Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an American filmmaker, actor, film programmer, and cinema owner.
His films are characterized by nonlinear storylines, satirical subject matter, aestheticization of violence, extended scenes of dialogue, ensemble casts, references to popular culture and a wide variety of other films, soundtracks primarily containing songs and score pieces from the 1960s to the 1980s, alternate history, and features of neo-noir film.
Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, and singer.
Murphy was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984. He has worked as a stand-up comedian and was ranked No. 10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.
In films, Murphy has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs., the Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places, The Nutty Professor, and Dolemite Is My Name. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls.
Quentin Tarantino’s original cast list for ‘Pulp Fiction’ resurfaces
nme.comQuentin Tarantino’s original cast list for Pulp Fiction has resurfaced online, with both John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson billed as second options.In the 1994 film, Travolta and Jackson played Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield respectively, alongside supporting cast members Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth and Amanda Plummer.While many of Tarantino’s first picks ended up in the film (including Roth, Plummer, Keitel, Ving Rhames and Christopher Walken), some have different first options.
For Vincent, Michael Madsen was Tarantino’s first choice, who he previously worked with on 1992’s Reservoir Dogs.Travolta, meanwhile, is listed second to play the character, described as a “strong, strong, strong, second choice”.
Other actors listed include Alec Baldwin, Gary Oldman and Michael Keaton.I had never seen this before. Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction cast wish list. (Credit – @mccrabb_will ) pic.twitter.com/ThwwagjORh— Patrick Verona (@MasterTarantino) October 14, 2020For Jules, Laurence Fishburne is listed ahead of Jackson as the top pick.
Others mentioned include Eddie Murphy and Charles S. Dutton.For the role of Butch, Bruce Willis isn’t listed at all, with the part originally written for Matt Dillon.
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