I agree 100% with this message. His passion flows through every word. It's not about the money its about the love of telling interesing stories through the medium of film.
Wanna sell a screenplay comedy of coffin. Could you help? It's a tale of two jobless boys, who were offered a job by the mafia boss that they can't refuse, their job is to bury a dead chef...
@@OutstandingScreenplays its almost as if he feels he`s doing something important and far reaching, when it seems he`s merely inspiring more wannabes to make comic novellas in the style of. hitchcock he aint
Yeah that is what writing is like for some people it's painful to keep to the story locked to themselves. His stuff pays lots of homage to other films though it's good but Orsen Wells would not think it original. I miss old Hollywood too to be honest and without disrespect to Tarantino as I like some of his work and techniques very much he has his own style I guess.
This video single handedly kills all the doubts regarding screenwriting, filmmaking and inspiration.Hands down to the uploader who made this video,true genuine masterpiece,grateful, grateful 🔥.
@@thepedestulz don’t buy if you don’t have to. Rent gear. The technology changes too fast to keep up with. And if the shit breaks you can take it back. Just make sure you buy the insurance from the rental house for anything you can’t afford to replace.
QT is awesome. I don't love all his movies but his passion for film is so infectious. Seems like he really wants other people to succeed so he can watch good movies.
@@OutstandingScreenplays mm, I loved Tenet. We want riddles. And it's either what's the plot (Nolan), or who did it (detectives), or what might happen next (Coen Brothers) or what warped character flaw will change the situation next? (Tarantino).
To me the best insight is when he's thinking about what he's written for the day asking himself, "where do I want to go with it?"..."what do I want to go with it?". It tells me that you don't need to have a complete story to begin writing. You can figure it out as you go along.
Absolutely. I always start with a general idea like as example: “A hitman fails a hit and is now the target.” Then, for me, it’s all about that first scene or first 5 mins of the film that needs to be something I’ve never seen and something That I’D want to see. I trust my taste in films so I figure, no matter if I fail or succeed… at least i have no regrets and it’s hard enough to come up with an idea, let alone worrying about what strangers that I never met would want to see. Too much thinking and not enough writing if I went that way.
It feels similar to what Stephen King says: "I don't know what's going to happen to the characters until I write it down, it's exciting!" If that isn't also going with the flow while you write, I don't know what is.
When i was a child i used to write little books and to make some videos. I've always thought "I'm gonna be a screenwriter" and it was obvious for me. Now, I'm 16 years old and i still have the same dream: making movies . However i feel like I'm Imprisoned and that i will never achieve what i want because I'm alone here with this dream, i don't know anybody who can help me or make a movie with me. But i only live for movies and stories, i only live to make people dream but I'm stuck here and i can't do anything. I really hope that you, who's reading that shit right now, become the person you wanna be. And if your dream is to make movies too, i wishe you the best. Find people to help you and to work with, catch every opportunity and if nothing comes create it. I don't know why I've written this but i needed to talk
Thank so much man for the positive comment. Me ....same story. Used to write entire novels as a kid and even made short films as a kid. Used stuffed toys as characters. I was making videos before there was any youtube LOL... Right now Im 26 and my film career never went further than going to film school and doing a bit of shorts.. Im kinda stuck right now, and I feel fatigue often... but from time to time the Universe shines brightly, I get bursts of energy and I write and I am amazed at the ideas and I even create short films... So far I have shot and shot and shot but several works are left unedited and/or unfinished. I hope to work more fully. Wish you the best too. YOu are 16. The more you live, the more new experiences you take in, the more you go for the path not taken by most, the more intelligence and creativity will start pouring into your work. Enjoy life, take breaks and go on trips and live! That's the best advice I can give. The best work is done after you have taken a holiday. The breaks are like life giving you fuel to work with later.
Bruh/Sis, you are 16!!! You have no idea how lucky you are! Start now no matter what because you don’t want to look back with regret later on in life! Live with NO REGRETS.
So beneficial. This really is the most underrated screenwriting channel on UA-cam. Thanks to this video, I won’t have to search through hour long QnAs to find a minute’s worth of advice from Tarantino. Because all of those pieces of advice that resonated with me are right here, amazing!
1. Develop your own writing process that makes you happy. 2. Don't confuse the audience. 3. Rewrite other scenes and fill in the blanks. 4. Take the oldest stories and reinvent them. 5. Take morality out of the question to have interesting characters. 6. Write the movie you want to see. 7. Do your subtext work. 8. Give your characters moral choices. 9. Wow extensive characters backstories to get the best actors. 10. Love what you do. Thanks, got it.
No nonsense shots , no sober sided characters, no lagging screen play , the care of address to point of attack, pure passionate talk akin to his film making.......we love you maverick
Love that idea...it's okay to be momentarily confused if you feel you're in good hands. Then the plot and characters have to be solid enough to gain a listener/audience's trust. This series is super inspiring! Thanks!!
Quentin’s interviews are awesome he offers so much detail but basic ass tips , I’ve been a huge fan since I was a kid , he is one of the few people who actually inspired me to write
Scorsese: That’s why we have a narrator who has the super power to freeze time and elaborate on what your seeing before you have a stroke trying to decipher what your eyes are perceiving on screen.
