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Samuel L. Jackson Demanded A Million

February 21, 2017 Blind Gossip

[Los Angeles Times] Samuel L. Jackson is mindful of what an Oscar win can, and can’t, do to boost an actor or actress’ profile.   “I don’t think an Oscar moves the comma on your check like it used to,” he said, “because it’s all about  [people] in seats.

“I remember doing a movie with an Academy Award-winner,” he said with a glint in his eye, politely not naming names. “I specifically had a clause in my contract that said I had to make a million more dollars than him because he doesn’t put [people] in seats — I do. It’s knowing who you are and what you’re doing.”

BG Note: This blind item comes from a longer article about Samuel L. Jackson and this year’s Oscar race. You can read the entire article here.

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  1. whateverwillbe14 says

    February 28, 2017 at 12:48 am

    I don’t see why people are saying he’s egotistical when he’s doing the right thing. Hollywood is not about what you’ve earned 80% of the time. We’ve all seen how they will pay the stars of the film. He’s making sure that his paycheck is correct. Especially when Oscars winners themselves have said it doesn’t mean doors automatically opened up for them post win. His films have made 4.9B and he’s been doing this since 1972. All actors should take this mentality on.

  2. lgindahouse says

    February 22, 2017 at 9:21 am

    Christoph Waltz

    • lgindahouse says

      February 22, 2017 at 9:26 am

      ….oops

      Django Unchained

  3. mpizzle says

    February 22, 2017 at 1:32 am

    Does Samuel L. Jackson = bums on seats? News to me!

  4. meatfactory says

    February 21, 2017 at 11:50 pm

    Any work in creative fields is absolutely brutal in its competition. Those who do not know their value will not get far. Knowing what you’re worth and not letting up is a part of what makes a successful artist. You don’t have to be a * to be uncompromising in your value. Because when you compromise, you will become just another seal in a pool of sharks. I work in illustration, but it’s much the same there. Know your worth and don’t be ashamed.

  5. hkmummy says

    February 21, 2017 at 8:56 pm

    Ben Affleck

  6. redstilettos says

    February 21, 2017 at 6:16 pm

    SJ is not the reason I go to the movies. He’s entertaining but one note. He’s employed to drop ridic F-bombs.

  7. kittypryde777 says

    February 21, 2017 at 5:37 pm

    Academy Award Winner: Jamie Foxx
    Movie: “Django Unchained”

  8. MrFahrenheit says

    February 21, 2017 at 5:22 pm

    Jamie Foxx

    Django Unchained

  9. wareagle says

    February 21, 2017 at 5:15 pm

    Actor: Christoph Waltz
    Movie: Tarzan

  10. maximusmom11 says

    February 21, 2017 at 5:10 pm

    Kevin Spacey
    The Negotiator

  11. ebrett says

    February 21, 2017 at 5:07 pm

    Christoph Waltz
    Legend of Tarzan

  12. caela94 says

    February 21, 2017 at 3:40 pm

    Kevin Spacey

  13. angelbratt says

    February 21, 2017 at 3:06 pm

    Tommy lee jones

    Rules of engagement

  14. Peps66 says

    February 21, 2017 at 2:54 pm

    Robert De Niro

    Jackie Brown

  15. gertiewertie says

    February 21, 2017 at 2:49 pm

    Could be Ben Affleck in Changing Lanes.
    Back in 2002 he was probably a bit on the outer still following the Gwyneth breakup and then moving into the JLo years.

  16. iriseyes says

    February 21, 2017 at 2:18 pm

    Colin Firth & Kingsman: The Secret Service

  17. shesboss says

    February 21, 2017 at 2:13 pm

    He’s knows how the industry works and his value in it. Good. to work for him. I am glad for the talented actors who recognize the growing value of smaller budget Indie and independent films and take smaller parts both in range and pay. I think more might have to do that.

    • shesboss says

      February 21, 2017 at 2:15 pm

      Typos. How do people type on phones all day??

  18. MaryQuiteContrary says

    February 21, 2017 at 2:09 pm

    Academy Award Winner: Jamie Foxx

    Movie: Django Unchained

    [Optional] Your favorite Samuel L. Jackson movie?= Snakes on a Plane!!!

