Somewhere along this journey, you
may see some personality quirks that are weird.
Every scene in a movie is trying to accomplish something.
Do all the things that you have in your mind that
will inform the audience when they see this character.
"Oh that's who that is."
After taking this class you will be able to walk into a room,
present your best self, and be happy with the result.
We're going to do this iconic scene from Pulp Fiction.
When you're at home preparing, you break down
what he's trying to convey--
the person he's speaking to, and to the audience.
Truth is, you're the weak and I'm the tyranny.
What is that?
What is he--
What is he saying?
I'm the evil of the world and I have dominion over you.
If you have a personal biography for your character,
that's a way to get inside of him.
Figure out, why does he talk this way?
Is he a loner?
Does he have friends?
Is he a cynic? Learn what acting techniques are
in other cultures.
You might find it more interesting than the way
we normally do it.
In an audition don't say to them,
"I don't think my character would do that."
Because your character won't do that,
because you won't be hired, and you
won't be getting that check.
I made a decision early in my life
that I wasn't going to live and die in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Being able to embody a lot of different characters in film
has been very cathartic.
Being able to let go of the anger or the disappointment
that I had in my life.
Essentially, we're entertainers.
Find a way to make yourself special.
Give it something that will distract people
from their daily lives in a way that
allows them to live in this moment with us for a while,
and leave there and be energized by it and love it.
I'm Samuel L. Jackson and this is my MasterClass.