Quentin Tarantino has made many well-received films during his illustrious career, featuring some of Hollywood’s biggest stars.
Since he directed his first feature film Reservoir Dogs in 1992, his award-winning flicks have still managed to maintain a cult-like status decades later.
While his films have all stood the test of time, and watched repeatedly, there are a few quirks that repeatedly appear throughout his filmography – but how many do you know about?
We’ve unearthed some of the director’s details you probably missed.
Tarantino’s Foot Fetish
Uma’s feet play a starring role in Pulp fiction and Kill Bill (Image: PA)
One of the worst kept secrets in the showbiz industry is Tarantino’s love of feet.
His foot fetish featured in a few of his earlier films including “foot massage” dialogue between Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) and Vincent Vega (John Travolta) as well as Uma Thurman’s feet in Kill Bill (2003) and Kill Bill 2 (2004).
Long-time friend Brad Pitt mocked his love of feet at the 2020 SAG Awards after winning Best Actor for Once Upon A Time … in Hollywood.
He quipped: “(I’d like to thank) Margot Robbie, Margot Robbie’s feet, Margaret Qualley’s feet, Dakota Fanning’s feet,” he began.
“Seriously, Quentin has separated more women from their shoes than the TSA.”
Film Crossover
Uma Thurman’s Pulp Fiction character Mia Wallace anticipates the Kill Bill storyline (Image: Publicity Picture)
Uma Thurman has appeared in Pulp Fiction and the Kill Bill flicks – and there’s a reason why.
Tarantino preempted Uma would feature in the films as he made her Pulp Fiction character Mia Wallace anticipate the Kill Bill storyline, which was released nine years later.
Playing the wife of Marcellus Wallace, the aspiring actress who was given a role on a TV programme dubbed “Fox Force Five,” which was set to centre on five women as assassins and agents.
Fast forward to Kill Bill, and the main character, Beatrix Kiddo, is part of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad – an ensemble of five ladies who mirror the storyline on the TV show, Fox Force Five.
Racist Characters
Jamie Foxx recalled the moment Leonardo Dicaprio because distressed over the racist script (Image: unknown)
Leonardo DiCaprio appeared in Tarantino’s 2012 movie Django Unchained, co-starring Jamie Foxx and Samuel L. Jackson.
The actor, however, didn’t take too kindly to the film director’s script and was reportedly not happy with the repetitive use of the derogatory ‘N’ word.
Not comfortable with playing notorious plantation boss Calvin Candie, Samuel L Jackson pulled him to one side to give him a pep talk.
Recalling the event, the rapper said in an interview: “At one point he (DiCaprio) was feeling it was tough saying his lines, and Samuel pulled him aside and says, ‘Hey m****rf**ker, this is another Tuesday for us. Let’s go’.”
Tarantino’s hoax business companies
The film director has created several fake businesses which feature in his films (Image: Reuters)
Tarantino has created several fake businesses that have cropped up throughout his filmography.
Ditching product placement, he favours his own faux food outlets and products that have included in several of his big flicks.
He has created Big Kahuna Burgers, which featured in Pulp Fiction among others, and his own brand o cigarettes, Red Apple cigarettes, which have appeared in almost all of his movies.
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