1. The Idea For Death Proof Came From Tarantino Wanting To Buy A Volvo
One of the things that marks a great storyteller is the ability to find inspiration in anything even something as mundane as wanting to buy a vehicle. According to Tarantino, about ten years before directing Death Proof, he was speaking to a friend about buying a car. Specifically Tarantino wanted to buy a Volvo, as they were known for being particularly safe - he explicitly didn't want to die in a car accident like the one in Pulp Fiction. It was the friend he was talking to who provided the inspiration. Taratino's friend responded by saying that a person can buy any car they want and just give it to a stunt team (along with say, ten or fifteen thousand dollars) and they'd be able to death-proof it. The term death proof stuck in Tarantino's mind for a very long time, and it (along with the stunt link) eventually became the basis for the film. Do you know any more cool facts about Quentin Tarantino? Shout out any more down in the comments.
