Failure stings, no matter who you are. In 2007, Quentin Tarantino watched his film Death Proof bomb at the box office. He felt the crushing weight of public rejection. We all have setbacks, and it's what we do afterward that proves our resilience. So what did Tarantino do? - YouTube www.youtube.com Tarantino's Flop Shook Him...BadDeath Proof was part of Grindhouse, a double feature with Robert Rodriguez. The project was an homage to the exploitation films that shaped both directors. With a $67 million budget and two buzzy filmmakers behind it, success seemed guaranteed. Instead, it opened at number four, earning just $11.5 million. The audience they counted on just didn't show up.Speaking recently at the Burbank Film Festival, Tarantino admitted the failure "shook my confidence" (via Deadline).He and Rodriguez had assumed their track records (Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill for him, Sin City for Rodriguez) meant audiences would follow them anywhere. They were wrong. "At the time, it felt like the moviegoing audience was my girlfriend and my girlfriend broke up with me," Tarantino said.Maybe you've pitched an idea that fell flat or poured your heart into a project that failed in spectacular fashion. There's nothing like the gut-punch of a "meh" reaction or a project that just didn't come together the way you wanted. Tarantino felt it too.There's a temptation to spiral. You can allow yourself that, but don't wallow too long.Picking Yourself Back Up After Making a FlopTarantino sought advice from people he admired. He turned to mentors...
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