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Jackson doesn't bother to read the scripts anymore. he just checks to make sure he has one loud scene where he gets to shout, then cashes the paycheck.
-Samuel L. Jackson
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Jackson Doesn't Bother To Read The Scripts

Samuel L. Jackson
Jackson doesn't bother to read the scripts anymore. he just checks to make sure he has one loud scene where he gets to shout, then cashes the paycheck.
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