Based on a true story, The Pursuit Of Happyness (yes, with a “Y”) is a movie screen played by Steven Conrad. It consists of a man named Christopher Gardner who ends up becoming homeless due to his decision of investing all of his life savings on devices known as the “Bone Density scanner”. He then tries to sell them to doctors but he is unsuccessful which causes him to lose everything including his wife leaving him and him losing his home. Life for Chris is a disaster as he tries to find a steady job. As soon as he does, the job comes with a catch being: before he can receive pay, he needs to go through 6 months of training AND sell his devices at the same time. Going into a job interview looking like a typical bum but he wins over the people with his incredible charm and talent for presentations. Chris Gardner ends up selling a minority stake in his brokerage firm in a multi-million dollar deal. The movie breaks the stereotype that all homeless people are in the position they are in because of drugs, alcohol or maybe because they are just plain lazy. People treat famous/wealthy/successful people with more respect than regular folk. They hope some of that success, wealth, or fame will “rub off” on them. Basically, they believe the other person is better than them because of how must value their belongings have.

The Pursuit of Happyness. Dir. Gabriele Muccino. Prod. Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch, James Lassiter, and Will Smith. By Steve Conrad. Perf. Will Smith, Jaden Smith. Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2006. DVD.