Samuel L. Jackson believes that excessive editing ruined a performance that was worthy of Oscar consideration. In a new Vulture profile, Jackson said he thought his performance in Joel Schumacher&#…
I love SLJ, but what a (public) temper-tantrum. I realize actors often have unique personalities and that he’s earned a lot of his success… But he’s also operating at some of the highest levels of privilege, wealth, fame, and adoration. And that’s not enough for him…?
A lot of actors think they have been snubbed by the Academy (some rightly so). But to publicly blame your directors and editors comes across as very whiney and is unprofessional. If he wants control over how something turns out, he should direct something, but currently that’s not his job.
Ironically, it looks like this article has been edited to make seem like SLJ is angry, but he understands the decision:
But, he said, “That s— is not in the movie! And I know why it’s not. Because it wasn’t my movie, and they weren’t trying to make me a star.”
Tone is important, so maybe he was frothing at the mouth when he said it, but I read that as him disliking the decision but understanding it.
But he’s also operating at some of the highest levels of privilege, wealth, fame, and adoration. And that’s not enough for him…?
He’s talking about the Academy Awards. You know, little gold statues for being famous enough at playing make believe to be noticed, and and good enough at it to be considered as one of the best of the well known.
If there’s anything the rich, privileged actors can publicly whinge about, it’s probably this.
?? My man. Would you not want the recognition for your work that you deserve?
deserve
Yes, that’s a good way to put it. He basically thinks he deserves an award, and the many people who vote for them do not. They could be wrong, they could be biased, there could have been a lot of performances that just barely surpassed him that year, etc etc. But he’s not entitled to an award, no one is! And again, I would argue he has been recognized for his work in many ways.
If you disagree, that’s fine, but you shouldn’t use straw-man arguments. I had several points in my comment and “he shouldn’t want to be recognized” was not one of them.