Samuel Jackson reflects on the Oscars: It’s an honor not only to be nominated but also to win
In an interview with the AP, Samuel L. Jackson shared his candid thoughts on the Oscars, where he stressed the importance of winning over mere nominations. The actor talked about how he gives priority to personal happiness and fulfilling roles rather than chasing awards.
In a candid interview with Hollywood legend Samuel L. Jackson associated Pressshared his unfiltered thoughts on the Oscars, expressing a pragmatic if not skeptical view of the awards process.
“We’ve been in the business long enough to know what it means when people say, ‘It’s an honor to be nominated.’ No, it’s not. It’s an honor,” Jackson commented, adding that nominations often fade from public memory unless they are linked to a win.
Reflecting on the fleeting impact of nominations, he said, “They nominate you and people ask, ‘What’s the movie you’re nominated for?’ And after it’s over, people find it hard to remember who even won.”
This isn’t the first time Jackson has spoken openly about his outlook on the Academy Awards. In a 2022 interview many timesHe revealed that Oscar has never been the measure of his success. “The measure of my success is my happiness: am I satisfied with what I am doing? I’m not doing idol-chasing films,” he explained. Instead, he prefers roles that bring him joy, saying, “I would love to be Nick Fury. Or enjoying being Mace Windu with a lightsaber in hand.
Despite an illustrious career spanning decades, Jackson has only received one Oscar nomination for his unforgettable performance pulp Fiction (1995), for which he received the Best Supporting Actor Award. In 2021, he was awarded the Academy Honorary Award.
