Quentin Tarantino Scolds Reporter for Asking About Movie Violence in Tense Interview: ‘I’m Shutting Your Butt Down!’
US director Quentin Tarantino looks on as he arrives on the red carpet for the UK premiere of the film Django Unchained in central London on January 10, 2013. Credit: AFP/Getty Images
Quentin Tarantino does not want to talk about the “implications of violence” in his movies. During an extremely tense interview with London’s Channel 4 News, the award-winning director made that crystal clear when he berated reporter Krishnan Guru-Murthy for daring to even ask about the potential correlation between movie violence and violence in real life.
“I refuse your question. I’m not your slave and you’re not my master,” Tarantino said in response to the question. “You can’t make me dance to your tune. I’m not your monkey.”
The reporter continued pressing, attempting to get the “Django Unchained” director to talk about a “serious” topic. But Tarantino was having none of it. He said the interview was nothing more than a “commercial” for his movie and reiterated that he has nothing else to say about violence in movies.
“I’m shutting your butt down!” he shouted. “This is a commercial for my movie.”
When Guru-Murthy asked Tarantino why he thinks there is no correlation between real violence and movies, Tarantino shot back,”It’s none of your damn business what I think about that.”
For those of you who have never seen a Tarantino flick, they are notoriously violent, as his large fan base has grown to expect — and enjoy.
The director was in a much better mood when the conversation shifted to the topic of whether or not he was in his prime as a filmmaker.
Watch the tense interview via Channel 4 News (things start to get heated at around 4:30):
(H/T: Matt Wilstein, Mediaite)
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sparkyrules
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 12:12am******.
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sparkyrules
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 12:28amSorry for my swear words..I love visionaries.I’m always happy to amongst them.Glenn Beck and Quentin Tarantino.
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sparkyrules
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 12:56amBe
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Independent4233
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 9:46amI’m not surprised in the least that this delusional fool looks upon himself as a slave in this society with the white power structure as his masters, as he constantly sees himself fighting against injustice that only his perverted mind detects.
He’s full of hate and animosity, and like many others like himself….Harvey Weinstein for example…. he delusionally sees himself as a “person of color” who must make movies that are intended to bring about the maximum amount of hate for white people everywhere.
How many unsuspecting white people are going to be blind-sided in an attack on the street that has occurred hundreds of times just the last four years, because some black fool thinks he’s getting “even” for his ancestors by attacking someone who has never harmed him, because the only harm he has received is what he has done to himself?
It is the movies and video games and rapsters that are responsible for most of the violence in this society, but I can guarantee nothing will be done about it. There’s too much money to be made and the haters and malcontents hold too much economic power right now to be stopped effectively.
The only answer is secession.
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lovenfl3
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 11:55amClassic!
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Trigus
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 4:32pmShut hollywood down: stop going to movies, renting or buying DvDs.
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rc30
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 8:10pmQuentin Tarantino makes me sick. He won’t talk about because he knows movies like his has been part of the problem. He can’t give a reason because its about money and that it. He don’t care who he hurts as long as he sells his movie. If they want my guns then I want his left ass hollywood friends to have to stop making movies about killing everyone that walks and talks. You want laws put on me I want laws put on you. If we going to make this country a marxest state then you can live in it too. This also goes for the gameing companys like grand thieft auto.
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TemperBay
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 12:05amAmazing, how truth wills out; a man who makes such violent, bloody movies is himself such a coward at heart. One wonders, but would not be suprised, if he is not a petty tyrant in his private world.
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sparkyrules
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 12:09amA coward?
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spirited
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 12:25amPierce Morgan might ask for an interview with him. -lol
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@leftfighter
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 8:44am@Sparky
Yeah. A coward. He could at least answer a question.
The truth is, he knows that in the current environment, anything he says will get someone riled up against him, so he refuses to answer.
While some would call that smart, I’d also call it cowardice. He should answer the question.
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TROONORTH
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 8:53am“Krishnan Guru-Murthy” That’s a character out of his movie, right?
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yougottabekidding
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 9:07amThat’s his first amendment right to make money off of entertaining
mentally disturbed indeviduals with pure violence.
We on the other hand are nuts for having protection in our homes
against the wackos he eggs on.
How dare you challenge him!
