6 films with Tarantino: this is why Samuel Jackson loves filming with the director

Although he did not appear on the poster for his film Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, Samuel L. Jackson remains a loyal member of the Quentin Tarantino faithful, collaborating on no fewer than six of the filmmaker’s ten films. And even 7 if we add True Romance, whose screenplay was written by Tarantino.

Pulp Fiction’s 30th anniversary, which was celebrated with much fanfare in Los Angeles and brought together a large cast, gave the man nicknamed “The King of Cool” a chance to share why he loves shooting under the stars so much. Under the auspices of QT

“Tarantino’s films are primarily very character-driven” The actor commented on the microphone of the Associated Press, which covered this event. So when you read Tarantino’s script, you suddenly realize you’re going to have a lot to say about who you are and how you feel about things, rather than reading five pages of, like, “Okay, walk fast, look like this. , the car passes on the pavement”.

He adds: “So there’s a lot more you have to embody as a character and bring with you to do that. Having spent years and years in the theater has helped me a lot to get what Quentin does. And he enjoys it in a different way because he knows. I’m used to performing and I like that.”

Between the two, it’s a rich collaboration that began in 1994 with Pulp Fiction. But before playing the role of Jules Winfield in this iconic film, Samuel L. Jackson was anecdotally cast in Reservoir Dogs. An experience he doesn’t have fond memories of, he said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast in 2022. A bit like a false start of sorts at the end.