Tarantino says that there is nothing wrong with confusing movies as long as it is in good hands. If, despite paying full attention, you find a film confusing, that's not good. But all of Christopher Nolan films are easy to understand as long as you pay attention. So.....yeahhh
Quentin is one of my most favorite movie directors and writers. He and Robert Rodriguez. I just love "Kill Bill", "Death Proof " and so on. I still watch almost every week " The Hateful Eight". For me It's like a ritual. So for me it's incredible you give a tribute to Quentin giving to him field and he can give his professional advice. So much passion and fire in this guy! Truly Artist and a visionary! one of those ahead of his time! It's great to see him on your channel! Cheers!
But he is Mediocre Director And Mediocre Scriptwriter tho. He is nowhere near to Legendary Pakistani Director Muhammad Abdullah. No comparison. But west is racist.
I struggled with my writing when I hit a wall with my Novel and never finished it a few years back, after the Joe Rogan podcast I re-watched all of his movies with the script in front of me and really appreciating the stories, now after watching this, it has lit a fire in my creative side and got back on the writing horse. His style resonates with me. Thanks to the uploader, whenever my energy or will to write lowers, I will be loading this video back up!. thank you!
I've always dreamed of stories growing up even before I could talk and write. My first novel was 14 chapters long and a horror. Never published it, but it just gets altered more and more throughout the years. Since then I created an interesting universe of characters and back stories; each seemingly with their own books of life. Any time I'm alone I and my characters play out scenarios together. At one point my mother thought I was schizophrenic and had me tested. I'm not, but it proves my point to how real sometimes our characters can become. Although, still, their is one story I've failed to ever complete. It scares me to my core. The character I mean. I know I'll have to get over that before I can share him with anyone else.
Great advice not only for screenwriters but novelists as well. The question of what characters want is so important. Tension rises when that question is asked.
It's always refreshing to know that even films most renowned geniuses don't just think about a film idea, then pour it into the screenplay and get it made. Everybody struggles, everybody revises tirelessly, and everybody has their own process. Just wish I had a pool to compliment my own 😂😂😂 God I love QT
Well he didn’t think or pour everything into his films, he stole from other movies and mashed them up. Reservoir dogs, kill bill, ingloriousbastards, and so many more were not his idea. If you really look at it he is more of a thief than a filmmaker
@@jacobdesio ... Your missing what he said when he was thought to have copied a movie. He saw a scene in another movie and expanded on it so much to make it a completely different movie. Even those directors whom he copied elements from agreed he completely made a different movie (most likely giving a nod to at least there was a part of my movie that compelled making a movie although different in directing and writing thoughts)! ... Sort of how after Star Wars (using elements of historical movies also) led to many other blockbuster movies ideas seen at movie theaters before the Pandemic.
and despite that level of oversight and effort 90% of his output and 90% generally are infantile and shite. Most movies are not worth the time. when you`ve seen 1 gunslinging fest you`ve seen them all. does every movie made these days have to be aimed at 11yr old gun obsessed mid westerners ? i dont understand what is intellectually satisfying about saying "motherfucker " whilst fondling a .38 magnum. an 11 yr old might find that cool but we`re not all 11 yr olds.
lol, it totally did come off that way, but I think that he was trying to say that he's learned how to separate the "thinking" from the "doing". So he writes a scene or something during the workday, but he always builds in this period after he's done writing where he can step back and reflect on what he did that day. It sounds like this is when the ideas come to him. Anyways, that's what I got out of it, I might try to replicate this habit myself. :)
I get that you’re joking. But even kidding, that shouldn’t be the takeaway. The takeaway isn’t where he does it, it’s that he chooses to spend as much time as he can thinking about his story and how to improve it, because it brings him joy. Regardless of whether you are rich or poor or have a pool or not, this is the choice you have to make if you want to be a writer.
and remember where he came from...he worked a dead-end job at a video store and no one knew he was...so he earned all that he has, including that pool.
@@danferraro3598 And his earlier movies were better than when he is writing in the Hollywood Hills. That might actually be the problem rather than the solution
His movies are the best. I want to be a screenwriter when I grow up. I have already written about 34 stories and am currently working on one call ‘the reckoning’
This video is informative af! Quentin is goat, he's one of the few directors/writers that actually got me interested in creating stories with a strong structure. He gets extra props for rocking that wu wear hoodie.
Knowledge, depth of understanding, emotional and technical awareness and ultimately the Love of film. Tarantino has it all. Oddly I'm not a huge fan of his film " aesthetic" but his talent is undeniable and is actually, infectious.
The most important Tarantino's advise: 6. Write the movie you want to see. 10. Love what you do. thanks Quentin I will take it. Kannan Venugopal - Chennai, India.
I've been through film school, worked as DoP on projects, I now work in camera in the union. This has inspired me to write a script, all my director buddies hum and haw never get anything done. I've already got an amazing location, sometimes getting inspired by the location helps.
The thing that always stands out to me in his films is not the obvious great dialogue exchanges and camera work etc its the fact his stories are not predictable.
In almost all these interviews hes recalling information about how he started and how his writing and process has evolved.... so hes speaking from that perspective in answering the questions. He absolutely knows how good he is. He just doesnt have to keep reminding everyone. Hes trying to speak with humility is all. I also have heard plenty where he lets people know whos in charge. He is not oblivious to his talent... he just focuses his energy differently on it which is a credit to him.
Excellent video. Great work. QT is one of the all time greats. His screenwriting process is thorough and precise and it garners results that we all see on the screen. Years ago an acting teacher of mine gave the script of Pulp Fiction before I had seen and it was a great read. And then to see the film after reading it was just as exhilarating.