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shorelineliz
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 10:16amMe thinks Tarantino should be renamed “White Mike” and start production on the remake of In Living Color. He has definitely spent so much time around Samuel L. Jackson he thinks he is a “brother.” Weirdo!
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Diane TX
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 11:48pmHow dare the English reporter attack his globs of money stream. How will he buy all his drugs without his globs of money?
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Diane TX
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 11:54pmHa-ha. Quentin turns 50 years old on March 27, 2013. Dude, you’re NOT a kid anymore. Strange how that age thing catches up with everyone.
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YOURSENSEI
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 11:17amMr or Ms DIANE TX,
This is what you must know:
To Tarantino age is just a number. To you it is a death sentence.
It is so.
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VoteRightDammit
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 11:41pmYeah – because, as we all know, in ObamaWorld Hollywood is God.
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KevINtampa
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 11:37pmCoke head. Surprised his nose made it through the interview without springing a leak.
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Talmid of Yeshua
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 11:36pmFor those that are bashing Tarantino for this response… you are idiots to put it bluntly. Violent movies are just at much at fault of “gun violence” as the Second Amendment, the NRA, and guns….. zero, zilch, nada,
Criminals commit crimes, not movies, not movie directors, not guns, not the Tea Party. Get it? Get a grip morons.
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paulusmaximus
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 9:57amAnd rap words glorifying cop killers don’t kill cops. The point is that the left only cares about gun control for private individuals! I have decided for myself to boycott all these movies, because it’s all about the money. This dog doesn’t care about my rights or our children’s mental health.
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rc30
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 8:25pmTalmid of Yeshua
You are a dumbass to try and say people like him don’t do harm. How many murder can be tied to Natural Born Killers by young people look it up. How can you say he does no harm. But me and my son who like to shoot are crazy because we like to use a AR15. Its not me going and making kids and people think this stuff is ok. Here a quick little fact look it before your time I’m sure. A move came out in the late 80s called COLORS. Look at crime rates before and after the movie came out. You can’t debate the numbers hands down. Look at how many gangs where around before and after facts don’t lie and they are on my side try to prove me wrong.
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Tri-ox
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 11:34pm‘I’M SHUTTING YOUR **** DOWN!’
Uh, what was Quentin doing in Krishnan’s **** in the first place?
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dwilco77
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 1:46amI’m sure he was thinking about it through the whole interview.
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dwilco77
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 1:47amIm sure he was thinking about it through the whole interview.
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ChiefGeorge
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 11:28pmPride and arrogance in spades!
He will not explain himself but wants everyone else to play his game and just come and enjoy his sick twisted, gory azz movies. He wants the media guy to sit there and just be a prop for his movie promotions, thats great but there is a tie between violent entertainment and real violence in society and he cannot go there because he will have to admit what the experts have already agreed on and that is there definitely is a connection.
You cannot suck up this stuff mentally, esp for young people and not be hyped up and or affected in some way…..most will not become violent themselves but we do know that people will and do become indifferent to violence after enough of this senseless on screen bloodshed. When its real, they just yawn and go about their petty little lives.
We are all affected by this!
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Wisdom7
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 11:19pmAll I get from his interview is he wants to stir up racism and get everyone “talking about slavery” again, as if we haven’t talked enough, but refuses to “talk” about violence in movies. Move on already. Whites are marrying blacks. Blacks are marrying whites. The guy interviewing him was black. The civil rights movement won. How much is enough? Are we still going to be talking about this 200 years from now?
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Wisdom7
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 2:09pmWhat did I tell you.
Minister Farrakhan on “Django Unchained”: ‘…It’s Preparation for Race War’
http://goo.gl/BYzML
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youshuthehellup
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 11:12pmDoes anyone know if tarantino is the twin sibling to sandra bernhart? striking resemblence(LOL)
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sparkyrules
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 11:11pmTarantino has nothing to be ashamed of.One of the greatest movie Directors of our time.GENIUS.
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Wisdom7
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 11:20pmYes he does. He’s pandering. He’s playing Al Sharpton of movie directors.
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BODYBAG
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 11:20pmYou need to get out more
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sparkyrules
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 11:40pmWisdom7,I never seen Sharpton in a QT movie.I hope never too either.
