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Quentin Tarantino: The Actor


named by his father after Quint aspera

named by his father after Quint aspera Burt Reynolds character in the 1960

Burt Reynolds character in the 1960

Burt Reynolds character in the 1960 series Gunsmoke Quentin Tarantino is now

series Gunsmoke Quentin Tarantino is now

series Gunsmoke Quentin Tarantino is now a household name in the film industry

a household name in the film industry

a household name in the film industry hey welcome to watchmojo.com

hey welcome to watchmojo.com

hey welcome to watchmojo.com I’m your host Derek Allen and today

I’m your host Derek Allen and today

I’m your host Derek Allen and today we’ll be taking a look at the acting

we’ll be taking a look at the acting

we’ll be taking a look at the acting career of Quentin Tarantino unlike many

career of Quentin Tarantino unlike many

career of Quentin Tarantino unlike many other top Hollywood directors

other top Hollywood directors

other top Hollywood directors Tarantino’s acting career has also

Tarantino’s acting career has also

Tarantino’s acting career has also attracted some attention shot first

attracted some attention shot first

attracted some attention shot first questions later here we go posted

questions later here we go posted

questions later here we go posted claiming to have been taught the craft

claiming to have been taught the craft

claiming to have been taught the craft by the actor James best Tarantino’s

by the actor James best Tarantino’s

by the actor James best Tarantino’s first onscreen performance was in the

first onscreen performance was in the

first onscreen performance was in the 1987 black-and-white film my best

1987 black-and-white film my best

1987 black-and-white film my best friend’s birthday but I remember like it

friend’s birthday but I remember like it

friend’s birthday but I remember like it was yesterday

was yesterday

was yesterday the complete film also written by

the complete film also written by

the complete film also written by Tarantino unfortunately never saw the

Tarantino unfortunately never saw the

Tarantino unfortunately never saw the light of day after a lab accident

light of day after a lab accident

light of day after a lab accident resulted in the final reel being burned

resulted in the final reel being burned

resulted in the final reel being burned [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] following this setback and after

following this setback and after

following this setback and after realizing his inexperience in the acting

realizing his inexperience in the acting

realizing his inexperience in the acting world Tarantino lied on his resume to

world Tarantino lied on his resume to

world Tarantino lied on his resume to help land auditions the aspiring actor

help land auditions the aspiring actor

help land auditions the aspiring actor gave himself acting credits for the 1978

gave himself acting credits for the 1978

gave himself acting credits for the 1978 film Dawn of the Dead in which he looked

film Dawn of the Dead in which he looked

film Dawn of the Dead in which he looked strikingly similar to a biker as well as

