Samuel L. Jackson argued with Quentin Tarantino over his character’s wig in Pulp Fiction
Believe it or not, hairstyle is very important Samuel L Jackson for his film roles. He often sticks to his bald look, but there are plenty of times Jackson has rocked an iconic afro or beard. It was no different with Jackson’s character, Jules Winnfield Quentin Tarantino pulp fiction. However, Jackson and Tarantino initially had a disagreement over choosing the wig for Jules.
Pulp Fiction was a breakthrough role for Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson made his film debut in 1981 in a film called ragtime. While he has starred in some classic films such as do the right thing (1989) and Goodfellas (1990), Jackson first became an actor with his role in Pulp Fiction.
His character Jules is a hit man who hits a hit with his partner Vincent Vega (John Travolta) in the opening scene. Not only is Jackson fantastic in the role, but his dialogue is endlessly quotable and hilarious. His performance is equally iconic and can be seen on many t-shirts and posters. However, Jackson had to argue with Tarantino about his looks and luckily Jackson made the right choice.
Samuel L. Jackson Recalls Fighting With Quentin Tarantino Over His Wig In ‘Pulp Fiction’
In conversation with diary of the Lord, Jackson said that early in his career he wanted to stand out as much as possible. That included his hair and his looks in every film. for pulp fictionJackson had to convince Tarantino to go with the wig someone suggested for Jules.
“It was my conscious choice to be as different as possible in as many films as possible,” Jackson said. “So I made my face and my hair and my beard my canvas. It was my idea for the wig in pulp fiction. QUentin [Tarantino] had actually sent a girl to South Central to buy an afro wig because he was referring to blaxploitation. But she came back with this jheri curly wig. Quentin lost it. And I said, ‘Wait, let’s try…’”
In a 1993 interview with Gentleman’s Journal, Jackson stated that he wanted to differentiate himself from other black actors, which at the time included Denzel Washington and Wesley Snipes.
“Black actor casting is still weird for Hollywood,” Jackson said. “Denzel gets the offer first. Then Danny Glover, Forest Whitaker and Wesley Snipes. Right now I’m next on the list.”
Today, Samuel L. Jackson movies are as commonplace as taxes
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Jackson is a household name having appeared in over 140 films. He is currently the highest-grossing actor of all time and has joined many of the most popular franchises including war of stars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He has also worked with Tarantino several times since then pulp fiction. According to Jackson, he no longer needs to audition for roles as many have already been written for him.
“I haven’t been to an audition in a long time,” Jackson told The Gentleman’s Journal. “Now people write stuff, they send it and I read it.”
Jackson is currently playing in The Last Days of Ptolemy Gray on AppleTV+.
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