄🙄
@@Nevaluynie well will doesn’t look so happy with that fact, I bet you that was decided after the affair.
@@Nevaluynie clown 🤡
I think the “abuse” Will is talking about is the fallout from Jada humiliating him with her televised confession of her relationship with a much younger man. Jada is a master manipulator and perhaps even a narcissist. Wills Manhood has been reduced to shreds as he’s constantly roasted for his open relationship and being Jada’s simp. It’s sad that he takes out his frustration a socially weaker person who’s too dignified to fight back. These two are glorified bullies and their enabling peers are no better for cheering them on.
100%
Will was protecting his own manhood/sense of self respect which he feels was diminished by jada's affair and sharing it with the world. He is still trying to reclaim his dignity by saving the damsel in distress, including actresses in the film.
Bullseye! You nailed it.
Or maybe… just hear me out here.. Will meant exactly what he said 😂😂 people are crazy
YES! I agree.. i think the "abuse" was meant for Jada.. He was doing the dagger look to her.. that she put him in that situation and made a huge mess out of his (their) lives. she pushed him to the end of his sanity, lost control.. and now he is saying to her "now, look you made me do"..
One thing I noticed about Chris Was when he looks to the left and realized that nobody (securities) were coming but also that the show isn’t being stoped is where he get tears in his eyes and gets very sad.. my heart breaks💔
What?
I noticed that too..almost a concerned saddened look
Who is Richard?
@@randysmith7231 Venus and Serena’s father
Right. And the producer/ director didn’t put down their headset…call security…approach Chris and STOP the show. They aired it. So many mistakes made that night.
So depressing.
Excellent video. Very informative. Body language is so complex!
These videos are literally GREAT. This is similar to learning how to read a book again.
Will was completely unhinged as he yelled at the top of his lungs twice. I guess we all saw his true colors. All the happy, happy, joy, joy, vessel of love and peace is a facade he hides his true feelings behind. He appears to have identity struggles which was evident in his acceptance speech but that is no excuse for acting out physically toward another person.
True colours or just over all the sh I t
You sound slow. The man has been a stand up guy for 30 years in the public figure. He made a stupid mistake- no one is the worse thing they have ever done. His family will be wealthy for generations to come. He will be fine lol
@@TheAMW 👏🏽
@@TheAMW - That slap doesn't define Will, but it sure spoke volumes about what's been going on in his head recently. Yes, his family will be wealthy for generations, but at this rate, he's going to off himself before he sees any grandkids. I hope he doesn't, but that family clearly has issues and he is NOT addressing them properly.
Thank you for being a “body language expert” on UA-cam that actually talks about body language.
Ya bro.... I'm grateful for UA-cam and for this guy effort
I just don’t get how a GI Jane joke pushed this… when there’s been jokes about her literally sleeping with her sons friend….. and leaving Will for him. But this joke crossed a line? Wtf
Cuz it’s fakeee ASF
@@guaposjackson50 👎👎👎👎
I can only imagine a joke about a medical issue vs something you know is "true or fake" about you would have a different emotional reaction
The straw that broke the camels back...
She has an affliction that causes hair loss that she has been very self-conscious of. Chris knew this. Hence, her very short cut.
He's got issues. Will Smith you are out of line to assault Chris
I'm glad that you pointed out that he caught himself when he wanted to physically attack back AND when he wanted to cut them deep with words.
you should always follow your heart . restraint doe not change who you are, you are always who you are since you were born. Chris wanted to do so. he should have fought back just as Will did to protect his family. a big chance is he didn't do it and didn't pursue charge on Will is that he knows he had crossed the line and that's not cool in their community.
@@erinjones7780 ok, calm down there a bit.
@@Yena_394 That could only be crossing the line for extremely sensitive and entitled people. That joke was incredibly tame compared to what kind of roasts that have been made at awards shows in the last decade. That reaction was pathetic.
@@erinjones7780 Quit pushing YOUR BELIEFS on others!
@@Yena_394 Or, unlike Will Smith, he didn't want to become a complete embarrassment.
My interpretation of that whole scenario tell me that the power structure of the family between Jada and Will is held by his wife. Will seems so emotionally fragile that it would only take his wife's glance to awaken the demon in Will's soul to perpertrate violence in front of a public audience and then rationalize the action. Denzel is right the devil comes to you at your highest moment of glory but God will hold you accountable for your transgressions. Great Analysis.
@@samyu986 you’re not understanding what Gino just said. Your response is out of line.
@@Ruthann22 Thank you I agree. Plus he lead with Bull shit. Nice way to have a conversation about bullies.
Is everyone forgetting what human nature is!? Why don't we forget the scene, why don't we forget the people involved and just see it as human nature! If your a man saying this was so disgusting and uncalled for, I would hate to be the person you claim to "Love". When did everyone get so soft and pathetic!?
