Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an American filmmaker, actor, film programmer, and cinema owner.
His films are characterized by nonlinear storylines, satirical subject matter, aestheticization of violence, extended scenes of dialogue, ensemble casts, references to popular culture and a wide variety of other films, soundtracks primarily containing songs and score pieces from the 1960s to the 1980s, alternate history, and features of neo-noir film.
Maya Hawke admits she’s ‘comfortable’ with being a ‘nepo baby’: ‘It’s a lucky place to be’
nypost.comThe Times of London.The term “nepo baby” refers to celeb children who’ve gotten a leg up in the entertainment industry because of their famous parents.Hawke also said that her not taking advantage of her situation “wouldn’t help anyone.”“I saw two paths when I was first starting, and one of them was: change your name, get a nose job and go to open casting roles,” she explained.“It’s okay to be made fun of when you’re in rarefied air.
It’s a lucky place to be. My relationships with my parents are really honest and positive, and that supersedes anything anyone can say about it.”Elsewhere, the actress recalled comments she made to The Hollywood Reporter in 2019 about her first major onscreen role in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”At the time, the “Maestro” actress played it coy about how she was able to get her foot in the door to secure the role.“I got an audition for the project through the normal channels through my agents,” she said at the time. “I did an audition in my bedroom with my dad.
We sent in the tape to Quentin and I got a callback.”After her comments raised eyebrows on social media, Hawke has now set the record straight and admitted that nepotism definitely played a part.“I’ve been wildly made fun of for this clip when I said, on the red carpet, that I auditioned,” she told the outlet. “I never meant to imply that I didn’t get the part for nepotistic reasons — I think I totally did.”Last year, Hawke starred in the drama “Wildcat,” which was directed by her famous dad.
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