Often Plays Violent, Loud-Mouthed Individuals With Unusual Beliefs or Philosophies

Pretty good article/interview with Samuel L. Jackson in the Globe. The title of the post is the "trademark" of Jackson, according to IMDB. He's working the press at the moment to promote Freedomland. Hopefully, considering that according to the article, "Jackson's cred as a badass has helped the actor develop a Teflon-like ability to escape complete turkeys unscathed," he'll bounce back from this film, which is currently (albeit with only a few reviews in) reeking of putrescence at 14% rotten on Rottentomatoes.