10 Most Unusual Demands Made By Quentin Tarantino Actors
Which actor refused to be killed by Tim Roth in a Quentin Tarantino movie?
With the well-known director producing some of the most combustable and unexpected exchanges you're ever likely to witness go down on a cinema screen, there's likely never a dull moment on set when showing up to work on a Quentin Tarantino feature.
While the iconic director himself has been known to lay down his own share of specific and sometimes bizarre laws and requests for his chosen thespians when putting the building blocks in place for an incoming feature - no phones on set is said to be a sacred rule not to be messed with, for example - Tarantino has also often found himself on the receiving end of the odd surprising demand from one of his stars.
Now, that's not to say that the famously headstrong director ultimately acquiesced to each of the following actor appeals, with some requests simply not fitting in with his compelling vision for a film. But every now and again, one of said unanticipated demands had a habit of actually improving QT's trademark brand of explosive filmmaking when all was said and done.
From some talents not being down with dying at the hands of a specific co-star, to legendary actors not fully getting behind the battering of a martial arts icon, these performers have all provided Tarantino with more than a few cinematic speed bumps over the years.
10. Jamie Foxx Will Only Use His Own Horse - Django Unchained
Being handed the opportunity to star in just about any high profile movie project brings with it a decent amount of perks. And among them is often the chance to nudge a few pals or loved ones into the background of the odd scene.
However, in the case of one Jamie Foxx coming into 2012's Django Unchained, upon landing the leading titular role in the incoming Tarantino Western, the Collateral and Ray star saw this as the perfect moment to get a hoofed member of the family in on the action.
Foxx would note how he'd been gifted his horse, Cheetah, for his birthday four-and-a-half years before signing on for Django, with the multi-talented performer learning to ride ever since. Sure enough, when bumping into QT and discussing his Unchained idea, Foxx was quick to note, "Well, I happen to have my own horse.”
So, instead of being saddled with a random stunt horse for the duration of filming this star-studded Western salute, Foxx managed to use his top-billed status to squeeze his very own Cheetah into the movie-making mix and can be seen riding his pride and joy, who goes by Tony in the flick, throughout the film.