Omnibus - Quentin Tarantino: Tape 28 (Archive title)
Date: 1994 (Production)Country: United Kingdom
Synopsis: Production footage for the OMNIBUS programme on Quentin Tarantino (tx. 25.10.94) of an interview with Stacy Sher, president of Jersey Films. Sher discusses how the script of RESERVOIR DOGS initially came to her attention and how she met Tarantino; how the torture scene in the film is not as graphic as viewers are led to believe; what specifically attracted her to the script, namely Tarantino's original, pop cultural and cinematic view of the world, combined with his command of language, character and structure; Tarantino's directorial ease with actors owing to his own acting experience; his scriptwriting methods on PULP FICTION; the arranging of a distribution deal for that film ; why he is given so much control on his films considering his relative inexperience; how he puts his own experiences into those of his characters; the role of violence in his films; how the use of unsympathetic characters does not lessen the artistic success of a film; why Tarantino is not influenced by an actor's drawing power at the box office in casting decisions, specifically with John Travolta in PULP FICTION; and how Sher believes that he will survive in Hollywood owing to his talent and self-assuredness.
Genre: Documentary
Subjects: Film production, Filmmaking, Screen violence
Series title: Omnibus
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
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Description: Betacam SPBFI identifier: C-952935
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Date: 1994 (Production)Country: United Kingdom
Synopsis: Production footage for the OMNIBUS programme on Quentin Tarantino (tx. 25.10.94) of an interview with Stacy Sher, president of Jersey Films. Sher discusses how the script of RESERVOIR DOGS initially came to her attention and how she met Tarantino; how the torture scene in the film is not as graphic as viewers are led to believe; what specifically attracted her to the script, namely Tarantino's original, pop cultural and cinematic view of the world, combined with his command of language, character and structure; Tarantino's directorial ease with actors owing to his own acting experience; his scriptwriting methods on PULP FICTION; the arranging of a distribution deal for that film ; why he is given so much control on his films considering his relative inexperience; how he puts his own experiences into those of his characters; the role of violence in his films; how the use of unsympathetic characters does not lessen the artistic success of a film; why Tarantino is not influenced by an actor's drawing power at the box office in casting decisions, specifically with John Travolta in PULP FICTION; and how Sher believes that he will survive in Hollywood owing to his talent and self-assuredness.
Genre: Documentary
Subjects: Film production, Filmmaking, Screen violence
Series title: Omnibus
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Video materials(1)
Description: Betacam SPBFI identifier: C-952935
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status