Quentin Tarantino: 'I May Have Been Shakespeare in a Past Life' - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 03-26-2007, 04:40 PM

Quentin Tarantino has a strong feeling he was William Shakespeare in a former life.

The Pulp Fiction director feels he was born to write--because it's in his soul, and though he'd never seriously suggest he's prolific Shakespeare reincarnated, Tarantino can't rule the possibility out.

He tells GQ magazine, "I've always had a thought maybe that I might have been Shakespeare in another life.

"I don't really believe that 100 percent, and I don't really care about Shakespeare, I've never been into Shakespeare, but then people are constantly bringing up all of these qualities in my work that mirror Shakespearean tragedies and moments and themes.

"People have written lots of pieces about the parallels of my work and Shakespeare.

"I remember in the case of Reservoir Dogs, writing this scene where the undercover cop is teaching Tim Roth how to be an undercover cop, and when the actors came in to rehearse it, Harvey Keitel read it, and he thought I had just taken Hamlet's speech to the players and broke it down into modern words.

"I'd never read Hamlet's speech to the players."

The moviemaker also thinks he was a black slave in America and a Japanese gentleman in former lives.

TJL · 03-26-2007, 05:01 PM

Why does he have to talk?

Lex Luthor · 03-26-2007, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

Why does he have to talk?

You have to love Tarantino, the guy speaks what ever is in his head at any given time, there is no filter.

The dialog in his movies make it all worth it

catlover79 · 03-31-2007, 04:15 PM

Janice · 04-01-2007, 09:41 PM

I love his movies, but the guy is off the wall.

floyd2006 · 04-02-2007, 01:43 AM

Any of you looking forward to Grindhouse? I've been waiting for it for two years...

Brian Damage · 04-02-2007, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by floyd2006

Any of you looking forward to Grindhouse? I've been waiting for it for two years...

I can't wait for it!

Lex Luthor · 04-02-2007, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by floyd2006

Any of you looking forward to Grindhouse? I've been waiting for it for two years...

I will be catching it opening day!

Sterling Holobyte · 04-02-2007, 05:42 PM

Omg Tarentino! If your head got any bigger... you'd be Rosie O'Donnell.

catlover79 · 04-02-2007, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Sterling Holobyte

Omg Tarentino! If your head got any bigger... you'd be Rosie O'Donnell.

OUCH!!

Courtnee · 04-03-2007, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Sterling Holobyte

Omg Tarentino! If your head got any bigger... you'd be Rosie O'Donnell.

03-26-2007, 04:40 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Quentin Tarantino: 'I May Have Been Shakespeare in a Past Life' Quentin Tarantino has a strong feeling he was William Shakespeare in a former life. The Pulp Fiction director feels he was born to write--because it's in his soul, and though he'd never seriously suggest he's prolific Shakespeare reincarnated, Tarantino can't rule the possibility out. He tells GQ magazine, "I've always had a thought maybe that I might have been Shakespeare in another life. "I don't really believe that 100 percent, and I don't really care about Shakespeare, I've never been into Shakespeare, but then people are constantly bringing up all of these qualities in my work that mirror Shakespearean tragedies and moments and themes. "People have written lots of pieces about the parallels of my work and Shakespeare. "I remember in the case of Reservoir Dogs, writing this scene where the undercover cop is teaching Tim Roth how to be an undercover cop, and when the actors came in to rehearse it, Harvey Keitel read it, and he thought I had just taken Hamlet's speech to the players and broke it down into modern words. "I'd never read Hamlet's speech to the players." The moviemaker also thinks he was a black slave in America and a Japanese gentleman in former lives.
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