If you've ever wondered how Quentin Tarantino manages to make even throwaway moments in his films feel so lived-in and specific, the answer might be simple. He just pulls from his own life.An anecdote from The Making of Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood—a massive 500-page behind-the-scenes book by journalist Jay Glennie that just released—reveals how one scene came directly from Tarantino's experience as a young screenwriter.In the movie, Margot Robbie's Sharon Tate goes to see herself in The Wrecking Crew at the Bruin Theater in Westwood. She tells the theater employee it's her in the movie, and gets in for free.Turns out, that scene exists because Tarantino lived it himself. - YouTube www.youtube.com The Inspiration for the SceneAccording to the book, Robbie was initially a little confused by the scene. Tate had money, after all. Why would she ask the employee if she could get in for free, just because she was in the movie?"Is it going to seem cheap of her if she doesn't want to pay to see the movie?" she asked."No, no, it is not about the money, Margot," Tarantino told her. "It is because she was in [the] movie, you know? I have done it. In fact, I did it here at the Bruin, no less.""You didn't pay to see one of your own movies?""Yeah! It was True Romance."The moment clearly stuck with him for decades. When he finally had the chance to put it on screen in Once Upon a Time in...
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