Quentin Tarantino: A Graphic Biography

Michele Botton is an Italian scriptwriter and author. He has published graphic novels on the lives of Charles Bukowski and Audrey Hepburn.   Bernardo Santiago Acosta is an Italian-Argentine illustrator, graphic novelist and animator.

From the set of 1993's Pulp Fiction, to a bar room meeting with Robert Rodriguez and an inspirational lunch with Leonardo di Caprio, this unique graphic novel takes us across a series of Hollywood-inspired vignettes covering the movie-obsessed life and career of one of modern cinema's greatest filmmakers - Quentin Tarantino.

Chapter One ONE MINUTE YOU’RE A DANCER, THE NEXT YOU’RE A GANGSTER  In which Tarantino convinces John Travolta to be in Pulp Fiction, gets lost in reminiscing, and talks about his childhood and teenage years. And we learn about how author Elmore Leonard influenced his work. Chapter Two THE BLONDE WITH THE CUTE FEET WHO BECAME A BLOODTHIRSTY BRIDE  In which, during the making of Pulp Fiction, Tarantino gets Wrapped up in conversation with Uma Thurman as they plan their next movie together and tells her of his adventures while working as a video-store clerk. Chapter Three THE PEN BEHIND THE CAMERA AND THE MAN HOLDING THE PEN  In which Tarantino Has a few drinks with fellow director Robert Rodriguez and they end up talking about Tarantino’s passion for writing, A passion that might be less in-your-face than his directing, but no less successful. Chapter Four BRASH HOLLYWOOD HEAVYWEIGHTS Change History In which a trio of stars – Quentin Tarantino, Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio – discuss our favourite director’s movies and his view of violence on screen.