Although Bruce Willis was forced to give up acting due to illness, he will forever remain a Hollywood legend. And this famous colleague can thank him for the valuable advice he gave him…
Bruce Willis’ career ended in 2022 due to his battle with a neurodegenerative disease that progressively impairs his cognitive abilities. The actor, now 70 years old, will remain a leading figure in cinema with films like Sixth sense, pulp Fiction or even The Fifth Element… A long career which allowed him to learn lessons. So much so, that he shared the ultimate advice with one of his colleagues.
Bruce Willis lucid: “When you make bad films…“
Thirty years ago, an explosive film hit theaters: Crystal Trap. This first part, released in cinemas in 1995, carried by Bruce Willis at the height of his glory, and later joined by Samuel L. Jackson, then won everything in its path. 366 million dollars at the box office and a cult franchise engraved in pop culture. This film, which has transformed over time into a saga, perfectly illustrates the advice that Bruce Willis shares to actors wishing to extend their careers.
Bruce Willis is convinced: you have to rely on the sagas and the recurrence of a character appreciated by the general public to last a long time in Hollywood. “He said to me, ‘I hope you’ll be able to find a character who, when you make bad films and they don’t make money, will allow you to always come back to that character that everyone loves.’“, Samuel L. Jackson told the magazine Vanity Fair.
“Oh, I do what Bruce said“
Valuable advice that Samuel L. Jackson took very seriously, allowing him to always be considered in Hollywood and earn a good living. Today, the actor plays the character of Nick Fury who is found in many films in the Marvel universe. “Oh, I’m doing what Bruce said. I have this character now.“Moreover, the actor much prefers to return to a popular role than to chase film projects.
“I never wanted the Oscars to be the measure of my success or failure as an actor. Mour criterion of success is my happiness: am I satisfied with what I do? I don’t make statuette-hunting films. No, thank you. I’d rather be Nick Fury. Or have fun being Mace Windu (in Star Wars, editor’s note)a lightsaber in hand“, he assumed.
