The mastermind behind "Pulp Fiction" and "Kill Bill" is embracing a very different kind of role these days - fatherhood in Tel Aviv. Speaking at the Sundance Film Festival, Quentin Tarantino revealed that his life now splits between two distinct personas: the legendary filmmaker in America and just plain old "Abba" (Hebrew for dad) in Israel.
During a candid conversation with film critic Elvis Mitchell, Tarantino offered a rare glimpse into his life with Israeli singer Daniella Pick and their two children. "Next month my son turns 5, and I have a two-and-a-half-year-old daughter," he shared, beaming with typical Tarantino enthusiasm. Like any proud papa, he couldn't resist bragging about his little girl, declaring her "such a genius!"
The director who brought us "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" is deliberately pressing pause on his filmmaking career. He wants his kids to be old enough to remember being part of their dad's movie magic. "I don't want to make my film until my son is at least 6," he explained. "That way he'll know what's happening, he'll be there, and it will be a memory for the rest of his life."
Tarantino revealed he's now writing a play - and if it's a hit, it might become his swan song in cinema. "Theater isn't another mountain to climb, it's an ocean voyage," he mused, showing the same passion that once had him choreographing elaborate fight scenes.
The director didn't hold back when discussing the current state of cinema, delivering a characteristically colorful critique: "What the hell is a movie now? Something that shows in theaters for four weeks? Okay, and in the second week you can watch it on TV." It's clear the changing landscape of film distribution has left him less than thrilled.
After conquering what he calls his "Everest, Fuji, and Kilimanjaro" in filmmaking, Tarantino seems ready for new adventures - though these days they're more likely to involve bedtime stories than blood-splattered action sequences. Seven years into marriage and deep in the trenches of parenthood, the director who once had John Travolta and Uma Thurman dancing across the screen now splits his time between writing in America and embracing family life in Tel Aviv's bustling streets.
While fans might mourn the potential end of Tarantino's filmmaking career (he's been hinting at retirement since "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"), there's something wonderfully human about seeing one of cinema's most boundary-pushing directors finding joy in the simple title of "Abba." As for his upcoming play? In true Tarantino style, he's keeping the details under wraps, but promises it will be worth the audience's undivided attention - no phones allowed.
For now, it seems the director who famously numbered his films is more focused on counting his children's birthdays, trading Hollywood's walk of fame for strolls through Tel Aviv's Dizengoff Street. And honestly? He seems pretty happy about it.
Channel 12 contributed to this article.
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