The idea of retiring from
filmmaking is one Quentin Tarantino has been talking about for years. But, it
was only in 2014 at AFM (American Film Market) while speaking to international
buyers that the acclaimed writer and director revealed that he was planning to
end his career after his tenth film. Since then however, Tarantino has somewhat
backtracked on his own words saying that "It’s not etched in stone, but
that is the plan," and "I am planning to stop at 10 [films], but
at 75 I might decide I have another story to do."
Yesterday while
talking to an audience at Adobe Max (a conference that takes place at the San
Diego Convention Center), Tarantino once again reiterated his desire to retire
after ten films adding that it is time to "drop the mic. Boom. Tell
everybody, 'Match that shit.'"
Furthermore, according to THR, Tarantino told the
crowd that "hopefully, the way I define
success when I finish my career is that I’m considered one of the greatest
filmmakers that ever lived. And going further, a great artist, not just
filmmaker."
Many
actors/directors/writers/… have in the past claimed they were retiring only to
return a few months or years later, so it seems unlikely that someone like
Tarantino who has dedicated his life to writing and directing (with the
occasional acting) to just stop. But anything is possible I suppose.
For his next project,
Tarantino says he will continue to work on the historical non-fiction project
that he has been researching for years, which could end up being either a book,
documentary, or a five-part podcast. Not much is known about this endeavor
other than it is center on the 1970s.
As for his next
project, well only Tarantino knows what that will be, but he has teased the
possibility of a Bonny and Clyde-type of story set in 1930s Australia, Killer
Crow (a project born from the massive initial script for Inglorious Basterds),
or a third western.
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