LET YOUR CHARACTERS TAKE THE LEAD. Like I’ve posted so many times before - here’s just another example of how Tarantino does not limit himself or his characters. They always come first. A perfect example is Hans Landa in Basterds, which is what he’s referring to in this interview. Landa came to life on the page in a way that made Tarantino think they might not be able to find an actor to fulfill the role. In fact, they almost didn’t. It even got to the point where they started talking about maybe having to shut down pre-production. Until Christoph Waltz showed up, last minute, and blew him away with his audition. Mainly, it was because he was able to speak all the lnguages, fluently, that Landa spoke. But that tells you how committed Tarantino is to his characters. He’d rather shut down the movie than settle for an actor that doesn’t fully manifest the character the way he envisions. It comes back to the idea of creating your characters then tapping into something that allows to actually come to life on the page. Not controlling them or trying to fit them into a mold. Also, I just love how passionate he is about his movies. It’s invigorating. The full interview is great. He’s telling with Enzo G. Castellari - the director of the movie that inspired Inglourious Basterds in the first place - The Inglorious Bastards. I’ll put the link in my stories.
⁉️Who is your favorite Tarantino character?
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