Its a deeply quiet movie, says writer-producer Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind).
Its epic yet intimate; huge but tiny at the same time.
Theres a sweet spot Ive been chasing in my career, says Smith.

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Its a $100 million-plus movie where the lead doesnt talk for the first hour, says Smith.
Its really just me and a dog.
We desperately had to get in there and figure out how to make it riveting.
In other words, says Smith, we took a big hint from Tom Hanks inCast Away.
Because if everyone really did, that would be a miserable existence.
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