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Really impressive drawing. The face could use some more rendering in order to bring out the details of the face, but otherwise, good use of value.
(Well, the critique might not matter considering the piece is 4 years old, but...eh...)
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Wow, that's really good. For a second when I looked at the thumbnail I thought that it was a photograph.
Also: Samuel L. Jackson is amaazing, and S.W.A.T. is amaazing.
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Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an Academy
Award-nominated American actor.
Jackson came to fame in the early 1990s, after a series of well-reviewed performances, and has since become a major film star and cultural icon, having appeared in a large number of high-grossing films.
He is currently working on nine films that will debut in 2006 and 2007.
His most recent film, Snakes on a Plane, was released in August of 2006 and his next film, the drama Home of the Brave, will be released on
December 15, 2006.
Jackson's films have grossed between $2.1 billion
(as either lead actor or co-lead actor) [1] and $3.8 billion,
(films that feature Jackson as either lead or supporting) placing him as either the 8th highest-grossing actor (as strictly lead) or the 1st highest-grossing actor (counting supporting roles) of all time.
Biography
Early life
Jackson was born in Washington, D.C. He grew up as an only child in the factory town of Chattanooga, Tennessee with his mother, Elizabeth Jackson (a factory worker and later a supply buyer for a mental institution), and his maternal grandparents and extended family.
His father lived away from the family in Kansas City, Missouri and later died from alcoholism.
Jackson attended Riverside High a segregated school where, between the third and twelfth grade, he played the French horn and trumpet in the school orchestra.
He later attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, where he
co-founded the "Just Us Theater".
Jackson was expelled from the college for two years, although he did receive a Bachelor of Arts in Drama in 1972.
While attending Morehouse, Jackson, along with several fellow students, participated in a demonstration that involved taking over a campus space; civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Sr. was inadvertently held in the building during the takeover.
Jackson previously served as an usher at one of the funeral services for Martin Luther King, Jr., held in the quadrangle of the College.
After taking a public speaking class and appearing in a version of
The Threepenny Opera at his college,Jackson appeared in a few minor acting roles, including television work, and in 1976 moved to New York City, spending the next decade appearing in stage plays.
Acting career
Jackson began appearing in feature films in the late 1980s, including a brief role in the 1988 Eddie Murphy comedy Coming to America, playing a
shotgun-toting robber.
His performance in Jungle Fever was so acclaimed that the 1991 Cannes Film Festival created a "Supporting Actor" award just for him.
Along with that award, he has won many others, including a Silver Berlin Bear, A BAFTA Film Award, and two Independent Spirit Awards.
Jackson is perhaps best known for his roles in the Quentin Tarantino movies Pulp Fiction
(for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor) and Jackie Brown, the Spike Lee movies Do The Right Thing,
Mo' Better Blues and Jungle Fever, his role in the 2000 version of Shaft
and as Jedi Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequel trilogy.
Windu's purple lightsaber in the Star Wars prequels was the result of Jackson's suggestion; he wanted to be sure that his character would stand out in a crowded battle scene.
Jackson has noted that he chooses roles that are "exciting to watch" and have an "interesting character inside of a story", and that in his roles he wants to "do things [he hasn't] done, things [he] saw as a kid and wanted to do and now have an opportunity to do".
He is usually cast in roles that involve a cool, controlled, "in-the-know" character, many of whom have an aggressive nature.
His roles almost always involve a memorable line delivery, many of which are heavily laced with profanity which has over the years become an inadvertent source of humor for many Jackson fans.
Jackson's trademark voice inflection lends heavily to this attribute.
Jackson is bald in real life, but enjoys wearing unusual wigs in his films.
On June 13, 2000, Jackson was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame which can be found at 7018 Hollywood Blvd.
In 2005, Jackson publicly turned down an offer to co-star in rapper 50 Cent's acting debut,citing that he did not want to lend credence to what he believed was unproven actor.
Film critic Roger Ebert wrote of Jackson's decision:
"Like Bill Cosby, Jackson is arguing against the anti-intellectual message that success for young black males is better sought in the worlds of rap and sports than in the classroom".
However, in December 2006, Jackson will appear with 50 Cent in the film Home of the Brave.
On January 30, 2006, Jackson was honored with a hand and footprint ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theatre; he is the seventh African American and 191st actor to be recognized in this manner. Jackson's most recent film, released on August 18, 2006, is Snakes on a Plane, a thriller that has generated interest based on its title.
Jackson has admitted that the film's title was the reason he agreed to star in it, specifying that "Snakes on a Plane.
You either want to see that, or you don't".
Jackson, who has expressed interest in a sequel to the film, insisted that explicit violent and sexual content be inserted into the film, to raise its appeal to audiences.
To build anticipation for the film, he also guest-starred as himself in the
2006 music video Snakes on a Plane (Bring It) by Cobra Starship.
In a review of the film, the Syracuse Post-Standard's film critic noted that Jackson portrays "his usual no-nonsense authority figure" in the film.
Jackson's upcoming films include Home of the Brave, a post-Iraq War drama co-starring rapper 50 Cent, Farce of the Penguins, a parody on the popular documentary March of the Penguins, in which Jackson has what he describes as a "Morgan Freeman role",and Jumper, a sci-fi thriller co-starring
Hayden Christensen and based on the novel by Steven Gould.
