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There are tons of stories out there. I read a lot of scripts on a weekly basis. I'm looking for stories to tell and stories that I hope will be interesting to an audience.
Samuel L. Jackson
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Samuel L. Jackson
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: December 21
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