The moments that convinced James Earl Jones not to quit acting: “That’s all I needed to hear”
Self-doubt almost got him.
Author: Jacob Simmons Archives: 11/2024
The forgotten B-movie Quentin Tarantino called “the greatest movie I’ve ever seen”
A bizarre connection.
The hair-raising scene James Cameron would never repeat: “You either did it right or you were dead”
“That would’ve been a digital double today, for sure.”
How Martin Scorsese’s idol shaped one of his greatest movies: “A major, major gift”
A gift from his hero.
The role Samuel L Jackson saw as his best shot at winning an Oscar
“Everything I’ve done for Quentin has a moment that’s given me an opportunity.”
The foul-mouthed co-star who earned Robert De Niro’s respect: “Go fuck yourself”
He told him to “go f*** yourself”.
The movie Guillermo del Toro is proudest of: “Just so exciting for me”
“I went for a more sober, older approach to the material in a way that I’m really happy with.”
The genre Tom Hanks called pointless: “We’ve been down that road”
“The story is what? The theme is what?”
The first song Kiefer Sutherland fell in love with: “I just love the melody”
The actor is also a talented musician.
“I just don’t know how to be an ingenue”: how Elizabeth Olsen built her career on being uncomfortable
“I couldn’t play like the high school girlfriend.”