Jackson has indicated that he would like to appear in a "pure horror film" for his next role.
Other work
Jackson gave his consent for Marvel Comics to design their "Ultimate" version of the character Nick Fury after his likeness.
He has also stated interest in playing the character in a live-action film.
Jackson has also had a song named after him, entitled Sammy L. Jackson by Hot Action Cop.
The song was featured on the soundtrack for the 2003 film S.W.A.T, in which Jackson appeared.
Jackson has been parodied twice on Dave Chappelle's Show.
He was played by comedian Dave Chappelle in sketches involving
Mace Windu and a fake commercial peddling "Samuel Jackson" beer
(a parody of Samuel Adams).
He has also been spoofed in the film, Team America: World Police,
where he was portrayed as a villanous member of the Film Actors Guild.
He was also mentioned on the animated television show
Family Guy episode Brian Does Hollywood, when one of the
characters declared that "Samuel L. Jackson is in everything"
(pointing to Jackson's extensive filmography) at which point one of
the show's characters is shown directing Jackson in a pornographic movie. Jackson also guest-starred as himself in an episode of the BBC/HBO
sitcom Extras, voiced the main antagonist, Officer Frank Tenpenny, of
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the lead role in an upcoming anime series, Afro Samurai, and has a recurring part as the voice of "Gin Rummy" in
several episodes of the animated series The Boondocks.
In one episode, he paid tribute to his Pulp Fiction character, Jules Winnfield,
by reenacting the "What?" scene from the film.
Jackson will also voice God in the New Testament for an audio book version of the Bible entitled The Bible Experience, scheduled for a September 2006 release.
He was given the lead role because producers felt his deep, authoritative voice was perfect for the role.
Personal life
Jackson is married to actress Latanya Richardson, whom he met while attending Morehouse College.
The couple, who live in Los Angeles, California, have a daughter, Zoe, born in 1982, who is in culinary school.
Jackson is an avid basketball fan, and especially prefers the
Harlem Globetrotters.
He also became an avid Liverpool F.C. fan after filming the movie
The 51st State in Liverpool, England.
Jackson enjoys playing golf, a game he has been reported to have become very proficient at; he has stated that if he had to choose any other career, he would be "on the PGA [tour] playing golf".
Selected filmography
2007
Jumper
NSA agent
pre-production;
release TBA
Resurrecting the Champ
Champ
post-production;
release TBA
2004:
A Light Knight's Odyssey
Fear
voice only;
release TBA
1408
Mr. Olin
filming;
scheduled for May 18
Black Snake
Moan Lazarus
post-production;
scheduled for February 16
2006
Farce of the Penguins
Narrator voice only;
release date TBA
Home of the Brave
-- post-production;
scheduled for December 15
Snakes on a Plane
Neville Flynn
Freedomland
Lorenzo Council
2005
The Man
Derrick Vann
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Mace Windu
XXX: State of the Union
Agent Augustus Gibbons
Coach Carter
Coach Ken Carter
2004
In My Country
Langston Whitfield
The Incredibles
Lucius Best/Frozone
(voice only)
Kill Bill Vol.2
Rufus
Twisted
John Mills
2003
No Good Deed
Jack Friar
S.W.A.T.
Sgt. Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson
Basic
West
2002
Formula 51
Elmo McElroy
xXx
Agent Augustus Gibbons
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Mace Windu
Changing Lanes
Doyle Gipson
2001
The Caveman's Valentine
Romulus Ledbetter
2000
Unbreakable
Elijah Price
Shaft
John Shaft
Rules of Engagement
Col. Terry L. Childers
1999
Deep Blue Sea
Russell Franklin
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Mace Windu
1998
The Red Violin
Charles Morritz (MontrΓ©al)
The Negotiator
Lt. Danny Roman
Sphere
Dr. Harry Adams
1997
Jackie Brown
Ordell Robbie
Eve's Bayou
Louis Batiste
One Eight Seven
Trevor Garfield
1996
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Mitch Henessey
A Time to Kill
Carl Lee Hailey
The Great White Hype
Rev. Fred Sultan
1995
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Zeus Carver
Kiss of Death
Calvin Hart
1994
Pulp Fiction
Jules Winnfield
Fresh
Sam
1993
Jurassic Park
Ray Arnold
Amos & Andrew
Andrew Sterling
Loaded Weapon 1
Sgt. Wes Luger
Menace II Society
Tat Lawson
1992
Patriot Games LCDR Robby Jackson USN
Juice Trip
1991
Jungle Fever
Gator Purify
A Spike Lee joint
Strictly Business
Monroe
1990
Def by Temptation
Minister Garth
A Troma film
Goodfellas
Stacks Edwards
1989
Sea of Love
Black Guy
(minor role)
Do the Right Thing
DJ Mister Senor Love Daddy
A Spike Lee joint
1988
Coming to America
Hold-Up Man
(minor role)
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Something about the eyebrows isn't quite right. I think the left one needs to be extended just a bit to the right. Other than that, it's a wonderful drawing. I could definitly tell who it was by looking at the thumbnail pic.
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This picture is much better than that awful movie
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