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Message: [QUOTE="Shamiso, post: 94069, member: 160"] Quentin Tarantino is moving into theater with The Popinjay Cavalier, his first stage play, as he expands his writing career beyond movies. The director shared his plans at a Los Angeles screening during AFI Fest, where his film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was back in front of an audience. For Tarantino, the urge to write has never been an issue. He says ideas for scripts, novels, and other projects are always on his mind. Some take years to develop, but he rarely finds himself with nothing to work on. And his interests have grown wider with age. The filmmaker sees himself more as a writer across several fields rather than someone tied only to movie scripts. Books and theater appeal to him, though poetry is one form he admits he does not handle well. His stage debut is still a work in progress. Rehearsals are planned ahead of a London West End opening, giving Tarantino a new way to tell stories outside the movie theater. No further plot details came from his comments. The move is an interesting change for a director whose career has largely centered on cinema. Tarantino, a Knoxville, Tennessee native, first made his mark behind the camera with Reservoir Dogs. Pulp Fiction later brought him worldwide fame and earned the top prize at Cannes, the Palme d'Or. Its script also won him an Academy Award, cementing his reputation for bold characters and sharp exchanges. His film credits span Kill Bill Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained, and The Hateful Eight. Django Unchained brought him another Oscar for original writing, adding to his awards record. Fans know his style for stories that jump through different points in time, intense violence, film references, and dialogue with a distinct rhythm. Those habits have shaped much of his work as a director, writer, producer, and occasional actor. Whether those same traits will shape The Popinjay Cavalier remains unclear. What is clear from his comments is that writing remains central to Tarantino's plans, even when the final result has nothing to do with a film camera. [/QUOTE]

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