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“Quentin Tarantino was talking about Ordell a little bit, and I was like, "I'm sure Ordell is one of those people who thought Superfly was the greatest movie ever made." So he cuts his hair and straightens it, but he never has enough money to maintain it perfectly. So it's kind of nappy around the edges, straight and kind of puffed up. That's why he'd always keep it in a ponytail or a braid. We were just having fun and creating a distinctive character.”

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Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson, born on December 21, 1948, is a renowned American film actor. Known for his distinctive acting style and versatile character portrayals, he has appeared in numerous Hollywood blockbusters, including 'Pulp Fiction', 'Black Panther', and has won the admiration of audiences worldwide. more

“Die Hard With A Vengeance shooting was a great time, because we had an interesting script. The first script was called Simon Says, and something was going on, because some days we'd get to work, but we wouldn't actually have dialogue. We would go to Bruce's Willis trailer, and they'd say, "Okay, you have to go from 168th Street to 97th Street today. We're going to do it in the cab, and Sam, you say this. Bruce, what do you want to say?" And that's how Bruce's "hey, Zeus!" thing came up.”

Today Interesting Okay Dialogue Vengeance Cab Zeus

Author:Samuel L. Jackson

“I often think, "How many ways have I died in the movies?" I guess I can find out now. I'm always thinking of ways that I haven't died. "Well, I've been killed this way in this movie, but I haven't died this way yet." I don't think I've ever been guillotined, or anything like that.”

Thinking

Author:Samuel L. Jackson

“I said to George Lucas, "I'd like a purple lightsaber." And he said, "Why?" and I said, "I just want to be able to find myself. I'm the most powerful Jedi in the universe, and I think it would be an interesting thing for me to have a different color lightsaber than anybody else."”

Thinking Different Universe Interesting Powerful Most Powerful

Author:Samuel L. Jackson

“It's often hope, hopeful movie making. You're always looking for catchphrases. That's always funny, when you're looking for that future line. "Uh oh, future line. Okay."”

Okay Hopeful

Author:Samuel L. Jackson