10 Movie Interviews That Went Very Wrong

10. Tarantino Shuts Down Debate About Movie Violence

Quentin Tarantino has unsurprisingly faced much vocal criticism throughout his career over his films' frequent use of graphic violence, as built to a wince-inducing fever pitch while the filmmaker was on the press tour for Django Unchained.

An interview with Channel 4's Krishnan Guru-Murthy quickly turned snippy when Murthy asked about the film's controversies, namely Spike Lee calling it "disrespectful," and then asking Tarantino why he makes violent movies and whether his works could have a negative impact on viewers.

At this point a riled up Tarantino, clearly taking exception with the line of questioning, bites back, refusing to answer questions, reminding Guru-Murthy that the interview is a "commercial" to sell his film, and then infamously telling him, "I'm shutting your butt down."

Guru-Murthy continued to push for a few more minutes until finally moving on to discuss Tarantino's wider career, with the interview inexplicably ending on a relatively civil note after such an intense back-and-forth.

Many came out in support of Tarantino for refusing to take Guru-Murthy's bait and again re-state a position he's made clear countless times in the past. As successfully as Tarantino defended himself, though, the exchange remains painful to watch.