Dominique Fishback on Samuel L. Jackson: ‘Now’s Not the Time to be Star-Struck’

Samuel L. Jackson and John David Washington are set to co-star in the Broadway revival of “The Piano Lesson,” producers Brian Anthony Moreland, Sonia Friedman and Tom Kirdahy announced on Tuesday.Jackson’s wife LaTanya Richardson Jackson will make her Broadway directorial debut and direct the fall production of August Wilson’s acclaimed drama, becoming the first woman to ever direct an August Wilson play on Broadway.The fall production will star Jackson as Doaker Charles, Washington as Boy Willie, and Danielle Brooks as Berniece.“The Piano Lesson” will begin performances on Monday, September 19, 2022, at the St.

Samuel L. Jackson will return to Broadway next season after a 10-year absence with a revival of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama The Piano Lesson, to be directed by LaTanya Richardson Jackson in her Broadway directorial debut.

Elaine May was the last to arrive and the first to leave at the Governors Awards on Friday in Los Angeles.

last year video went viral of him shouting compliments at his neighbors. The Governors Awards were created in 2009, to boost the honorary awards that didn’t get the coverage they deserved on Oscars night.

his incredibly quotable lines in movies like Pulp Fiction, Snakes on a Plane, massive roles in Marvel, Star Wars and more, many movie fans (even casual moviegoers) would surely love to see the actor accept his only Oscar thus far and celebrate with the rest of Hollywood. Unfortunately, Jackson was awarded his honorary Oscar on Friday night instead of Sunday’s telecast, and fans are calling out the Academy once again.  Samuel L.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Elaine May was the last to arrive and the first to leave at the Governors Awards on Friday in Los Angeles. Her fellow honorees, Samuel L. Jackson, Liv Ullmann and Danny Glover, all arrived hours earlier, each holding court at the Ray Dolby Ballroom, posing for photos and enjoying their moment amid the lead-up to the 94th Academy Awards.

mother. (Jackson explained that it was his “go-to Elmer Fudd stop-stuttering words” as a child.)And while Jackson help up his Oscar statuette and said, “I’ll tell you, this is going to be cherished,” he also made teasing reference to the stereotypical roles he had to take when he remarked, “It’s been a real pleasure making indelible impressions on audiences as Gang Member No.

LOS ANGELES -- Liv Ullmann likes to say that she’s given away many Oscars in her life. But she’s not talking about losing.The great Norwegian actor was once a frequent presenter at the awards. She called Peter Finch’s name for his posthumous Oscar for “Network” and stood beside Roger Moore when Sacheen Littlefeather accepted the statuette for Marlon Brando.So when she heard the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was trying to get in touch with her recently, she figured she was going to be asked to “give away” another.

The collaboration between writer/director Quentin Tarantino and cherished actor Samuel L. Jackson goes back to their landmark genre pic “Pulp Fiction,” as the two have continued to work together for nearly 30 years.

Actor Samuel L. Jackson is the king of film franchises and one of the most well-recognized actors on the planet; the film he’s collectively been involved in have grossed over $16.7 billion worldwide.

Samuel L. Jackson is just as eager to get back to the Star Wars franchise as fans are for him to make a return. During a recent live taping of the  podcast, the star revealed that he's lobbied for his Jedi Master character, Mace Windu, to make a return much like how other past franchise stars have made it back into the fold in recent years.«There's a huge history of people with one hand returning in ,'» Jackson joked, referring to both Anakin Skywalker severing his character's right hand before his eventual murder by the Sith Lord Darth Sidious, as well as the multiple Skywalkers who have lost a hand. Jackson played Mace in the  prequel trilogy alongside stars Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker), Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Natalie Portman (Padmé Amidala). He reprised the role for the 2008 animated film and voiced the character in 2019's The character has also appeared in various  books, comics and video games, as well as the television series voiced by Terrence C.

Star Wars spin-off series.In an interview with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the Pulp Fiction star was asked if by Horowitz if he should hold out hope for a return to the role of Windu – a role he performed in all three of the “prequel” films between 1999 and 2005.“Definitely,” Jackson replied, adding: “There’s a huge history of people with one hand returning in the Star Wars franchise. The only person I’ve ever said that to about coming back was Bryce Dallas Howard, ’cause I just did a movie with her.

BBC EastEnders legend Cheryl Fergison has a surprising new career 10 years after leaving the soap. The Heather actress was on the BBC soap from 2007 to 2012. She is now working as a singing teacher over Zoom, offering lessons for £60 a pop.

Samuel L. Jackson is unforgettable in the new Apple TV+ series “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,” even when he’s silent, slumped in a lawn chair, and fading away in a monumentally cluttered apartment.

Samuel L. Jackson is one of the most talented actors in Hollywood. The 73-year-old star has appeared in over 150 films, including the popular Star Wars franchise as Jedi Mace Windu and the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Nick Fury. Samuel’s fame also comes from movies like Goodfellas, The Red Violin, Jurassic Park, Django Unchained, and Pulp Fiction, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Samuel has also done voice acting in The Incredibles, Turbo, and more animated films. Talk about an impressive career!