Complex sentence: Blues singer Screamin'Jay Hawkins Jarmusch had met after featuring his music prominently in his breakout feature film debut "Stranger Than Paradise" (1984), and though reticent about acting, responded favorably to the director's offer to appear.
Split into simpler sentences: Blues singer Screamin'Jay Hawkins Jarmusch had met after featuring his music prominently in his breakthrough feature film debut "Stranger Than Paradise" (1984). Although reticent about acting, Hawkins responded favorably to the director's offer to appear.