George VI the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, J. H. Thomas. King George V had severe reservations about Prince Edward, saying "After I am dead, the boy will ruin himself in twelve months" and "I pray God that my eldest son will never marry and that nothing will come between Bertie and Lilibet and the throne." On 20 January 1936, George V died and Edward ascended the throne as King Edward VIII. In the Vigil of the Princes, Prince Albert and his three brothers took a shift standing guard over their father's body as it lay in state, in a closed
I Am Legend (film) consulted with experts on infectious diseases and solitary confinement. Rewrites continued throughout filming, because of Smith's improvisational skills and Lawrence's preference to keep various scenes silent. The director had watched Jane Campion's film "The Piano" with a low volume so as to not disturb his newborn son, and realized that silence could be very effective cinema. Will Smith signed on to play Robert Neville in April 2006. He said he took on "I Am Legend" because he felt it could be like ""Gladiator" [or] "Forrest Gump"—these are movies with wonderful, audience-pleasing elements, but also uncompromised artistic value. [This] always felt