Quentin Tarantino on Kanye Saying Django Was His Idea, Perfect Movies & His Best Audience Member

Quentin talks about loving parenthood, his son Leo being the greatest audience member, his hit song “Dinosaur Walk,” his collection of essays about movies called Cinema Speculation, his mom dating Wilt Chamberlain, going to the movies as a kid, dedicating an entire chapter to film critics, which movies he thinks are perfect, Kanye suggesting that Quentin and Jamie Foxx got the idea for Django Unchained from him, and the one classic movie he has never seen.

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[JJ-zevb]

This is how we want to see these interviews. As a whole, not cut into one minute pieces.

[Nimajneb]

He’s simply a film nerd who happens to be a genius at the craft and the fame never changed him. I don’t like to glorify celebrities like a lot of people but he’s truly fascinating

[aadilomerchowdhury]

17:45 is the time they talk about Kanye

[The_Kavalier]

Quentin's love of being a dad is everything

[krihunt]

This guy is a film historian and truly a cinematic genius. But why can’t I picture him actually sitting through a movie from beginning to end? 😆

[barclaydunlap]

My son was born March 26, 2020 right after the pandemic shutdowns were called and after seeing Once Upon a Time in Hollywood I decided I liked the name Quentin and that's what we named him so now we call him Quentin quarantino

[AaronReese]

Right before Roger Ebert died, he said, “I’m amazed by how many movies I’ve seen and amazed by how many I haven’t seen." You should never be surprised when someone, even Tarantino, hasn’t seen something major. There are just so many movies.

[mattmckech]

Tarantino is someone who made being a movie nerd very cool for all of us. Always a super unique, dynamic and engaging communicator and incredibly interesting takes on all things cinematic. Game changer.

[CrabbyO]

His son may not "remember" these moments, but it is engrained in his subconscious for all eternity.🥰
Fatherhood is magical.

[jaybuck]

He’s my favorite director. His movies standout on a different level. The dialogue and script is every movie is
Pure genius

[scarstruck]

I love Tarantinos pure passion for film. Could listen to him all day talk cinema. Legend!

[nate_english]

Quentin is an odd guy but in an endearing way and he’s truly a genius in his craft and his understanding of cinema. He pushes the envelope and those are the people that last the test of time. The ones who take risks and make polarizing art.

[smftv]

When someone talks or shares stories about something they're passionate about, regardless of subject matter; it's engrossing. That energy is infectious, and I needed a dose of that today today. Nostalgia is a beautiful thing, and it's a great way to be educated.

[jjsansano]

I finally found the audience member I’ve waited for my entire life. ❤️

[tripodthreefoot]

Tarantino is a boss in the game, he's so relaxed, so free, I love how Jimmy Kimmel asked about Kayne, the audience laughed and Tarantino kept it on point, directly to the truth, nothing negative about West even if he personally had some views

[staywellandstrong]

He sat within arms length, behind me, during one of his premieres. I Loved hearing him laugh at his characters' delivery. All of the entire experience was 👏 👏 👏 Amazingly Spectacular. 💖

[miralabualjadail]

That’s actually a great story of the thrill of a kid hearing adults cursing for the first time, at a movie theater. I can just imagine how exciting that must have been for him. It explains so much of his joy of making his style of films!

[thomass]

Trantino is awkward and passionate but so talented and a genius. He is just too unique.

[PyroMite]

The amount of love this man has for film is so contagious. I can only hope to have a 1/4 of his knowledge someday.

[dolam]

That was pretty gracious of QT to not call Kanye West out as being crazy. He just rolled with it and kept it moving.