Robert Redford
Quentin Tarantino bows in front of him
Quentin Tarantino remembers his first steps as a director at the Sundance Institute, which Robert Redford founded.
Quentin Tarantino (62) owes a lot to Robert Redford (1936-2025). At the Burank International Film Festival, the “Pulp Fiction” maker came to the beginning of his career on Sunday. In 1991 Tarantino took part in a workshop of the Sundance Institute. Redford founded the nonprofit organization in 1981, among other things to promote independent films that are created beyond the great Hollywood studios.
Quentin Tarantino worked on his debut film “Reservoir Dogs” at the workshop. As usual in the Sundance Institute, established directors looked over his shoulders. Tarantino called Terry Gilliam (84, “12 Monkeys”), the German “Blechtrommel” makers Volker Schlöndorff (86) and musical director Stanley Donen (1924-2019).
Quentin Tarantino could hardly believe “artistic charity”
“Many people invest a lot of money and time only for us, just to give us the chance,” said Quentin Tarantino about this experience. According to the young director at the time, these people said: “You are young, and we may be able to criticize you, we may take you hard, but we’ll see you”.
At the time, he could “simply not believe” that such “artistic charity” existed, Tarantino recalled. “So thank you very much, Mr. Redford,” he concluded his hymn of praise.
On January 21, 1992, “Reservoir Dogs” celebrated its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, which Robert Redford initiated in 1978. The rest is history. Quentin Tarantino became a cult director who even inspired young colleagues.
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Source: Stern
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