Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction is about to turn 30 years old.
And now actor Phil LaMarr, 57, who shared scenes with John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson in the cult hit, has described his experience working with the two acting icons as “phenomenal”.
Fans know LaMarr as the hapless character Marvin, who faced a bloody end after being shot in the face by Travolta’s hitman character, Vince.
LaMarr, who appears to have aged just a day since making the film in 1994, appeared on Nine’s Today Extra on Tuesday.
“It was interesting because getting shot by John Travolta is as fun as dancing with John Travolta,” LaMarr joked.
Pulp Fiction actor Phil LaMarr, 57 (pictured), who shared scenes with John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson, shared behind-the-scenes secrets about the blockbuster on Today Extra on Tuesday.
LaMarr’s cheeky comment was a reference to the now-iconic Pulp Fiction scene in which Travolta performs the twist with co-star Uma Thurman.
Meanwhile, LaMarr revealed he missed out on getting “bloodied” over the gruesome scene that left Travolta and co-star Jackson covered in blood.
“I wasn’t there for the ‘explosion’ [of blood]’ he said, adding that special effects technicians built a bust of his likeness for the moment his character is actually ‘filmed.’
In the photo: Uma Thurman and John Travolta in the famous Pulp Fiction twist scene.
LaMarr also gushed about sharing an earlier scene with Jackson, in which the veteran terrorizes a room full of young thugs while quoting a Bible passage.
“Being in that scene and seeing Samuel was like taking a master class,” he told viewers.
“It was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I feel like I’ve paid for a year of college tuition,’ because I learned by watching him.”
Fans know LaMarr as the hapless character Marvin, who faced a bloody end after being shot in the face by Travolta’s hitman character Vince (pictured, left).
LaMarr described Jackson as a “sweet little guy” who, when off set, liked to talk about golf and his daughter. But once the scene started, Jackson “flipped a switch.”
“He comes on set and becomes a really scary hitman, but effortlessly…[I was like] “Are you an alien?” he joked.
LaMarr, who will appear at Supernova Comic Con on the Gold Coast, is also known as a star of the hit animated series Samurai Jack and Futurama.
Pictured: LaMarr (left) in the famous scene where Travolta and Jackson’s hitman terrorize a room full of young thugs.
Meanwhile, Pulp Fiction is about to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
The low-budget film had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May 1994, where it won the top prize.
It was later nominated for seven Academy Awards and won an Oscar for best screenplay and earned a worldwide gross of $212,891,760.
