You may wonder how people get their start in the business of being stylist to the stars. For Samuel L. Jacson’s hair stylist, it wasn’t something he set out to do. Robert Stevenson was a cook at a restaurant at LAX when he was drafted into the Army. When it came time for him to get out, he didn’t know what type of career he wanted, but a friend had an idea: open up a hair salon. The only problem was, Robertson had no idea about how to do hair!
“I thought it was cool, you see all the women and you say, oh hey, this is slick. But see I had never done hair and I had no clue. So when I got back, I took my G.I. and went to Flavio Beauty College in the Crenshaw area. What happened was, when I started training, I actually really started liking it. I was actually fairly good at it and just didn’t know it; it was kind of a gift that I never knew I had. After that… that was it, I knew that was going to be my career.
For the past thirteen years on 37 films, he has had the distinct honor of serving as the personal hairstylist for Samuel L. Jackson – and we’re guessing he hasn’t once lifted up a pink scissor in this line of work! His most recent film credits with Jackson include the upcoming films ‘Soul Men,’ ‘The Spirit‘ and ‘Lakeview Terrace.’
With a career that stretches back to the 70’s, Stevenson has accumulated many accolades. He has won numerous Emmy Awards and has been a voting member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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