Chris Rock told a joke. He is a comedian. I doubt he knew that she had Alopecia but the joke wasn't about that; It was about the hair cut. As regular people we all know what to expect from a comedian which means don't sit on the front row or stay at home if you are that sensitive. If censorship is allowed to happen it's the end of comedy as we know it.
Your second sentence is spot on as Will himself said in the Fresh Prince Reunion in 2018(might be wrong on the year) that he needs approval of the women in his life and how the only female in his life that he knows he can't do wrong to is his daughter Willow. Same reason he had black balled Janet Hubert who was the original Aunt Viv on Fresh Prince. He actually tells Janet this himself. In their heart to heart conversation as well as his apology to her right before the special cuts to the reunion of her and the rest of the cast. So I do believe your statement is spot on.
And everyone went to check on Will. That’s like someone punches you in the mouth and everyone is worried he hurt his hand. The academy should be sued for lack of everything.
Yea it was so wack
To be a bit fair, Chris took that slap like I was nothing, he just shrugged it off and continued making the Audience laugh
I think they did that because he’s not a person that is usually violent it wasn’t the normal from him that’s why everyone thought it was staged
It's called black privilege
People went to will smith to deescalate the situation. I’m very glad they did.
Just found your channel today and this is 3rd I've watched and definitely interesting and I've been studying human behavior for long time , Thanks for Sharing new subscriber 👍
To my eyes, the change in Jada's mouth is super telling, too. She goes from smiling and relaxed, to clenching her jaw and baring her teeth. To me, that changes her expression from merely disappointed to aggressively angry. Her mouth is a snarl, accentuated further by flared nostrils. This is the face of a bull getting ready to charge. She's not just stressed, and threatened by the joke. She's disgusted, and... most of all... she is *pissed off*. I never read her reaction as disappointed. I read it as angry.
I thought the same thing. I’m no body language professional however so I just assumed I misread it all but glad someone else felt that way.
She doesn't look like she's crumbled to me. It looks more like disdain and anger. But I'm not an expert.
I see a lot of disgust and rage
I agree. I'm no expert but I see a very angry woman.
My theory is that if Will Smith hadn’t of struck out at Chris Rock he would’ve been smacked around when he got home.
Comedians are known to be smart individuals with very strong personalities.
*Will Smith just slapped Chris into History as the most composed and professional who hosted the Academy.*
Even more impressive was that Chris wasn’t even hosting
Chris Rock gained a fan and Will Smith lost one in me. Major props to Rock for reacting the way he did. So professional.
it would have been better IMO if Smith just pulled him aside after the awards and acted in a civil way.
We need more empathy and sympathy in the world today. We find joy in other people's pain, we are quick to blame or shift blame to others.
O plz gimme a break🤣. You ppl are sooo xtra.
Lol are you perfect? Do you never make mistakes?
@@TheRafark Absolutely not. I make mistakes just like anyone else. Never said I was perfect. I simply stated an opinion.
@@msbronzegoddess3166 what does Xtra mean in relation to my opinion?
Well, I also thought that this was staged, your video made me revisit my opinion. I love that you always put behaviour in context - these notes on sitting in the first row and lighting were really eye-opening.
I think that there were two factors that made people, including me, think that this was staged. First, there are so many lies and deceptions in entertainment industry that over the years, people became distrustful towards what they see.
Second thing is, ironically, the authenticity of the situation. This whole fight looks very awkward compared to fights that people are used to seeing in movies - and, when watching the actors do it, probably subconsciously expected from them to deliver even in similar real-life situation. Punching someone in the face in real-life does not look like that, it often looks 'weird' and clumsy compared to what you see on the screen.
Another thing I noticed now is that we don't even have a good camera angle here. If this was staged, I'm sure they would have pulled off a far better show because they would have a whole team of specialists working all around them making sure that it looks at least entertaining.
I clicked on this thumbnail without any intention of watching the whole thing. I stayed because it's genuinely a very interesting analysis on the nuance of body language that I never noticed. Also, the way he breaks down what he sees and what it means to him is very reveling. I think we could all learn some important lessons about others and hopefully even ourselves by paying more attention to how others react and what we are saying with our body language.
I'm in business sales, been for years... We have to read people like this daily, obviously not as learned as @behavior...but in experience I am very well versed. I assess every client, different aroach to every person... Amazing what you learn from just taking a second to take people in and analyze their body language
Same, watched all of it
same here and it's so rare for me to sit through a 30+ minute video
Ditto
Same here, I thought 30+min was too long... Well I watched the whole thing
Will: "That was funny!" 😂
Jada: "That wasn't funny." 😠
Will: "That wasn't funny!" 😡
exactly.
I is like joe peschie in godfellas.
"Funny?.."
More like
Will:that’s some funny sh..🤣
Jada: you better do something now before I beat your ass you little coward.