I'm happy that Tarantino writes in a stream of consciousness. It's more truthful. I can usually tell when a screenwriter has plotted out their story before writing it. It feels more manipulative and characters often have to do illogical actions to make the pre-planned plot work. The novelist E.L. Doctorow put it best, "Writing should be like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as the headlights allow, but you can make the whole trip that way." That's the way I write, and I'm pretty good at it.
It's really interesting how if you write like this, the themes that matter the most can just jump out without you knowing what they were going to be beforehand
@@db4552 Well said! Often a theme or subtext will appear after you've finished, one you may not be conscious of. But upon rewriting you can enhance it, or help it along. But not too much, or then it becomes a "message movie." Even better is when a reader of the draft points out the theme, then you're in business.
That last part hit home when it comes to writing. I've been trying my hardest for years with all these wonderful concepts and great ideas that just fall flat on paper because I dont't have what it takes to give it rhe justice it deserves. But on the rare occasion that I actually have something down with a few thousand words I just have this shadow over my shoulder telling me that it's not good enough or that it just doesn't match to the ones who've already made their mark and it gets frustrating.
Tarantino is like Kobe Bryant- both are students of the game and masters of their craft (both have been accused of stealing from others and in Kobe's case, it would be Michael Jordan) and they were always willing to share their knowledge to others.
This is really great. Thanks for putting this together. Everything I think about Quentin Taratino starts with a negative. He is just a kid working at a video rental store, he will always be that kid. His entire career begins and end with that fidgeting hyperactive kid twisting a movie plot, "Yeah, but what if instead of..... the hero....." That's also his brilliance and what's speaks to anyone who sees this title and thinks, "I gotta watch this video ASAP." Why is one person a writer and another not a writer? Often there's a background of books, educated (or merely ambitious) parents, a interest in books from school. Well, Tarantino is probably more like what happened with Shakespeare, what's the most fun, easiest to follow, trashiest narrative form in that person's time period? For Shakespeare it was the theatre, for Tarantino it was movies. For most of us, including book worms like myself, it's still the movies. So as someone who will probably never get around to finishing anything.. I think Tarantino's advice here is also the best advice for any aspiring writer who's audience may only just be one person. I think Tarantino would be just as chatty, just as interesting and having just as much fun if no one ever produced any of his scripts. (There are writers out there like this, but their scripts need a rewrite. Find them read them, don't nitpick.) Well, maybe 'almost as much fun,' there's something to be said about the money and the house in the Hills . But don't dwell on money - even if you sell something, become successful, you will always be surrounded by people with a lot more money than you, and in some cases Tarantino, will ever have. If it's about money - then they got you, but if it's about your story? Well, they don't have stories, they have money and they came to you. Bottom line the only career worth having is probably one where you entertain you. At least that's where you have to start.
Mr. White in Reservoir Dogs is the greatest character that QT has ever written. His lack of morality, but his honoring "the code", are such an intriguing and natural conflict. His angst, anger and breakdown when he learns that Mr Orange has betrayed "the code" might be the best dramatic scene on film since The Godfather II. And I plan on completely stealing that flaw/strength (juxtaposition) for a short story I am writing.
I love the part at 17:50, it looks like he's just barged in on his way home from Starbucks and has interrupted these people's movie to drop writing tips on them, then he's back outside and on his way.
Simply brilliant and practical: For each scene, what does Character 1 want from this scene more than anything in the world, what does Character 2 want from this scene more than anything else in the world, what does the filmmaker want the audience to take away from the scene more than anything else in the world.
3:07 “When I get confused, I check out of the movie.” I have a phrase for this. “I don’t even know what’s TRYING to happen!” How can a movie surprise me when the heroes’ plan goes wrong, when I don’t even know what the plan was supposed to be? Like, tell me what’s SUPPOSED to happen, so that when shit goes horribly sideways, I care.
Really well said. I felt this way watching Tenet a few weeks ago! (PS: I don't want to start a Pro-Nolan vs Anti-Nolan thread haha. I love some of his films, and have less mileage for others. There's some stuff I liked in Tenet, and some I didn't) (PS, PS: How sad is it that I need to qualify a super-mild Tenet take just in case it devolves into a hyper-polarised shitstorm in the comments LOOOOOOOL)
@@julian_frazer No need for the disclaimer. Nolan is a genius, but only half his films are watchable. Anyone that’s got a problem with that can say whatever they want, I don’t care.
The tried-and-true method for well-written plans - if you know the plan beforehand, something has to go wrong. If you don't, then it must succeed. Mystery, but never confusion.
Sometimes I forget how helpful #6 is. I’ll think of an idea and say “that would make a great movie” and subconsciously expect someone else to do it when I could be doing it. Lmao
This is really kinda weird what's going on in my mind right now. I was always afraid to listen to advise from seasoned writers because I knew their expertise was so far ahead of anything I'll ever know. But listening to arguably one of the best writers to ever breath, I'm happily shocked that his ideas and practices are exactly the same as mine. So I guess I'm going to be at the Oscars sooner than I thought.
And pull everybody out the woodwork we aint gettin no younger. At this time when work is nill it sure would be grand to work and I'll bet any pro in the business will agree.
