One of my Facebook friends posts cute videos with the message “Do you need a smile today?” That’s what I thought of when I saw this clip of Will Smith on Jimmy Kimmel, above. He’s so charismatic and funny that I ended up laughing and clapping my hands while hearing this story. It’s also one of those short digestible stories that just makes you feel good, particularly the way it’s told. If you can’t listen with the sound on, please watch it anyway because just seeing Will Smith make gestures will give you the warm fuzzies. Smith is promoting his film Collateral Beauty, out December 16th, and costarring Helen Mirren, Kate Winslet and Keira Knightley. He plays a man confronting Love, Time and Death as concepts that connect us all. You can watch the trailer here and here’s what he said on Kimmel:

Do you ever disguise yourself and go out so that you’re not noticed?
I want people to recognize me. I’ve met a lot of people where fame can be a burden. I just love it. You be pointing at people.

About three weeks ago I was driving and I realized I was on E. I hadn’t been paying attention. I was like ‘Oh no.’ I was about thirty minutes from my house. I pulled into the gas station and I didn’t have my wallet. I was like ‘Oh, tragedy.’ I’m looking and I’m like ‘Well can I call Jada?’ Then she [has] to drive 30 minutes to come.

I was looking on the other side and I saw a dude, he was about 36 years old, and I’m like ‘That dudes a Fresh Prince fan.’ You can spot ’em.

I kind of rolled the window down I was like [poses smiling]. After a couple of minutes he was like ‘Will?’ He said ‘Hey man, can I get a picture?’

I said ‘Yeah man, I need about $10.’ He was like ‘Really?’ We took the selfie he lent me the $10. I was like ‘Give me your number I’ll send it back.’ He was like ‘Dude, no way that’s yours.’ I was like [points and smiles].

That story made me so happy and just watching Will Smith talk is like therapy.

Smith said his mustache is for a role, he’s playing an LA cop, and that he hates it basically, because it makes him look like the “Colt 45 Billy Dee.” He joked around that he’s a “tool for the director” and that he wants to make sure he helps realize the director’s vision. He’s working with David Ayer, who also did Suicide Squad. Smith said that Ayer takes hair seriously and once shaved off Jay Hernandez’s eyebrows to help him get in character as Diablo.

He also talked about the fact that he’s part owner of the Philadelphia 76ers. Kimmel asked him if he had any advice for the players and Will said they all seem so young to him and that they don’t need advice about how to make it, but about how not to screw it up. He said “As hard as it is to get it, you can mess it up in one drunk night. Your cousin can ruin the whole thing for you.” As for Bad Boys 3, Will confirmed Martin Lawrence’s news that they’re going to start shooting Bad Boys 3 soon!

Photos are from Jimmy Kimmel, from the set of his upcoming cop film, Bright, and from the EMA Awards in October. Credit: WENN and Fame/Flynet