Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an American filmmaker, actor, film programmer, and cinema owner.
His films are characterized by nonlinear storylines, satirical subject matter, aestheticization of violence, extended scenes of dialogue, ensemble casts, references to popular culture and a wide variety of other films, soundtracks primarily containing songs and score pieces from the 1960s to the 1980s, alternate history, and features of neo-noir film.
Samuel L. Jackson Jokes About Oscars Humility: “It’s An Honor To Win”
deadline.comSamuel L. Jackson wants to dispel a myth about the Academy Awards — namely the humility of creatives who say they are honored just by the reception of a nod.
In a recent interview with the Associated Press promoting Netflix’s August Wilson adaptation The Piano Lesson, the MCU actor joked that he’s been in the business long enough to de-center the Oscars race, and any potential buzz or hype about a project or role, from his work. “Folks will go, ‘Well it’s just an honor to be nominated.’ No it ain’t,” Jackson said, eliciting chuckles from co-star Michael Potts and the interviewer off-screen. “It’s an honor to win.” He continued, “You get nominated, folks will go, ‘Yeah yeah, I remember that’ or most people forget.” Ironically enough, Jackson was bestowed an honorary Oscar by longtime friend Denzel Washington at the 2022 Governors Awards.
He has also been nominated for best supporting actor for his work in Quentin Tarantino’s seminal Pulp Fiction. “Generally it’s a contest you didn’t volunteer to be in,” Jackson continued. “I didn’t go in there so I could flex, ‘Well wait a minute, let me do my scene here.
Hold up, let me just, make sure you remember who I was.’ No, they nominate you and folks go, ‘What is that movie they nominated him for?
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