Quentin Tarantino

The iconic filmmaker and his work

Ian Nathan

• Publisher: White Lion Publishing
• Year: 2019
• ISBN:
  9781781318683
• Topic: Medien & darstellende Kunst
• Subtopic: Film & Video

Get an intimate look at the cult filmmaker of our generation. Loaded with stunning pictures from the Kobal archives, this biography explores the genesis of Tarantino's unique directorial style and provides insight into his inspirations and his frequent collaborations with favoured actors. A timeline presents Tarantino's entire filmography in the heart of the book. Through in-depth and informative text written by renowned film journalist Ian Nathan, this book examines the entirety of Tarantino's work, including his early writing on screenplays such as True Romance and Natural Born Killers, his break-out directorial debut Reservoir Dogs and the career-defining Pulp Fiction, as well as his later iconic films, such as Kill Bill Volumes 1 and 2, Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained. You'll also go behind the scenes of Tarantino's epic Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. As you make your way through Tarantino's incredible career, discover what inspired him, his working methods and the breadth of his talent. With a visually arresting design that mimics Tarantino's approach to film-making and chapters organized by film, the pages are brimming with images taken on set and behind the scenes. This is the ultimate celebration for any Tarantino fan. Unauthorised and Unofficial.

Sources

Introduction

1 Film Comment, Gavin Smith, August 1994.

2 Pulp Fiction Original Screenplay, Quentin Tarantino, Faber & Faber, 1994.

‘I didn’t go to film school, I went to films.’

Video Archives

1 Quentin Tarantino: The Cinema of Cool, Jeff Dawson, Applause, 1995.

2 True Romance press conference, Los Angeles, August 1993.

3 Quentin Tarantino: The Cinema of Cool, Jeff Dawson, Applause, 1995.

4 Quentin Tarantino: The Man and His Movies, Jami Bernard, Harper Perennial, 1995.

5 Quentin Tarantino: The Cinema of Cool, Jeff Dawson, Applause, 1995.

6 Fresh Air with Terry Gross (transcript), Terry Gross, 27 August 2009.

7 Ibid.

8 Ibid.

9 Positif, Michel Ciment and Hubert Niogret, September 1992.

10 Ibid.

11 Quentin Tarantino: The Cinema of Cool, Jeff Dawson, Applause, 1995.

12 Fresh Air with Terry Gross (radio transcript), Terry Gross, 27 August 2009.

13 Ibid.

14 TheFilmStage.com, Kristen Coates, 26 June 2010.

15 Positif, Michel Ciment and Hubert Niogret, September 1992.

16 Quentin Tarantino: The Man and His Movies, Jami Bernard, Harper Perennial, 1995.

17 Down and Dirty Pictures, Peter Biskind, Simon & Schuster, 2004.

18 Ibid.

19 Ibid.

20 ...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Contents
• Introduction
• ‘I didn’t go to film school, I went to films.’
• ‘I made this movie for myself, and everyone’s invited.’
• ‘I think of them as like old girlfriends…’
• ‘My characters never stop telling stories…’
• ‘It just kind of snuck up on me.’
• ‘I don’t really consider myself an American filmmaker…’
• ‘Slasher movies are legitimate…’
• ‘Just fucking kill him.’
• ‘Life is cheap. Life is dirt. Life is a buffalo nickel.’
• ‘I really was creating a little Agatha Christie thing.’
• Sources
• Copyright