It’s interesting that from Inglorious on is when he changed his process and started writing on his balcony in the Hollywood Hills and swimming in his heated pool for meditation - and good for him. 🙂 He still writes inimitable material, but it’s exactly at that point in his career where I’ve always felt he lost some of his edge. Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown were a different beast.
Tarantino's films do not work for me, but that does not matter at all. This wonderful compilation of his thoughts about screenwriting and filmmaking is one of the best practical and inspirational videos for writers I have ever seen hands down. Learn from this hard-working writer/director and make your own films your own way.
Listening to Tarantino talk about his movies is almost as entertaining as watching a Tarantino movie
Yeah, his passion is outstanding 😊
Soooo true. It was like the best class I was never in...
I agree 100% with this message. His passion flows through every word. It's not about the money its about the love of telling interesing stories through the medium of film.
Watching him on (Howard Stern) is even more entertaining...too.!
Wanna sell a screenplay comedy of coffin. Could you help? It's a tale of two jobless boys, who were offered a job by the mafia boss that they can't refuse, their job is to bury a dead chef...
He’s sounds as if he’s on the verge of crying when he talks about screenwriting, that’s how passionate he is.
Haha yes exactly! 💯✅😀
@@OutstandingScreenplays
its almost as if he feels he`s doing something important and far reaching, when it seems he`s merely inspiring more wannabes to make comic novellas
in the style of.
hitchcock he aint
I get the same feeling from Jordan Peterson when he talks about people.
Yeah that is what writing is like for some people it's painful to keep to the story locked to themselves. His stuff pays lots of homage to other films though it's good but Orsen Wells would not think it original. I miss old Hollywood too to be honest and without disrespect to Tarantino as I like some of his work and techniques very much he has his own style I guess.
Quentin has openly talked about his step fathers great influence on him a number of times. I'm thinking the father/son angle was very personal to him.
This video single handedly kills all the doubts regarding screenwriting, filmmaking and inspiration.Hands down to the uploader who made this video,true genuine masterpiece,grateful, grateful 🔥.
Hello, I am in the process of buying a filming camera, is there a particular one you recommend? Thanks a million. Luis
@@thepedestulz don’t buy if you don’t have to. Rent gear. The technology changes too fast to keep up with. And if the shit breaks you can take it back. Just make sure you buy the insurance from the rental house for anything you can’t afford to replace.
@joey Nuetella what in the hell are you talking about? I think that tinfoil hat is a little too tight.
@joey Nuetella you have to lay off the peyote.
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QT is awesome. I don't love all his movies but his passion for film is so infectious. Seems like he really wants other people to succeed so he can watch good movies.
So well said! His passion for film is immense and he really does want other people to succeed!
Agree - well said. He loves movies, he wants more. He's not a gatekeeper.
All his movies are awesome, it grows over time. 🥰
I consider myself an avid watcher of QT’s interviews and masterclasses. This video is one of the best compilations I have seen. Great stuff.
Thanks! Means a lot from an avid watcher of QT’s interviews `💯🙌
I imagine Christopher Nolan heard Tarantino saying don’t confuse the audience 😂
😂
So I'm not the only one? Lol
Tenet was the first thing that came to mind
@@OutstandingScreenplays mm, I loved Tenet. We want riddles. And it's either what's the plot (Nolan), or who did it (detectives), or what might happen next (Coen Brothers) or what warped character flaw will change the situation next? (Tarantino).
@@heshamhany8470 Tenet is actually really simple.. idk why everyone got confused by it... how did you like Inception?
To me the best insight is when he's thinking about what he's written for the day asking himself, "where do I want to go with it?"..."what do I want to go with it?". It tells me that you don't need to have a complete story to begin writing. You can figure it out as you go along.
Thank you for pointing this out. Very inspiring
Absolutely. I always start with a general idea like as example: “A hitman fails a hit and is now the target.”
Then, for me, it’s all about that first scene or first 5 mins of the film that needs to be something I’ve never seen and something That I’D want to see. I trust my taste in films so I figure, no matter if I fail or succeed… at least i have no regrets and it’s hard enough to come up with an idea, let alone worrying about what strangers that I never met would want to see. Too much thinking and not enough writing if I went that way.
It feels similar to what Stephen King says: "I don't know what's going to happen to the characters until I write it down, it's exciting!"
If that isn't also going with the flow while you write, I don't know what is.
Mediocre Director And Mediocre Scriptwriter.
He is nowhere near to Legendary Pakistani Director Muhammad Abdullah.
No comparison.
But west is racist.
Relationship goals: I just want someone to look at me the way Tarantino looks at cinema.
✅😄
Like a hack?
@@cal5000 We get it, you dislike Tarantino, go do something better with your life. You're only spreading hate comments about him and it's pathetic.
A Never ending love story.
@@cal5000 “I don’t remember asking you a GOD damn thing”
I've been watching his films since I was 12. He's actually inspired me to start writing screenplays and I'm gonna go to Hollywood someday
How's your journey so far?
If you're reading this, good luck!
When i was a child i used to write little books and to make some videos. I've always thought "I'm gonna be a screenwriter" and it was obvious for me. Now, I'm 16 years old and i still have the same dream:
making movies .
However i feel like I'm Imprisoned and that i will never achieve what i want because I'm alone here with this dream, i don't know anybody who can help me or make a movie with me. But i only live for movies and stories, i only live to make people dream but I'm stuck here and i can't do anything.
