Samuel L. Jackson Reveals the Moment He Knew "Pulp Fiction" Was 'Something Special' as Film Celebrates 30th Anniversary
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10/14/2024 03:47 PM
The actor is looking back at how 'Pulp Fiction' marked a shift in his career
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John Travolta and Samuel L. JacksonSamuel L. Jackson is looking back on one of the biggest movies in his career.
The actor, 75, tweeted photos on X from the making and promotion of Pulp Fiction in celebration of the film's 30th anniversary.
"PULP FICTION is 30! This movie launched like a rocket out of Cannes and changed my life," the actor, who played Jules Winnfield in the film, began.
"It debuted in theaters on this day in 1994 and I'll always remember the audience reaction. I knew this film was something special after that…AND 30 YEARS LATER, IT STILL IS."
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Related: The Cast of Pulp Fiction: Where Are They Now?
In April, Jackson reunited with castmates John Travolta, Uma Thurman and Harvey Keitel at TCL Chinese Theatre for a screening of the 1994 movie at the 15th annual TCM Classic Film Festival.
The group gathered together on the red carpet as they posed for a series of photos celebrating the Quentin Tarantino film.
Other cast members at the event included Rosanna Arquette, Phil LaMarr, Julia Sweeney, Frank Whaley and Eric Stoltz.
The gathering also featured love for another one of the film's stars, Bruce Willis, who played Butch Coolidge in the hit film.
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Samuel L. Jackson, Harvey Keitel, Uma Thurman and John TravoltaBruce's wife Emma Heming Willis and his daughter Tallulah Belle Willis were both in attendance at the event to support the star, who retired from acting following his diagnosis with frontotemporal dementia.
Jackson, a longtime friend of Bruce, recalled his experiences working on the film and Bruce's candid take on his career going forward during a conversation with Variety on the red carpet.
"Bruce and I were sitting there watching the film and the audience was loving the movie," he remembered. "And Bruce said, 'Yeah, this movie is going to make you popular, but Die Hard is going to make you a star.' "
Jackson capped things off by highlighting how his role in Pulp Fiction "changed my life drastically," and "people started thinking I was the coolest m-----f---er on the planet."
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