strikingly similar to a biker as well as

strikingly similar to a biker as well as in 1987’s

in 1987’s

in 1987’s King Lear a film that Hollywood knew

King Lear a film that Hollywood knew

King Lear a film that Hollywood knew little about the resume enhancements

little about the resume enhancements

little about the resume enhancements paid off and Tarantino landed a role on

paid off and Tarantino landed a role on

paid off and Tarantino landed a role on an episode of The Golden Girls as an

an episode of The Golden Girls as an

an episode of The Golden Girls as an Elvis impersonator

and later as an asylum guard in the 1992

and later as an asylum guard in the 1992 film Eddie Presley Tarantino’s first

film Eddie Presley Tarantino’s first

film Eddie Presley Tarantino’s first more significant role came in 1992 s

more significant role came in 1992 s

more significant role came in 1992 s Reservoir Dogs which also marked his

Reservoir Dogs which also marked his

Reservoir Dogs which also marked his entrance onto the scene as a director

entrance onto the scene as a director

entrance onto the scene as a director Tarantino took the role of mr. Brown one

Tarantino took the role of mr. Brown one

Tarantino took the role of mr. Brown one of seven strangers working together to

of seven strangers working together to

of seven strangers working together to pull off a heist mr. Brown was a little

pull off a heist mr. Brown was a little

pull off a heist mr. Brown was a little too close to mr. shit

too close to mr. shit

too close to mr. shit this began a trend of Tarantino writing

this began a trend of Tarantino writing

this began a trend of Tarantino writing himself into many of his later films

himself into many of his later films

himself into many of his later films proving just how small these cameos

proving just how small these cameos

proving just how small these cameos could be his only appearance in the 1997

could be his only appearance in the 1997

could be his only appearance in the 1997 film Jackie Brown was is the electronic

film Jackie Brown was is the electronic

film Jackie Brown was is the electronic voice on the lead characters answering

voice on the lead characters answering

voice on the lead characters answering machine in his 1994 hit Pulp Fiction

machine in his 1994 hit Pulp Fiction

machine in his 1994 hit Pulp Fiction Tarantino casts himself is Jimmy Dimmick

Tarantino casts himself is Jimmy Dimmick

Tarantino casts himself is Jimmy Dimmick a man who helps samuel l jackson and

a man who helps samuel l jackson and

a man who helps samuel l jackson and john travolta’s characters stash a dead

john travolta’s characters stash a dead

john travolta’s characters stash a dead body you can point in here did you

body you can point in here did you

body you can point in here did you notice a sign on the front of my house

notice a sign on the front of my house

notice a sign on the front of my house as I did storage Jimmy you know I see no

as I did storage Jimmy you know I see no

as I did storage Jimmy you know I see no shit did you notice a sign in the front

shit did you notice a sign in the front

shit did you notice a sign in the front of my house to said dead for storage no

of my house to said dead for storage no

of my house to said dead for storage no following the success of his first two

following the success of his first two

following the success of his first two films Tarantino wrote and directed the

films Tarantino wrote and directed the

films Tarantino wrote and directed the segment the man from Hollywood in the

segment the man from Hollywood in the

segment the man from Hollywood in the anthology comedy four rooms in which he

anthology comedy four rooms in which he

anthology comedy four rooms in which he also ironically played the role as a hot

also ironically played the role as a hot

also ironically played the role as a hot new director celebrating a breakout

new director celebrating a breakout

new director celebrating a breakout success a lot of people did see it hole

success a lot of people did see it hole

success a lot of people did see it hole out of my saw that movie didn’t bad did

out of my saw that movie didn’t bad did

out of my saw that movie didn’t bad did they well a diamond as a favor to his

they well a diamond as a favor to his

they well a diamond as a favor to his friend and fellow director Robert

friend and fellow director Robert

friend and fellow director Robert Rodriguez Tarantino appeared briefly as

Rodriguez Tarantino appeared briefly as

Rodriguez Tarantino appeared briefly as a joke telling cowboy in 1995 desperado

a joke telling cowboy in 1995 desperado

a joke telling cowboy in 1995 desperado and then starred opposite George Clooney

and then starred opposite George Clooney

and then starred opposite George Clooney as criminal Richard gecko in 1996 is

as criminal Richard gecko in 1996 is

as criminal Richard gecko in 1996 is from dusk till dawn with the TV saying

from dusk till dawn with the TV saying

from dusk till dawn with the TV saying they’re gonna happen Henderson about 48

they’re gonna happen Henderson about 48

they’re gonna happen Henderson about 48 hours later in their careers Rodriguez

hours later in their careers Rodriguez

hours later in their careers Rodriguez and Tarantino would team up as directors

and Tarantino would team up as directors

and Tarantino would team up as directors for 2007’s double feature grindhouse in

for 2007’s double feature grindhouse in

for 2007’s double feature grindhouse in Rodriguez’s Planet Terror Tarantino

Rodriguez’s Planet Terror Tarantino

Rodriguez’s Planet Terror Tarantino played a mercenary soldier turned zombie

played a mercenary soldier turned zombie

played a mercenary soldier turned zombie I was pretty funny and in his own film

I was pretty funny and in his own film

I was pretty funny and in his own film death Proof Tarantino appeared as a

death Proof Tarantino appeared as a

death Proof Tarantino appeared as a bartender shot truce the only liquor so

bartender shot truce the only liquor so

bartender shot truce the only liquor so good they mean the other afternoon in

good they mean the other afternoon in

good they mean the other afternoon in Adam Sandler’s mm offbeat comedy little

Adam Sandler’s mm offbeat comedy little

Adam Sandler’s mm offbeat comedy little Nikki Tarantino appeared as a memorable

Nikki Tarantino appeared as a memorable

Nikki Tarantino appeared as a memorable and accident-prone street preacher you

and accident-prone street preacher you

and accident-prone street preacher you make the Lord very nervous

make the Lord very nervous

make the Lord very nervous branching away from film acting

branching away from film acting

branching away from film acting Tarantino appeared on the first season

Tarantino appeared on the first season

Tarantino appeared on the first season of alias in 2002 as McKenna’s Cole an

of alias in 2002 as McKenna’s Cole an

of alias in 2002 as McKenna’s Cole an agent turned traitor the role appealed

agent turned traitor the role appealed

agent turned traitor the role appealed to Tarantino as it featured common

to Tarantino as it featured common

to Tarantino as it featured common threads from his own films such as a

threads from his own films such as a

threads from his own films such as a heist philosophical dialogue and a

heist philosophical dialogue and a

heist philosophical dialogue and a torture scene have you ever regretted

torture scene have you ever regretted

torture scene have you ever regretted being one he also voiced the character

being one he also voiced the character

being one he also voiced the character master Moloch on the cartoon series duck

master Moloch on the cartoon series duck

master Moloch on the cartoon series duck Dodgers a character that had been

Dodgers a character that had been

Dodgers a character that had been modeled on his own character Pye may

modeled on his own character Pye may

modeled on his own character Pye may from Kill Bill speeders key to victory

from Kill Bill speeders key to victory

from Kill Bill speeders key to victory move fast enough gravity not matter at

move fast enough gravity not matter at

move fast enough gravity not matter at the insistence of director Takashi Miike

the insistence of director Takashi Miike

the insistence of director Takashi Miike Tarantino appeared as a gun slinging

Tarantino appeared as a gun slinging

Tarantino appeared as a gun slinging cowboy in the film sukiyaki western

cowboy in the film sukiyaki western

cowboy in the film sukiyaki western django me k said that he quote needed

django me k said that he quote needed

django me k said that he quote needed Tarantino’s unique cinematic flair as a

Tarantino’s unique cinematic flair as a

Tarantino’s unique cinematic flair as a guy who doesn’t play by Hollywood rules

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