Quentin Tarantino is resolved in his decision to retire after directing his next film, especially when looking at the history of filmmakers who stick around too long…
Quentin Tarantino is sticking to his plan to retire after directing a 10th and final film.
The multi-time Oscar winner has said for several years that he planned to walk away from directing after reaching 10 total movies, which means he has one remaining after the critically acclaimed hit “Once Upon a Time … In Hollywood.”
Currently, Tarantino is promoting his first book — the novelization of “Once Upon a Time … In Hollywood” — and as excited as he may be about creating in a different kind of way, he’s resolved with plans to call it a career as far as directing after his next movie.
“Because I know film history and from here on in, directors do not get better,” Tarantino responded when speaking to Bill Maher on his show “Real Time” on Friday night. “I haven’t retired yet, I still have another one to go.”
Tarantino has spoke often about not sticking around past his expiration date with hopes of going out on top with his final film rather than continuing to churn out movies that might taint his overall legacy.
“You look at a director like Don Siegel, who actually had one of his best decades in the 70s,” Tarantino said. “Oh my god, if he had quit his career in 1979 when he did ‘Escape from Alcatraz’ what a final film! What a mic drop but then he dribbles away with two more other ones.”
Of course, Siegel was well known for numerous collaborations with Clint Eastwood as well including the original “Dirty Harry” movie in 1971.
Beyond his own desire to go out on top, Tarantino added that he’s also been a filmmaker for quite some time already and with a 15-month old son at home as well as relocating to live in Israel full time, he’s got plenty to keep him busy these days.
“I don’t have a reason that I would want to say out loud that’s going to win any argument in the court of public opinion or Supreme Court or anything like that,” Tarantino explained. “At the same time, working for 30 years, doing as many movies as I’ve done, not as many as other people buy that’s a long career.
“That’s a really long career and I’ve given it everything I have. Every single solitary thing I have.”
Tarantino hasn’t hinted at what his final film might be or when that movie could potentially arrive, although he did say that at one point he briefly contemplated doing a “Reservoir Dogs” reboot but he abandoned those plans rather quickly.
