Samuel L. Jackson

Jackson plays Ordell Robbie in the drama Jackie Brown. Brown is a flight stewardess who gets caught in a dilemma between an arms dealer and the federal police. Instead of cooperating, Brown comes up with a plan to steal the money that everyone is looking for. The film also co-stars actors Robert De Niro, Bridget Fonda, and Pam Grier. On director, Quentin Tarantino:

We actually talk about a lot of the same things and the fact that he’s an only child and lived in front of the television…I did too.

Jackson plays Mace Windu once again in Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones. There is unrest in the galaxy and Count Dooku’s attempt to assassinate Senator Amidala fails. Master Windu and Master Yoda assign Anakin Skywalker to protect the senator while Obi-Wan Kenobi searches for the Clone Army. Co-starring Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, and Christopher Lee.

There are some epic battle scenes in this film, some of them starring me. I finally get to do my Errol Flynn thing. It’s incredible.

Jackson plays Thomas Carter in the biographical drama Coach Carter. A sporting goods store owner from Richmond, California, goes back to his former high school to coach the basketball team. His strict program make them undefeated. However, Carter doesn’t believe his job as a coach was done unless the players also succeed in the classroom. The film co-stars Channing Tatum and Ashanti.

There was a lot of challenges in this particular shoot. It was kind of hard and tedious sometimes knowing that the kids had to learn specific basketball plays…

Jackson plays detective Lorenzo Council in the crime drama Freedomland. He is on the search for the son of Brenda Martin, played by actress Julianne Moore. After Martin claims an African-American man is responsible, Council must now ease the tensions of the community in addition to finding the child. Moore on working with Jackson again:

I read everything with an eye toward whether or not there is a part for you and me in it…We had fun also when were in the same movie and were in the same room.

Jackson plays FBI agent Neville Flynn in the action thriller Snakes on a Plane. After witnessing the murder of an American prosecutor, Sean Jones is escorted by Flynn to Los Angeles to testify against mobster Eddie Kim. In an attempt to crash the plane that Jones is in, Kim releases thousands of snakes on his plane. The film also stars actress Julianna Margulies.

I’m okay with snakes. I know what they are and I know what they can do. When I was a kid I saw a lot of them because I lived in the country.

Jackson plays Gerald Olin in the horror film 1408. Author Mike Eslin, played by actor John Cusack, travels the nation writing books that debunk supernatural occurrences in buildings and hotels. To finish his next book, Eslin stays at the notorious room 1408 at the Dolphin Hotel and strange things begin to happen. On working with Cusack:

John is this really amazing energy. So to have me and him in the same is almost like contrasting styles.

Jackson plays Roland in the sci-fi action film Jumper. David Rice is a ‘jumper’ who can teleport himself anywhere in the world. This leads Rice into a life of carelessness and a feeling of invincibility. A government agency created to assassinate jumpers is led by Roland and their next target is Rice. The film stars actors Hayden Christensen, Jamie Bell, Rachel Bilson, and Diane Lane.

I’m the guy that’s chasing the jumper… I just happen to be the guy who’s chasing the guy that people think they’re going to like more.

Jackson plays Officer Abel Turner in the drama Lakeview Terrace. He is a Los Angeles police officer who welcomes new neighbors into his community. After meeting the interracial couple, the distraught and racist officer decides to make the lives of his new neighbors a living hell.

I guess some people look at Abel as the bad guy at a certain point of the movie, but there are also points in the movie where you kind of relate to him…

Jackson plays Nick Fury in the Marvel action film Iron Man 2. The world now knows who Iron Man really is. Now everyone wants to get a piece of Tony Stark’s technology, including the U.S. government. But nobody wants Iron Man as much as vengeful Russian Ivan Vanko, played by actor Mickey Rourke. The film also co-stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, and Scarlett Johansson.

It’s one of those kind of films that a lot of young people are going to watch and they’re going to go home and pretend to be these characters…So it’s something to be proud of.