I really hope that you, who's reading that shit right now, become the person you wanna be. And if your dream is to make movies too, i wishe you the best. Find people to help you and to work with, catch every opportunity and if nothing comes create it.
I don't know why I've written this but i needed to talk
Thank so much man for the positive comment. Me ....same story. Used to write entire novels as a kid and even made short films as a kid. Used stuffed toys as characters. I was making videos before there was any youtube LOL... Right now Im 26 and my film career never went further than going to film school and doing a bit of shorts.. Im kinda stuck right now, and I feel fatigue often... but from time to time the Universe shines brightly, I get bursts of energy and I write and I am amazed at the ideas and I even create short films... So far I have shot and shot and shot but several works are left unedited and/or unfinished. I hope to work more fully. Wish you the best too. YOu are 16. The more you live, the more new experiences you take in, the more you go for the path not taken by most, the more intelligence and creativity will start pouring into your work. Enjoy life, take breaks and go on trips and live! That's the best advice I can give. The best work is done after you have taken a holiday. The breaks are like life giving you fuel to work with later.
@@youarelife3437 thank s bro, I am 17,my dream is to make a thriller movie and to shock audience with my suspense in film, thanks brother 👍🏻❤️
Bruh/Sis, you are 16!!! You have no idea how lucky you are! Start now no matter what because you don’t want to look back with regret later on in life! Live with NO REGRETS.
@ZarifLahBro thanks bro and I am wishing you too to became the successful Director and writer
@@southlondon86 thanks bro🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏
So beneficial. This really is the most underrated screenwriting channel on UA-cam. Thanks to this video, I won’t have to search through hour long QnAs to find a minute’s worth of advice from Tarantino. Because all of those pieces of advice that resonated with me are right here, amazing!
Hello, I am in the process of buying my first filming camera, is there a particular one you recommend? Thanks a million. Luis
1. Develop your own writing process that makes you happy.
2. Don't confuse the audience.
3. Rewrite other scenes and fill in the blanks.
4. Take the oldest stories and reinvent them.
5. Take morality out of the question to have interesting characters.
6. Write the movie you want to see.
7. Do your subtext work.
8. Give your characters moral choices.
9. Wow extensive characters backstories to get the best actors.
10. Love what you do.
Thanks, got it.
I still watch for Tarantino insight
Cheers Tom
@@rhysg4224 cheers.
1 Work the shaft.
2 Cradle the balls.
3 Swallow the gravy.
2. Don't confuse the audience
*Christopher Nolan has left the chat*
No nonsense shots , no sober sided characters, no lagging screen play , the care of address to point of attack, pure passionate talk akin to his film making.......we love you maverick
Love that idea...it's okay to be momentarily confused if you feel you're in good hands. Then the plot and characters have to be solid enough to gain a listener/audience's trust. This series is super inspiring! Thanks!!
💯🙌
Step 1: get a pool
🤣
You forgot the bedroom balcony. Pool is step 2.
I've got a pool in Socal.. but no balcony .
Damn.
Quentin’s interviews are awesome he offers so much detail but basic ass tips , I’ve been a huge fan since I was a kid , he is one of the few people who actually inspired me to write
Tarantino: don’t confuse the audience
Nolan: 🧐
Scorsese: That’s why we have a narrator who has the super power to freeze time and elaborate on what your seeing before you have a stroke trying to decipher what your eyes are perceiving on screen.
Dino Velocir
and try not to bore them ? as important maybe ?
I've run across that issue in the past with a novel I'm working on. It's difficult to stay on task when swimming in subtext... ha!
Not 1 Nolan movie is confusing. You have to pay attention.
Tarantino says that there is nothing wrong with confusing movies as long as it is in good hands. If, despite paying full attention, you find a film confusing, that's not good. But all of Christopher Nolan films are easy to understand as long as you pay attention. So.....yeahhh
He has such a unique yet intricate way of writing and storytelling. Easily one of my favorite directors.
Quentin is one of my most favorite movie directors and writers. He and Robert Rodriguez. I just love "Kill Bill", "Death Proof " and so on. I still watch almost every week " The Hateful Eight". For me It's like a ritual. So for me it's incredible you give a tribute to Quentin giving to him field and he can give his professional advice. So much passion and fire in this guy! Truly Artist and a visionary! one of those ahead of his time!
It's great to see him on your channel! Cheers!
This video is a masterclass for anyone, who wants to write a screenplay or story. Thanks a lot.
🙌💯✅
But he is Mediocre Director And Mediocre Scriptwriter tho.
He is nowhere near to Legendary Pakistani Director Muhammad Abdullah.
No comparison.
But west is racist.
I struggled with my writing when I hit a wall with my Novel and never finished it a few years back, after the Joe Rogan podcast I re-watched all of his movies with the script in front of me and really appreciating the stories, now after watching this, it has lit a fire in my creative side and got back on the writing horse. His style resonates with me. Thanks to the uploader, whenever my energy or will to write lowers, I will be loading this video back up!. thank you!
i think it’s so insane how one person can create a whole movie/plot/storyline/dialogue, like that’s So insane to me
It's a skill learned with practice, like any other. Take a screenwriting class! It's fun, even if you don't want to do it for a living.
Bruh that’s what writers do. It’s their profession and it takes years of practice to become damn good.