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papallama1
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 2:39amDecided years ago I would never waste my money on another movie by QT. Watched Pulp Addiction and didn’t understand what the movie was trying to say. Then after a few years of everyone talking about what a great movie it was, tried watching again. Still didn’t get it. Only point I got from was it was “Let’s see how violent we can make this movie.” Then not knowing it was a QT movie, saw Reservoir Hogs. Give me a break. Let’s see him make a meaningful movie with at least some sort message and see whether his so-called “Genius” label will stick. His movies will never get any more of my hard earned money.
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Rayblue
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 11:05pmEver seen that movie “The Black Scorpion” ?
He reminds me of the scenes where it comes slobbering at the camera.
The picture on the DVD is indicative.
And his direction is ham handed to boot.
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BODYBAG
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 11:04pmTarantino is not only a pompous arrogant ***** —- he’s a hollyweird amateur w h o r e.
He’s a cheap hustler and his films are mindless gore and violence covered crap.
He’s not talented nor intelligent enough to ever come close to the great legendary directors on this list were masters of their craft who created art on film compared to Tarantino who makes throwaway disposable junk
Stanley Kubrick
John Ford
Robert Altman
Francis Ford Coppola
Terrence Malick
Sidney Lumet
Ridley Scott
Sydney Pollack
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The-Monk
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 11:03pm“I refuse your question” ???? What kind of statement is that????
You won’t see that interview on LSDNC……
Poor little progressive. Can only make violent movies.
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drs1969
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 11:10pm‘This is a commercial for my movie’, implying ‘you’re just a prop’.
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randy
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 11:47pmI thought that was very racist of him shutting him down and talking to that man the way he was.
Sarcasm off…..
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MCLOVINIT
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 10:59pmWho’s Quentin Tarantino?
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Joey Odendahl
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 10:53pmI don’t know. I just as uneasy when people blame movies as I do when people blame guns. I am a lifelong horror and science fiction fan. I’ve seen a lot of fake deaths on film. But I have never killed anybody and never thought it was “cool” to do so. Just as a person can own a gun and never harm anybody.
Having said that, I do think PARENTS should pay attention to ratings. I see 6-year-olds at PG13 movies all the time. Nobody heeds the 13 in the rating. And I do think impressionable young minds should be protected. Pay attention to the ratings system. It’s there for a reason. And stop blaming everyone else for your failed parenting.
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drs1969
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 11:08pmThe rating system is a joke! His movies deserve an X, but get an R. Only the kinkiest skin flicks can compare to Pulp Fiction, for example. What’s more natural, people having sex or someone getting their head blown open?
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RealLiibertarian
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 11:18pmDoesn’t matter, DRS1969. The holier than thou’s on the right want to ban both.
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brother_ed
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 8:28amI knew a guy who said, “If your kids shouldn’t see it, you shouldn’t either.”
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scrubbos
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 10:51pmSo what Quentin really ment was, i cannot defend your premise so i am going to act like a 5 year old and refuse to answer.
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BODYBAG
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 11:12pmHis films are like that too.
5 year old mentality. No thought required.
This is the comparison:
Stanley Kubrick/Terence Malick = DeBeers diamond
Quintin Tarantino = quartz
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MCLOVINIT
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 10:50pmRule #1: Never imply that a hypocrite is a hypocrite.
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WalterProutPhoenix56317
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 10:59pmYou can’t argue with an I DIOT who believes he’s not an I DIOT !
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SunTzuYou
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 10:47pmIf Dylan added another stanza to Masters of War he would include one on Hollywood and include this artist by name.
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sparkyrules
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 10:47pmQuentin Tarantino is to smart and violent movies as to Glenn Beck is to truth and vision.They both walk their own path and are very successful.
The issue of the day will never deter Glenn though.He’s a man of honor,integrity and VISION.Tarantino makes awesome movies,there’s no doubt.Where as QT is make believe,GB lives in reality.
I like Glenn Beck the most.But I am Mr.White also.
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Walkabout
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 10:55pmI think Quentin is successful because of his use of archetypes. I like his movies but If I had to choose 1 movie for the rest of my life and it was between one of his movies & something else, I would chose the something else..
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HellAndBack
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 11:18pmeven if that something else was “sex in the city”?
