Quentin Tarantino
October 2nd, 2003
Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004)
Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)
Jackie Brown (1997)
Four Rooms (1995)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
True Romance (1993)
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
DIRECTOR
Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004)
Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)
Jackie Brown (1997)
Four Rooms (1995)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
At the age of 22, Quentin Tarantino was working at Video Archives, a video store in Manhattan Beach, California where he and Roger Avary (who would get a story credit for "Pulp Fiction" and go on to produce, write and direct his own films.) became friends because of their mutual passion for movies. They spent countless hours watching, discussing and dreaming about movies. Tarantino made his first film (unfinished) in 1986, "My Best Friend's Birthday", written with acting class friend Craig Hamann. He continued to study acting and wrote his first script, "True Romance", which was directed by Tony Scott and released in 1993.
Quentin Tarantino might have been one of the most idiosyncratic and talented writers and directors to emerge in American film in the early '90s. His understanding and appreciation for pop culture and independent art house cinema was blended to produce his exasperated and moody filmmaking style. His films tended to be thrillers that were distinguished by their fractured narrative drive, clever dialogue, and extreme violent nature.
Sometime after "Jackie Brown" (1997), Tarantino went on a sabbatical of sorts, exploring the history of movies and searching for a truer meaning to the art of filmmaking. He spent his time "gorging on film history and B-grade filmmakers." (September, 2000 New York Times interview.) Its his passion for cinema that has always driven and guided him.
Already an icon, adored by millions, and with two exceptional films on his resume ("Reservoir Dogs", "Pulp Fiction"), and one pretty good one ("Jackie Brown"). His other screenwriting efforts include "From Dusk Till Dawn" and of course "Natural Born Killers". His next film, "Kill Bill", is his B-movie homage to the Kung-fu movies he loved in his youth.
Tarantino is a purest, which is why he vocally decries the recent evolution of CGI and special effects in films. He proudly pronounced his film "Kill Bill" to be void of CGI effects. Though the budget went over as the shooting schedule increased, and Miramax will now release the film in two parts, all eyes are on Tarantino and his 4th film. Will it be an extension of his increasing popularity, or the beginning of a decline?
Read more about Tarantino and his new film "Kill Bill" in the October 2003 issue of Screenwriter's Monthly.
Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)
Jackie Brown (1997)
Four Rooms (1995)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
True Romance (1993)
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
DIRECTOR
Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004)
Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)
Jackie Brown (1997)
Four Rooms (1995)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
At the age of 22, Quentin Tarantino was working at Video Archives, a video store in Manhattan Beach, California where he and Roger Avary (who would get a story credit for "Pulp Fiction" and go on to produce, write and direct his own films.) became friends because of their mutual passion for movies. They spent countless hours watching, discussing and dreaming about movies. Tarantino made his first film (unfinished) in 1986, "My Best Friend's Birthday", written with acting class friend Craig Hamann. He continued to study acting and wrote his first script, "True Romance", which was directed by Tony Scott and released in 1993.
Quentin Tarantino might have been one of the most idiosyncratic and talented writers and directors to emerge in American film in the early '90s. His understanding and appreciation for pop culture and independent art house cinema was blended to produce his exasperated and moody filmmaking style. His films tended to be thrillers that were distinguished by their fractured narrative drive, clever dialogue, and extreme violent nature.
Sometime after "Jackie Brown" (1997), Tarantino went on a sabbatical of sorts, exploring the history of movies and searching for a truer meaning to the art of filmmaking. He spent his time "gorging on film history and B-grade filmmakers." (September, 2000 New York Times interview.) Its his passion for cinema that has always driven and guided him.
Already an icon, adored by millions, and with two exceptional films on his resume ("Reservoir Dogs", "Pulp Fiction"), and one pretty good one ("Jackie Brown"). His other screenwriting efforts include "From Dusk Till Dawn" and of course "Natural Born Killers". His next film, "Kill Bill", is his B-movie homage to the Kung-fu movies he loved in his youth.
Tarantino is a purest, which is why he vocally decries the recent evolution of CGI and special effects in films. He proudly pronounced his film "Kill Bill" to be void of CGI effects. Though the budget went over as the shooting schedule increased, and Miramax will now release the film in two parts, all eyes are on Tarantino and his 4th film. Will it be an extension of his increasing popularity, or the beginning of a decline?
Read more about Tarantino and his new film "Kill Bill" in the October 2003 issue of Screenwriter's Monthly.
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