I’m a kid and I’m trying to do it
It’s fun! All you gotta do is write whatever your passion is and the rest will fall into your head as you do it
I've always dreamed of stories growing up even before I could talk and write. My first novel was 14 chapters long and a horror. Never published it, but it just gets altered more and more throughout the years. Since then I created an interesting universe of characters and back stories; each seemingly with their own books of life. Any time I'm alone I and my characters play out scenarios together. At one point my mother thought I was schizophrenic and had me tested. I'm not, but it proves my point to how real sometimes our characters can become. Although, still, their is one story I've failed to ever complete. It scares me to my core. The character I mean. I know I'll have to get over that before I can share him with anyone else.
Great advice not only for screenwriters but novelists as well. The question of what characters want is so important. Tension rises when that question is asked.
That speech about Reservoir dogs was beautiful
The Enthusiasm ! That conveys the passion he has for the medium...infectious...love it
Great Video! Great advices from the most down to Earth screenwriter who is actually weird kind of Genius. Thanks man!
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It's always refreshing to know that even films most renowned geniuses don't just think about a film idea, then pour it into the screenplay and get it made. Everybody struggles, everybody revises tirelessly, and everybody has their own process. Just wish I had a pool to compliment my own 😂😂😂 God I love QT
Well he didn’t think or pour everything into his films, he stole from other movies and mashed them up. Reservoir dogs, kill bill, ingloriousbastards, and so many more were not his idea.
If you really look at it he is more of a thief than a filmmaker
@@jacobdesio ... Your missing what he said when he was thought to have copied a movie. He saw a scene in another movie and expanded on it so much to make it a completely different movie. Even those directors whom he copied elements from agreed he completely made a different movie (most likely giving a nod to at least there was a part of my movie that compelled making a movie although different in directing and writing thoughts)! ... Sort of how after Star Wars (using elements of historical movies also) led to many other blockbuster movies ideas seen at movie theaters before the Pandemic.
you do have your very own pool - right inside your house ! It's called a bathtub ! Watch TRUMBO
and despite that level of oversight and effort 90% of his output and 90% generally are infantile and shite. Most movies are not worth the time. when you`ve seen 1 gunslinging fest you`ve seen them all.
does every movie made these days have to be aimed at 11yr old gun obsessed
mid westerners ?
i dont understand what is intellectually satisfying about saying "motherfucker " whilst fondling a .38 magnum.
an 11 yr old might find that cool but we`re not all 11 yr olds.
And everyone starts at the beginning 🥺
The first tip boiled down ~ “be super rich, get in the pool and make some notes for tomorrow”
lol, it totally did come off that way, but I think that he was trying to say that he's learned how to separate the "thinking" from the "doing". So he writes a scene or something during the workday, but he always builds in this period after he's done writing where he can step back and reflect on what he did that day. It sounds like this is when the ideas come to him. Anyways, that's what I got out of it, I might try to replicate this habit myself. :)
I get that you’re joking. But even kidding, that shouldn’t be the takeaway. The takeaway isn’t where he does it, it’s that he chooses to spend as much time as he can thinking about his story and how to improve it, because it brings him joy. Regardless of whether you are rich or poor or have a pool or not, this is the choice you have to make if you want to be a writer.
and remember where he came from...he worked a dead-end job at a video store and no one knew he was...so he earned all that he has, including that pool.
@@danferraro3598 And his earlier movies were better than when he is writing in the Hollywood Hills. That might actually be the problem rather than the solution
City On Fire was better.
His movies are the best. I want to be a screenwriter when I grow up. I have already written about 34 stories and am currently working on one call ‘the reckoning’
That’s great! Keep going! 💯🙌
Means a lot I hope you have a wonderful day 🙌 💯
This video is informative af! Quentin is goat, he's one of the few directors/writers that actually got me interested in creating stories with a strong structure. He gets extra props for rocking that wu wear hoodie.
Knowledge, depth of understanding, emotional and technical awareness and ultimately the Love of film. Tarantino has it all. Oddly I'm not a huge fan of his film " aesthetic" but his talent is undeniable and is actually, infectious.
The most important Tarantino's advise:
6. Write the movie you want to see.
10. Love what you do.
thanks Quentin I will take it.
Kannan Venugopal - Chennai, India.
I've been through film school, worked as DoP on projects, I now work in camera in the union. This has inspired me to write a script, all my director buddies hum and haw never get anything done. I've already got an amazing location, sometimes getting inspired by the location helps.
Amazing! Congrats 💯🙌
Tarantino has an amazing passion for filmmaking and is a master of dialogue. His films are always a fun ride.
That Mr White/Mr Orange subtext example was simply brilliant! He’s inspired me to look way deeper in dialogue than I thought I already was looking.
Yes, a great one! 💯🙌✅
The thing that always stands out to me in his films is not the obvious great dialogue exchanges and camera work etc its the fact his stories are not predictable.
The way he explained his thinking behind the story of reservoir dogs was amazing
This guy is BRILLIANT, and MOTIVATING.
We are lucky to have him in our lives !
I loved Once upon a time in Hollywood. I dont care about others opinion
I loved it as well. I'd put it at his #1.
1) He took the most risk.
2) He went out of his comfort zone.
3) It's his least immersion breaking.
This guy just loves movies. That makes him brilliant at making them. Love his movies. Totally unique. No one comes close to his style
I honestly can't tell if Tarantino realises how talented he is
I agree probably he doesn’t even realise 😊
@Puertorican Santa every smart person is egotistical. It’s fact.
