![]() ![]() Never using the drug himself, director Quentin Tarantino had Travolta research his character's addiction by speaking to a recovering heroin addict that he (Quentin) knew personally. The most challenging being that of how he was going to show the essence of his character as that of a heroin addict. In an interview with James Lipton on Inside the Actors Studio (1994), John Travolta went into details of the many obstacles of tackling his role as Vincent Vega.Bruce Willis worked on the film for only 18 days.He ended up choosing Jimmie's role because he wanted to be behind the camera in Mia's overdose scene. Quentin Tarantino hesitated over the choice between the character he was going to play: Jimmie or Lance.And you will know My name is the Lord when I lay My vengeance upon thee." However, the parts about the righteous man and the shepherd are not real. The only part that's similar to what the Bible says is the part where he says, "And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger. The passage from the Bible that Jules has memorized was mostly made up by Quentin Tarantino and Samuel L.The movie cost $8 million to make, $5 million of which went to pay the actors' salaries.Quentin Tarantino was so desperate to have her as Mia, he ended up reading her the script over the phone, finally convincing her to take on the role. Uma Thurman originally turned down the role of Mia Wallace.Basically, he is asking her if she wants a vanilla shake or a chocolate shake. (at around 37 mins) In the diner when Mia orders her $5 shake, "Buddy Holly" (the waiter, Steve Buscemi) asks her if she wants it "Martin and Lewis or Amos and Andy?" He is referring to two comedy duos - Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, two white men The Amos 'n Andy Show (1951), two black men.Tarantino enjoyed Jackson's work so much that he wrote the part of Jules specifically for him. Orange in Reservoir Dogs (1992), but it went to Randy Brooks. Jackson auditioned for the part of the guy who trains Mr. The owner had recently purchased it and had no idea it was stolen. It turns out that it was the car stolen from Quentin Tarantino. He arrested them and when researching the vehicle found the VIN number had been altered. In 2013, a police officer saw two kids stripping an older car. ![]() In real life, Vincent Vega's 1964 Chevelle Malibu convertible belongs to Quentin Tarantino and was stolen during the production of the film.(at around 1h) The shot of Vincent plunging the syringe into Mia's chest was filmed by having John Travolta pull the needle out, then running the film backwards.Interesting factoids and insider info about Pulp Fiction. ![]()
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