We don't tell a story. We tell a situation. Most of the movies that you see nowa... — Quentin Tarantino | Quoted Truth

We don't tell a story. We tell a situation. Most of the movies that you see nowadays... you pretty much know everything you're going to see in the movie by the first 10 or 20 minutes. Now, that's not a story. A story is something that constantly unfolds.

— Quentin Tarantino Contemporary

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Charlie Rose interview, criticizing modern Hollywood storytelling.

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1994

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