  19. sheenalynne1 says

    February 21, 2017 at 1:59 pm

    Colin Firth
    Kingsman

  20. january13 says

    February 21, 2017 at 1:55 pm

    Optional: Pulp Fiction

  21. classynogin says

    February 21, 2017 at 1:50 pm

    Negotiator Spacey

  22. Rofl my Wofl says

    February 21, 2017 at 1:28 pm

    Have no idea, but good for him. Have to know your own worth and fight for yourself.

    • nosykins says

      February 21, 2017 at 9:18 pm

      Exactly. I don’t understand some of the comments here calling him egotistical for doing this.

  23. MadGal says

    February 21, 2017 at 1:16 pm

    Academy Award Winner: Jamie Foxx

    Movie: Django Unchained

  24. Conchord says

    February 21, 2017 at 1:00 pm

    He’s done so many movies that there are lots of possibilities. But I’ll throw out a guess: Christolph Waltz in Django Unchained. Waltz had won for Inglourious Basterds, but he wasn’t (probably still isn’t) a big star that would put people in seats. I could see where Jackson might have wanted more money, even though Waltz had a bigger role in the film.

  25. anotherlibby says

    February 21, 2017 at 12:58 pm

    I think it’s “The Negotiator” w/ Kevin Spacey. They were co-leads, but Jackson is first billed. When it came out in ’98, KS was known more as a highbrow actor in quirky roles, well-respected but not a huge commercial draw in what was supposed to be a buddy/action movie.

  26. gingercat says

    February 21, 2017 at 12:29 pm

    I have no clue, but my best guess is Django Unchained. Academy Award Winner Jamie Foxx.

    My fave SLJ movie is still Pulp Fiction.

  27. NoOne says

    February 21, 2017 at 12:24 pm

    What an arrogant and * thing for SL Jackson to do and then be proud of it too! Smart, though.

  28. nattysmackdown says

    February 21, 2017 at 12:16 pm

    Academy Award Winner: Jamie Foxx

    Movie: Django Unchained

    [Optional] Your favorite Samuel L. Jackson movie? Unbreakable

  29. abusedInk says

    February 21, 2017 at 12:12 pm

    Actor: Tommy Lee Jones

    Film: The sunset unlimited

  30. Kingofboggle says

    February 21, 2017 at 11:58 am

    Kevin Spacet
    The Negotiator

    Best movie he was IN?
    True Romance
    Best movie role?
    Jules- Pulp Fiction

    • Kingofboggle says

      February 21, 2017 at 11:59 am

      Spacey

    • superstarfish says

      February 21, 2017 at 9:48 pm

      Loved The Negotiator! But is Jackson worth a million more than Frank Underwood? I dunno…

  31. lovefifteen says

    February 21, 2017 at 11:54 am

    Perhaps Christoph Waltz

    Movie: Django Unchained or Legend of Tarzan

  32. JenLTX says

    February 21, 2017 at 11:53 am

    Colin Firth

    Kingsman: The Secret Service

    His Audible reading of “Go the F*** To Sleep” eclipses anything else he’s ever done. It is complete and utter perfection.

    • Mills007 says

      February 22, 2017 at 2:12 pm

      So true!!?

    • pfish says

      February 22, 2017 at 2:17 pm

      Agree with this.

      If there were an award for “Books on Tape” they should call it the “Sammy” with a gold statuette of Samuel holding GTFTS.

    • tamelhunt says

      February 22, 2017 at 6:49 pm

      OMG!!!! I love that bedtime story!!! Hilarious???

  33. dcandr says

    February 21, 2017 at 11:46 am

    Idk about the other actor or the movie but I do know that Samuel Jackson is an egotistical * and whenever I do watch one of his movies, I watch it despite the fact that he’s in the cast…never, ever because he’s in it.

    • memary says

      February 21, 2017 at 6:40 pm

      I have to watch his movies with the sound turned low to be able to tolerate his incessant screaming. He plays the same role in every movie.

    • robynsing says

      February 21, 2017 at 8:05 pm

      He gets to say these things because it’s true. He is the number one box office actor/star-period of all time (fact)

    • flower says

      February 27, 2017 at 9:41 pm

      We used to like him a few years ago, but we strongly dislike him now and avoid his movies. He seems like an arrogant jerk. I hear this fairly often from others, too.

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