Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Jerome Tarantinois an American filmmaker and actor. His films are characterized by non-linear storylines, satirical subject matter, an aestheticization of violence and gore, extended scenes of dialogue, utilization of ensemble casts consisting of established and lesser-known performers, references to popular culture, soundtracks primarily containing songs and score pieces from the 1960s to the 1980s, and features of neo-noir film...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth27 March 1963
CityKnoxville, TN
CountryUnited States of America
I don't judge my characters, and that's my job not to judge them.
I've always said Thomas Edison invented the movie camera to show people killing and kissing.
Even Christoph Waltz's character, Colonel Landa in 'Inglourious Basterds', I never judged him.
If there is something magic about the collaborations I have with actors it's because I put the character first.
I don't think there's anything to be afraid of. Failure brings great rewards - in the life of an artist.
The other thing is even the Jews in the course - even though metaphorically aligning themselves with Indians, and, you know, you have genocide aligning itself with another genocide.
All my movies are achingly personal.
But can I tell the genuine-article Italian from the poseur Italian? No. To me they all seem like poseurs.
... Revenge, ... All of a sudden, revenge started brewing in the back of their minds.
My only obligation is to my characters. And they came from where I have been.
When I make a movie, I want it to be everything to me; like I would die for it.
I always thought it was a B.S. thing that they didn't show it [scalping] in other Westerns, but especially if you're going to really go with the idea that we're desecrating the bodies, and the idea is to strike fear in the hearts of other German soldiers, then we had to see what they're talking about.
When I was on The View, Barbara Walters was asking me about the blood and stuff, and I said, 'Well, you know, that's a staple of Japanese cinema.' And then she came back, 'But this is America.' And I go, 'I don't make movies for America. I make movies for planet Earth.'
Batman is not a very interesting character. For any actor. There is simply not much to play. I think Michael Keaton did it the best, and I wish good luck to Ben Affleck. But, you know who would have made a great Batman? Alec Baldwin in the '80s.