Morgan Cooper Talks Securing Will Smith's Co-Sign And Keeping 'Bel-Air' Authentic
essence.comThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, soon became one of the most viral clips of the year (it currently sits at 7.4 million YouTube views).
Now, it has become Peacock’s buzziest new breakout drama series, Bel-Air, with a major co-sign from Will Smith himself. “When the idea came to me, I knew it was something special,” Cooper said of his original short film. “This day and age, you can never how people will receive what you make.
All you can do is focus on what you’re making. So that’s what I did.” Focusing on the art of filmmaking yielded an end result that intrigued fans so much that the clip spread like wildfire.
It wasn’t long before it hit Will Smith‘s inbox…the next day, in fact. “It was less than 24 hours when Will’s company Westbrook reached out,” he revealed.
Read more on essence.com