In almost all these interviews hes recalling information about how he started and how his writing and process has evolved.... so hes speaking from that perspective in answering the questions. He absolutely knows how good he is. He just doesnt have to keep reminding everyone. Hes trying to speak with humility is all. I also have heard plenty where he lets people know whos in charge. He is not oblivious to his talent... he just focuses his energy differently on it which is a credit to him.
Well no one truly realize how talented they are
He’s the most arrogant writer director ever
The first 30 seconds of this video, Quentin's advice is an echo of Gandhi's words "be the change"
Love that
The way he thinks about cinema is very interesting. Like talking about the umbilical chord between the viewer and the movie. Fascinating
What a great interview ... and his words to do with movie-making, can be relied on, and that's what's important. What a guy ;)
Excellent video. Great work. QT is one of the all time greats. His screenwriting process is thorough and precise and it garners results that we all see on the screen. Years ago an acting teacher of mine gave the script of Pulp Fiction before I had seen and it was a great read. And then to see the film after reading it was just as exhilarating.
I love it when his refrences fly over people's heads
I am saving this video and I will be back to here once I've written "THAT MOVIE" that I've always wanted to see. 🙌🏼💪🏽
💯🙌✅
People become hypnotized by men who find a way to have emotions. Then, they get applauded.
I wanna write a movie right now.
You can Buddy
Did you do it?
I also want to know now, did you?
@@lurker6918 haha amazing if they wrote a movie in two weeks
Me too bro.
I wrote 10 plots👍.
3 sci fi.
4 dark comedy and action
3 romance.
Am an aspiring writer and I came across this and I couldn't be more thankful to you man thanks a lot
You guyz really doing a great job, thankyou so much for this.❤️❤️
How does this video not have more views? So valuable
I'm happy that Tarantino writes in a stream of consciousness. It's more truthful. I can usually tell when a screenwriter has plotted out their story before writing it. It feels more manipulative and characters often have to do illogical actions to make the pre-planned plot work. The novelist E.L. Doctorow put it best, "Writing should be like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as the headlights allow, but you can make the whole trip that way." That's the way I write, and I'm pretty good at it.
It's really interesting how if you write like this, the themes that matter the most can just jump out without you knowing what they were going to be beforehand
@@db4552 Well said! Often a theme or subtext will appear after you've finished, one you may not be conscious of. But upon rewriting you can enhance it, or help it along. But not too much, or then it becomes a "message movie." Even better is when a reader of the draft points out the theme, then you're in business.
This man got Soul. He speaks with his body. You can feel and see what he means while he talks.
That last part hit home when it comes to writing.
I've been trying my hardest for years with all these wonderful concepts and great ideas that just fall flat on paper because I dont't have what it takes to give it rhe justice it deserves.
But on the rare occasion that I actually have something down with a few thousand words I just have this shadow over my shoulder telling me that it's not good enough or that it just doesn't match to the ones who've already made their mark and it gets frustrating.
Just keep going 💪
An absolute genius. There's no-one like him. I don't think there ever will be again.
Amazing Person, inspiration for everyone, who wants to learn about the life, filmmaking, and Screenplay script. Thanks a lot, Sir.
This was a great set of tips and after watching a lot of his interviews, I haven’t seen most of these. So awesome!
I’m trying to pay attention but all I can think of is “quarantino”
All I can think is Dam he ugly
HAHAH I'm dead same
Haha I know it!! Hes in the spirit tho aint he?
Lmao
He’s brilliant and honest. I don’t think he even realizes it which inspires me even mire as a writer.
I can listen to him speaking, all day
Not me
Man this is great, thank you so much for making these! Informing future directors and being a part of their journey. I greatly appreciate.
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This is superb and a lot of hard work went into it. Thanks
this guy fits so well into his own movies, it's insane. No wonder he likes doing cameos
Quentin Taratino "sampled" scripts to get a feel for dialog that's epic
Getting a video like this by the Coen Brothers would be AMAZING.
Thanks very much for this video.
This inspired me so much I’m gonna write all night even though i have school tomorrow
that reservoir dogs ending explaination was beyond genius holy fuck. and he did all that unintentionally
Tarantino is like Kobe Bryant- both are students of the game and masters of their craft (both have been accused of stealing from others and in Kobe's case, it would be Michael Jordan) and they were always willing to share their knowledge to others.
Fantastic!! As a beginner screenwriter with a huge story to tell, these clips are priceless. Thank you.
Wow this was really helpful... looking forward for some more informative videos like this ..🙌🏻🙌🏻👍👍
This is really great. Thanks for putting this together. Everything I think about Quentin Taratino starts with a negative. He is just a kid working at a video rental store, he will always be that kid. His entire career begins and end with that fidgeting hyperactive kid twisting a movie plot, "Yeah, but what if instead of..... the hero....." That's also his brilliance and what's speaks to anyone who sees this title and thinks, "I gotta watch this video ASAP." Why is one person a writer and another not a writer? Often there's a background of books, educated (or merely ambitious) parents, a interest in books from school. Well, Tarantino is probably more like what happened with Shakespeare, what's the most fun, easiest to follow, trashiest narrative form in that person's time period? For Shakespeare it was the theatre, for Tarantino it was movies. For most of us, including book worms like myself, it's still the movies. So as someone who will probably never get around to finishing anything.. I think Tarantino's advice here is also the best advice for any aspiring writer who's audience may only just be one person. I think Tarantino would be just as chatty, just as interesting and having just as much fun if no one ever produced any of his scripts. (There are writers out there like this, but their scripts need a rewrite. Find them read them, don't nitpick.) Well, maybe 'almost as much fun,' there's something to be said about the money and the house in the Hills . But don't dwell on money - even if you sell something, become successful, you will always be surrounded by people with a lot more money than you, and in some cases Tarantino, will ever have. If it's about money - then they got you, but if it's about your story? Well, they don't have stories, they have money and they came to you. Bottom line the only career worth having is probably one where you entertain you. At least that's where you have to start.
