By grounding his characters with dialog that usually has nothing to do with plot directly, Tarantino can immerse them in the most extraordinary circumstances and keep the audience riveted. For example, without the previous scene and dialog that took place therein, the scene where Butch get's angry enough at Fabiana to smash a TV to pieces would color our perception unsympathetic and out of balance. Even as the action takes place around them and through them, the characters remain distinctly and philosophically themselves. Here is a script that anyone can look through and use as an example as to how to build character through dialog-not just by what a character says and how they say it, but just the simple choice of topic. But there's another reason it gets so much attention. If they ever make a film out of Drug Gang, I would like Quentin Tarantino to direct…and I might even let him help me with the screenplay! -)Īlot of attention is given to the ultra profane modern jive that Tarantino's characters tend to use in this movie. While Pulp Fiction may not be my favourite Quentin Tarantino film (although it is excellent), it is certainly my favourite Quentin Tarantino screenplay. The words just jump off the page and paint pictures in your mind. It is easy to see how his screenplays became hot property in Hollywood, even before Reservoir Dogs made his name as a filmmaker. While those who have watched his films will be aware of his great storytelling and his amazing dialogue, when you read his screenplays you are also struck by just how good his descriptive writing is. When I say Quentin Tarantino is an influence, I am not only talking about Quentin Tarantino the filmmaker, I am also talking about Quentin Tarantino the writer. After the four authors listed as influences on my author page - Stephen King, William Shakespeare, Bret Easton Ellis and Chuck Palahniuk - Quentin Tarantino is probably the next biggest influence on my writing.
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