Quentin Tarantino is going deep into his own filmography as he is teaming up with author and journalist Jay Glennie to release a series of premium making-of books covering all 10 of his movies, starting with The Making of Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood.
This first entry hits shelves on November 11 and will be published by Insight Editions, the company that took over the original deal from Little Brown and expanded it to encompass Tarantino’s entire cinematic legacy, including his still-untitled final film.
The books will serves as an intimate backstage pass. Tarantino himself is writing the intros, and Glennie has been granted full access to cast members and the stories that shaped each film.
Glennie said in a statement: “When Quentin asked me if I wanted to give his flicks the ‘Jay Glennie Treatment’ I jumped at the opportunity. Quentin’s films have been the touchstone of my film education. So to be invited to take deep dives into each of them, with Quentin and his casts and crews, is an honor.”
Tarantino is equally enthusiastic, saying: “Myself and my cast and crews have loved reliving our time making Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood, Inglourious Basterds, and Django Unchained with Jay. This is just the beginning.”
Naturally, the stories coming out of these sessions are gold.
Leonardo DiCaprio opens up about his connection to Rick Dalton, saying:
“I have twenty-five friends that I’ve known for thirty years and half of them are actors you know and great actors… They have so much talent and almost came close to this one particular role that would’ve gotten them to that other level.”
DiCaprio even recalls narrowly dodging a Baywatch bullet.
“Had the producers on Baywatch chosen me, well I would’ve been on that show for ten years and I would’ve never gotten other opportunities.
Brad Pitt talked about his character Cliff Booth, and it turns out he and Tarantino were on the exact same wavelength before they even spoke. Pitt showed up at Tarantino’s house with a DVD of Billy Jack, saying he thought the character might be a good starting point for Cliff.
Quentin was stunned: “Brad, I have a 35 mm print of Billy Jack threaded up in the projector ready to show you tonight.”
Margot Robbie’s approach to channeling Sharon Tate involved something much more personal: scent. “Every character I play I pick a perfume,” Robbie says. So she asked Sharon Tate’s sister Debra if she knew what Sharon wore. Debra did. And she gave Robbie a sealed bottle—untouched since Sharon’s death. “Sharon told me to give it to you,” Debra said.
The book also dives into how Tarantino secured the rights to include the Lancer TV show in the film. It wasn’t a standard licensing deal. Tarantino’s team tracked down the widow of Lancer creator Samuel A. Peeples to a trailer in Santa Rosa. She asked for nothing in return, except maybe a walk-in bathtub.
Tarantino had the deluxe model installed. She passed away before the film was released, but reportedly loved her gift.
Then there’s Mikey Madison, who memorably gets torched by Dalton’s flamethrower, who said:
“I had the good sense to realize that I was going to be part of an iconic film… I’ll be able to show my children one day that I got to work with Quentin Tarantino.”
The next books in the series will cover Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained, slated for 2026 and 2027 respectively. This is exciting for Tarantino fans!
Source: Deadline
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