Thanks a lot man
I love this, very educative and revealing...
The father-son subtext of RD is the heart of the story.
It's that that grabbed me all those years ago.
Yep, he's a mad genius who knows his stuff!
This is unrelated but I’ve been hella constipated lately; swear it’s like suiting up for battle each time I enter the restroom
Mr. White in Reservoir Dogs is the greatest character that QT has ever written. His lack of morality, but his honoring "the code", are such an intriguing and natural conflict. His angst, anger and breakdown when he learns that Mr Orange has betrayed "the code" might be the best dramatic scene on film since The Godfather II.
And I plan on completely stealing that flaw/strength (juxtaposition) for a short story I am writing.
I have mad respect for this man!
Pure genius!!!
I love the part at 17:50, it looks like he's just barged in on his way home from Starbucks and has interrupted these people's movie to drop writing tips on them, then he's back outside and on his way.
Simply brilliant and practical: For each scene, what does Character 1 want from this scene more than anything in the world, what does Character 2 want from this scene more than anything else in the world, what does the filmmaker want the audience to take away from the scene more than anything else in the world.
3:07 “When I get confused, I check out of the movie.”
I have a phrase for this. “I don’t even know what’s TRYING to happen!” How can a movie surprise me when the heroes’ plan goes wrong, when I don’t even know what the plan was supposed to be? Like, tell me what’s SUPPOSED to happen, so that when shit goes horribly sideways, I care.
Really well said. I felt this way watching Tenet a few weeks ago! (PS: I don't want to start a Pro-Nolan vs Anti-Nolan thread haha. I love some of his films, and have less mileage for others. There's some stuff I liked in Tenet, and some I didn't) (PS, PS: How sad is it that I need to qualify a super-mild Tenet take just in case it devolves into a hyper-polarised shitstorm in the comments LOOOOOOOL)
@@julian_frazer No need for the disclaimer. Nolan is a genius, but only half his films are watchable. Anyone that’s got a problem with that can say whatever they want, I don’t care.
The tried-and-true method for well-written plans - if you know the plan beforehand, something has to go wrong. If you don't, then it must succeed. Mystery, but never confusion.
Terrific channel guys - Best of The Best - love it here.
This is a stand-out, beautifully inspiring compilation of nutritious nuggets.
his use of subtext is better than any other.
That's that Hawaiian burger joint...
Mr Tarantino indeed changed my life. That's for sure. One day, I am gonna grab an Oscar and say "I love you" to Mr Tarantino on the stage.
Number 6 is def my biggest motivation to write. It makes so much sense!
Facts
Sometimes I forget how helpful #6 is. I’ll think of an idea and say “that would make a great movie” and subconsciously expect someone else to do it when I could be doing it. Lmao
Last one: passion, so true, that's why some first movies or albums could hit so hard, only passion, no money, no egos
This is really kinda weird what's going on in my mind right now. I was always afraid to listen to advise from seasoned writers because I knew their expertise was so far ahead of anything I'll ever know. But listening to arguably one of the best writers to ever breath, I'm happily shocked that his ideas and practices are exactly the same as mine. So I guess I'm going to be at the Oscars sooner than I thought.
Yea ig... Like he said if you really love it you can't help but make a good film
breathe
Please kill me, and all best.
How’s the writing career going? Did you get to the Oscars?
@@Kal-El207 this would’ve been a gottem if you’d asked it more than 4-8 months later
I knew I enjoyed his movies but until now I didn't realize that I love this man.
We really need DJANGO RIDES AGAIN!
And pull everybody out the woodwork we aint gettin no younger. At this time when work is nill it sure would be grand to work and I'll bet any pro in the business will agree.
I'M CATCHING THE INFORMATION AND I LISTEN AND PROCESS THE POWERFUL CONCEPTS. YOU HAVE MY HIGHEST REGARD AND UTMOST RESPECT. ✌️. THANKS
Tarantino, you are great man, honored to live in your same era🙏🙏
Thank you! This was such a nice look into the psyche of Tarantino! Bravo!!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
very very inspirational, glad to have filmmakers like him
It’s interesting that from Inglorious on is when he changed his process and started writing on his balcony in the Hollywood Hills and swimming in his heated pool for meditation - and good for him. 🙂 He still writes inimitable material, but it’s exactly at that point in his career where I’ve always felt he lost some of his edge. Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown were a different beast.
Tarantino's films do not work for me, but that does not matter at all. This wonderful compilation of his thoughts about screenwriting and filmmaking is one of the best practical and inspirational videos for writers I have ever seen hands down. Learn from this hard-working writer/director and make your own films your own way.
Great vid, but I really wish they took this killer music off. Disturbing.
I love you Quentin. Great movies. It’s nice to hear you speaking about your career. It is inspiring to new writers. ♥️👍