Uma Thurman as Mia Wallace Uma Thurman was only 24 years old when she starred in Pulp Fiction as Mia Wallace, the wife of gang boss Marsellus Wallace who seamlessly dances the twist, overdoses on heroin and takes a shot of adrenaline straight to the heart all in one night.
She made the transition to acting with her film debut, the teen thriller Kiss Daddy Goodnight, which was released in 1987. Thurman was subsequently cast in three 1988 films — Johnny Be Good, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen and most notably, Dangerous Liaisons.
For Vincent, Michael Madsen was Tarantino's first choice, who he previously worked with on 1992's Reservoir Dogs. Travolta, meanwhile, is listed second to play the character, described as a “strong, strong, strong, second choice”. Other actors listed include Alec Baldwin, Gary Oldman and Michael Keaton.
My guess is that Tarantino, who was born in 1963 probably shot Pulp Fiction in 1993 when he was 30 and, while he most likely started writing the screenplay years before - maybe while working at the video store with Roger Avary, who gets a co-writing credit - but I suspect that he was tweaking it right up to and ...
Quentin Tarantino recently revealed that he rejected the demands of his producer to include Johnny Depp in his iconic 1994 film 'Pulp Fiction'. Quentin Tarantino is one of the world's most unique filmmakers with an almost flawless filmography—wholly without a bad entry.
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How old was Samuel L Jackson during Pulp Fiction?
Although he had been acting in small roles and in theatre productions, it was not until he was 40 years old that he received his first major role in Do the Right Thing (1989) and he was 45 when he became a star with Pulp Fiction (1994).
Who was supposed to play John Travolta in Pulp Fiction?
Jules' partner-in-crime, working for Marsellus Wallace. Tarantino cast Travolta in Pulp Fiction because Michael Madsen, who had played Vic Vega in Reservoir Dogs, chose to appear in Kevin Costner's Wyatt Earp instead. Madsen has since expressed regret over his decision.
When it came to jotting down who he wanted for the characters, Tarantino opted for Michael Madsen, with whom he'd already worked on Reservoir Dogs in 1992, and Laurence Fishburne. He also wrote down Jackson for the role of Marcellus Wallace, a character who was ultimately played by his first choice – Ving Rhames.
It seems like an impossible idea to see Pulp Fiction recast with a different Vincent Vega other than John Travolta. However, Tarantino's first option for Vincent was Michael Madsen, who played Mr. Blonde/Vic Vega in Reservoir Dogs, but Madsen chose to appear in Kevin Costner's Wyatt Earp instead.
The 42-year-old actress welcomed her little girl with the big name – Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune Florence Thurman-Busson, who goes by “Luna” – in July, a decade after having her son, Levon, and 14 years after daughter Maya Ray (both with ex-husband Ethan Hawke) was born.
Thurman received widespread attention for her performance in Stephen Frears' "Dangerous Liaisons" (1988), playing the virginal Cecile de Volanges, who becomes the initial target for seduction by the misogynistic Vicomte de Valmont (John Malkovich) as the result of a cruel wager between him and his former lover, the ...
Why is Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman) the only one on the poster ? Because the "pulp fiction" paperback books the movie is patterned after typically featured a sexy woman on the cover. The prominent position of the gun alerts the reader that there will be plenty of violence as well.
Ummm, there was never a Jack Rabbit Slims before Pulp Fiction, maybe people have built them since then, but the restaurant in the movie was a sound stage. It was based on maybe Ed Debevic's or Holly's. The interior of Jack Rabbit Slims was built in a warehouse in Culver City.
When it came to jotting down who he wanted for the characters, Tarantino opted for Michael Madsen, with whom he'd already worked on Reservoir Dogs in 1992, and Laurence Fishburne. He also wrote down Jackson for the role of Marcellus Wallace, a character who was ultimately played by his first choice – Ving Rhames.
Who turned down the role of Butch in Pulp Fiction?
Instead of Butch, Dillon wanted to play Vincent. This posed a challenge for Tarantino, as Pulp Fiction's green light hinged on the casting of one of Miramax's approved actors that would draw audiences to the film. Dillon ultimately declined the role, and Tarantino was without a Butch.
DeVito served as Executive Producer on the film. How did Tarantino get so many A-list actors in Pulp Fiction? Originally Answered: How did Tarantino get so many A-list actors in Pulp Fiction?
The three primary people in this film are Vincent Vega (Travolta), Butch Coolidge (Willis), and Jules Winnfield (Jackson.) Almost the entirety of the Pulp Fiction filming locations are found in Southern California, primarily in public and private settings in Hollywood, Los Angeles, and Pasadena.
It shows that everyone has the potential to become a peacemaker, just as Jules becomes one at the very end of the movie. Humanity and meaning is present in "Pulp Fiction," if you look underneath the surface, and that is what gives the film its purpose, rather than the actual happenings of the film itself.
Sporting two memorable hairdo's, it was Travolta's slicked-back hair and Jackson's jerry curl wig that would long be remembered following the film's release in 1994.
Quentin Tarantino and Samuel L. Jackson are longtime friends and collaborators, but they don't necessarily see eye to eye when it comes to Marvel actors being movie stars.
In 1968, Jackson came to work with the Black Panthers and was actually one of Martin Luther King's pallbearers at the funeral. In 1969, his junior year at Morehouse, he protested the absence of African Americans on the board of trustees by locking several board members in a building for two days.
