Complex sentence: Willis stated in an interview that several people were turned down for the role, including Kyle Gass of Tenacious D and Samuel L. Jackson; the winner was Dave Long, Jr. from Ebensburg, Pennsylvania.
Split into simpler sentences: Willis stated in an interview that several people were turned down for the role, including Kyle Gass of Tenacious D and Samuel L. Jackson. The winner was Dave Long, Jr. from Ebensburg, Pennsylvania.