April 20, 2024
Samuel L. Jackson gets candid about life after the Oscar winning crime thriller Pulp Fiction.
Pulp Fiction turned 30 years old since 1994 and Jackson reunited with co-stars Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, John Travolta, Tim Roth, Ving Rhames, Amanda Plummer as they talked about the movie's huge impact.
Bruce Willis wasn't able to attend but his wife Emma Heming Willis and daughter Tallulah Willis showed up and honored Bruce's remarkable performance in the acclaimed film.
Speaking to the audience, while other cast member reflected on the film’s impact on the industry, Jackson was pleased to share the effect it had on his burgeoning career and confessed, “It changed my life drastically”.
“This was the particular role where all of a sudden people started thinking I was the coolest m*****f***** on the planet”, he added.
Although the father of one appeared in several movies before including School Daze, Do the Right Thing, and Jungle Fever which earned him Best Supporting actor award at Cannes, it was his portrayal of Jules Winnfield that brought overnight success at the age of 45.
“I was floating along and doing well, and this film was a great boost to me, just working and doing it through the work”, he remarked.