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Metallicat
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 10:45pmThis POS shoud be banned before any gun is banned. He has done more to elevate the culture of violence in America than any gun. his films glorify mentally ill homicidal maniacs,to the point where his style has merged into video games. Guns arent speaking to these mentally ill murderers and telling them to go on shooting sprees. guys like Tarantino are putting those voices into their minds.
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RealLiibertarian
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 11:00pmNice to see that you are a supporter of the 2nd. Too bad that you’re not a supporter of the 1st. People have the right to see whatever movies, books, or videogames they wish. Censorship is evil and has no place in a free society.
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Metallicat
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 11:51pmI support the 1st. But dont tell me his films are works of art. they arent. they are crap that appeals to the lowest common denominators among teenage males:sex,drugs and violence.
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eschomp
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 1:46amThen dont watch them little girl . You sounds like a tyrant ******. Americans watch them, if they didnt then he wouldnt make them…duh
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Free_Thought
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 9:50amWhether somethin i art depends on the eyes depiction. That is the essence of art. Maybe a little too advanced for you though.
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WalterProutPhoenix56317
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 10:45pmSurprisingly, I’ve yet to hear what our “Dear Leader” thinks of this s hitheads movie !
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jd9215
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 10:44pmTypical Hollywood douchebag. Making millions promoting violence, poisoning minds, and admitting to none of the responsibility. Karma will bite him in the ass. It (karma), is a real bitch. The violence he promotes will reach him someday. Stupidity should be painful.
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WalterProutPhoenix56317
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 10:58pmVIOLENCE is a drug, didn’t you know that ?
It’s too bad that they don’t make UNSTUPID pills for D ouchbags like this idiot !
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YAHSHUARULES
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 4:44amThere is actually science behind your statement – years ago there were studies done that found those that watched violence, or read violent books were more likely to have real violence occur in their life. There were other studies that showed the subconscious mind does not know the difference between reality and fantasy. Tarantino is either a useful idiot of the agenda or an extremely evil man.
Left pushes limits as hard and far as they can: Protect any deviant, pornographer, any negative cultural force – the left realizes in an effort to destroy our culture they have to go after the very things our Judeo/Christian culture honors: morality, belief in God, faith, the importance of family, sanctity of life, and sanctity of marriage.
Infiltrate and influence our culture to break down basic rules of morality driving us in a direction designed to destroy us. . No conspiracy – just verifiable facts! If you don’t know all this you need to find out!
This is the most comprehensive, best movie I have seen pulling all this together. I have watched it 12X to absorb all that is in it…give it 5 minutes and you won’t be able to walk away
Watch it. Share it. Arrange a showing in church, groups, clubs, with friends or family. Everyone who loves America needs to see this movie,
It is free on line for the moment
https://vimeo.com/52009124
If America goes down, the free world will go down with it and it will be finished for a very, very long time..
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Alisterbane
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 10:42pmhe s selling a product that people enjoy hats off.
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YAHSHUARULES
Posted on January 11, 2013 at 4:35amDo you even care about what has happened to this culture?
Our enemies can see our morality is our greatest strength. Freedom – Free Enterprise is fruit on the Tree of Morality. Marx was at war with God, sought to dethrone god and deify man. Family falls apart, church looses influence and a free people’s government collapses. The Ideas that made America great and unique came straight out of the bible.
Founders understood this principle and so do our enemies.
“Our Constitution was made for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other” John Adams
The left realizes in an effort to destroy our culture have to go after the very things our Judeo/Christian culture honors: morality, belief in God, faith, the importance of family, sanctity of life, and sanctity of marriage.
Do you understand the end of the road we are on?
Agenda to create an America so corrupt it stinks; use public policy to subvert America from inside, infiltrate and influence our culture to break down basic rules of morality driving us in a direction designed to destroy us. . No conspiracy – just verifiable facts! If you don’t know all this you need to find out!
If you really love the America of the Founders:
It is free on line for the moment
https://vimeo.com/52009124
If America goes down, the free world will go down with it and it will be finished for a very, very long time…
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liltexasgal
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 10:37pmDon’t you dare attempt to expose my hyprocrisy
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Katielee
Posted on January 10, 2013 at 10:43pmNo doubt.
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