When Quentin Tarantino eventually gets around to making his 10th and final movie, he needs to uphold a tradition that goes back to his very first film. Tarantino has long held the conviction that filmmakers get worse with age and has always planned to retire from directing with his 10th movie. His last film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, was no. 9 (if Kill Bill counts as one), so, if he sticks to his 10-movie plan, whatever he makes next will be the last movie he ever directs.
Tarantino has done a lot of deliberating over his 10th movie. He had a project called The Movie Critic ready to go, with filming scheduled and everything, and he ended up scrapping the whole thing in pre-production because he decided it wasn’t worthy of being his final film. Whatever form Tarantino’s final movie takes, there are a few stylistic traditions he needs to uphold. It’s his last chance to shoot violence. It’s his last chance to use the magic of the movies to right the wrongs of history. And it’s his last chance to write himself a memorable cameo role.
Quentin Tarantino's 10th Movie Needs An In-Person Cameo From The Director (Not A Voice Cameo)
Tarantino's Cameos Are Always Memorable
Going back to his very first movie, Reservoir Dogs, Tarantino has often made cameo appearances in his own films. Many directors do this, from Alfred Hitchcock to Martin Scorsese, but Tarantino has the distinction of originally wanting to be an actor. Before discovering his talents for direction and screenwriting, Tarantino had dreams of becoming an actor. When he became a writer-director, it was a chance to give himself acting roles and share the screen with legends like Harvey Keitel and John Travolta.
As Quentin Tarantino's highly anticipated final movie approaches, fans are hoping to see these collaborators return one last time.
In Reservoir Dogs, Tarantino played ill-fated thief (and Madonna fan) Mr. Brown. In Pulp Fiction, he played Jimmie, Jules’ put-upon friend who reluctantly stashes Marvin’s corpse. In Kill Bill: Volume 1, he played a member of the Crazy 88. In Death Proof, he played the loudmouthed bartender, Warren. In Inglourious Basterds, he played the first Nazi to get scalped. In Django Unchained, he had dual roles as a Klansman and an Australian slaver. Tarantino’s 10th movie needs to continue the director’s tradition of making cameos in his own films.
Quentin Tarantino's Best Cameos In His Movies Have Been In-Person Roles
Pulp Fiction's Jimmie Is Much More Memorable Than Jackie Brown's Answering Machine
In some of his films, Tarantino has only made a voice cameo. His voice can be heard as the narrator in The Hateful Eight, an answering machine in Jackie Brown, and the commercial director for Red Apple Cigarettes in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. These voice cameos are fun Easter eggs, but his in-person cameos are much better. Jackie Brown’s answering machine voice is nowhere near as iconic as Jimmie in Pulp Fiction. Quentin Tarantino isn’t the best actor out there, but he’s well-suited to his own dialogue and his eccentric performances are nothing if not memorable.
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