Will: yes ma’am
@@whatfreedom7 bro she didn't do shit ,why y'all started to blame her ,all she did was not like the joke and that's her business ,will smith saw she was hurt and sid what he did ,she have done nothing wrong , y'all weird
You must be a guy
Chris Rock’s reaction and composure blew my mind. He was so quick with the perfect reactions to each terribly uncomfortable moment. Honestly. A pro.
@Theseustoo Astyages I think Chris Rock should apologize publicly and not only Will Smith.
Comedians have characteristics that are presidential. No really to have that composure and being quick witted and recovering from something like that with your intellect and not violence is a characteristic a world leader / president should have. Ronald Reagan was an actor and was known for his humor.
I disagree with you about it being a particularly nasty joke. Yeas it is from a medical condition, but I personally only knew that after the slap. It's possible Chris didn't know about it being a medical condition either. It doesn't look like chemo or something, it literally looks like she buzz cut it 🤷
And 2nd in Chris rock's words. "It was a GI Jane joke!" He didn't say anything particularly mean, just like hey you remind me of GI Jane. Not a particularly funny joke tbh, so it's even possible it was improvised on the spot as a very soft blow that he didn't realize was actually a trigger for her.
크리스락이 승자다
@Theseustoo Astyages Regina Hall humiliated Will Smith earlier but he didn't dare slap a woman, then came Chris Rock. Will's slap was about himself, he wanted to show his wife that he was more of a man than the young entanglement. It wasn't about her medical condition. The joke was used by the Smiths as a tool to play out their bad relationship. Now, we know their dirty laundry. Before the slap, I didn't know anything about what was going on between the two adulterers. Or, maybe it was just one, whichever.
This is the first time I hear this. I didn't know what happened and this is the first time that I hear anyone explained body language like you did. I am amazed at your knowledge of body language and the way you explained. You are awesome😮 also very handsome by the way! Sure wish I could meet you in person.
Also when Will was coming to him... Chris's forward stand wasnt just the light in his face, but shows he was ready to listen to what he thought will was going to say, he was welcoming to the unknown.
They need to give Chris Rock an improvisation Oscar next year. His cool actions basically saved the Academy. Masterful job of restraint.
This is one of the most awkward things I have seen in my entire life. And after he slapped Chris, Will's apologies and actions was like 'cherry on top of shit'.
Chris Rock was a legend to handle that situation.
Yeah, a legend making a joke about someone who has an auto-immune disease...hats off! :-(
@@marcchrys OMG, auto immune disease!!! I didn't know that.
@@anishbosebmw it's alopecia. It's not damaging health in a heavy way, but for many women to loose hair in younger age is devastating. I only know 2 women who have it and the psychological struggle was huge to go through. Plus one of them does not wear a wig and is a fast metabolizer. She's super slim and everybody in the streets stares at her and pity her for having cancer. Which she does not have.
Chris Marco, it was stated that Chris Rock didn't know Jada has Alopecia!
Baldness... Literally hundreds of millions of men deal with going bald every day, and deal with cruel comments, jokes and judgement from women who love to Body shame them for something they cannot control. Yet somehow, it's off limits to make a joke about a bald woman? Sit down... Lol
Protect does NOT mean attack.
If he were my partner I would be embarrassed.
I appreciate this take- it felt far more self serving to me- it’s gonna be hard for me to see him as a decent human again, anytime soon.
I think you can still like Will Smith but just know that he got paid and took a major risk to his career with this planned moment.
This is the first analysis that really gave me a sense of compassion for everyone involved, I really thank you for this
agreed. all parties deserve grace in all honesty. it was an emotional situation that should be dealt as such.
But it's Hollywood, they've all become really disgusting, so we should just turn them off.
It was B on B crime, y'all crazy!
Exactly. All the opinions, guessing, bashing, and theories doesn't mean anything. Experts analyzed the situation with experience, study,, rationale and compassion 👏🏾 👍🏽 . Humans make mistakes and this guys first one happened horribly due to lack of emotional intelligence. I offer understanding and forgiveness to both sides.
Will is broken. His wife has broken him down with her abusive behavior.
Regardless does not give him the right to hit someone
Jada is possibly a piece of .., but let's take an example of a man beating his wife. We never ever say; "ohh, that what he did was not good, but poor him had a bad father who was beating him. So that's why he became like that. Poor him."
No, we say just; "Put that beast in the jail!"
So, why should we feel pity for W.Smith?
You could see Chris in real time go from confusion to processing what just happened to pulled back anger to quickly regaining his composure...It happened very quickly but you could see the process which IMHO shows this wasn't staged.
I know it had to be shocking but many people could just do a quick punch immediately. I assumed that he was just so shocked and maybe thought that Will was going to say something to the audience and it took a few extra seconds to process
Hey Spidey! Your shirt has both buttons and a zipper😃 never seen something like that before😅