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Quentin Tarantino Says He Wants to Film Western Comedy With Israeli ‘Saloon Girl’ Character

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American filmmaker and actor Quentin Tarantino seen at the opening night of the Jerusalem Film Festival at the Cinematheque near the Old City of Jerusalem, on July 7, 2016. Photo: Hadas Parush/Flash90.

American director Quentin Tarantino said at the Rome Film Festival last week that he would like to made a Western-style comedy featuring an Israeli character.

The “Kill Bill” filmmaker told RAI’s talk show host Fabio Fazio that although he has “no idea” what his next film will be, “first I want to make a comedy,” Variety reported. During an onstage conversation with Rome Film Festival chief Antonio Monda, Tarantino, who is married to Israeli model and actress Daniella Pick, described the project as a “Spaghetti Western,” hearkening back to the 1960s-era genre of Westerns often produced in Italy. 

“It’s not like my next movie. It’s a piece of something else that I’m thinking about doing — and I’m not going to describe what it is,” he explained. “But part of this thing, there is supposed to be a Spaghetti Western in it. I’m looking forward to shooting that because it’s going to be really fun. Because I want to shoot it in the Spaghetti Western style where everybody’s speaking a different language,” he added before laughing.

“The Mexican Bandido is an Italian; the hero is an American; the bad sheriff is a German; the Mexican saloon girl is Israeli. And everybody is speaking a different language. And you [the actors] just know: OK, when he’s finished talking then I can talk,” Tarantino said and then laughed again.

Tarantino, who has a son named Leo with his wife, lived in Tel Aviv for a year during the COVID-19 pandemic and in June discussed potentially filming a movie in Israel.

The “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” director has shot nine films throughout his 32-year career. He received a lifetime achievement award at this year’s Rome Film Festival from famed Italian director Dario Argento. Tarantino also said at the film festival that his other upcoming projects include a film criticism book and possibly a television series.

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