Universal Film Magazine - Issue 8 - www.ufmag.biz

Universal FilmISSUE Issue8 - 8 2013 - 2013QT: I don’t want to talk about what you want to talk about. I don’t want to talk about theimplications of violence. I haven’t wanted… because… The reason I don’t want to talkabout it: because I’ve said everything I have to say about it. If anyone cares what I haveto say about it, they can Google me and they can look for 20 years what I have to say.But I haven’t changed my opinion one iota.KGM: No, but you haven’t fleshed it out.QT: It’s not my job to flesh it out.KGM: No, it’s my job to try and ask you to.QT: And I’m shutting your butt down!KGM: That’s entirely your… that’s entirely your right.QT: This is a commercial for my movie.KGM: No, but it’s my job to try and explore some serious themes as well.QT: Well, I… I invite you to explore some serious themes, but not thingsthat I haven’t already been on the record for talking about.KGM: Well, violence is such a big part of all of your movies, and it’s, youknow, it’s an enjoyable part of your movies for so many people.And that’s why I’m talking about this, because, as you know, it’s a verysensitive time at the moment. I mean, the vice-president is talking topeople in the movie industry today about violence in response to…QT: And you know where I stand on it.KGM: Which is that there’s no relationship.QT: Yes.KGM: But you haven’t said why you think there’s no relationship.QT: It’s none of your damn business what I think about that!KGM: Well, it’s my job to ask you why you think that because…QT: And I’m saying no! And I’m shutting you down.KGM: But you have a responsibility as a filmmaker, surely, to explain alittle bit about…QT: No, I don’t have any responsibility to you to explain anything I don’twant to.KGM: Not to me but to your viewers, to your fans. You know, to peoplewho care about what it is that you’re doing.QT: They know, they know where I’m coming from. And I have explainedit. And I have explained even what you’re talking about. I’m just not givingit to you.KGM: Why?QT: Because I don’t want to because I’ve done it already.I have explained this many times in the last 20 years. I just refuse to repeatmyself over and over again because you want me to for you and your show.And your ratings.KGM: Well, no, it’s not about our ratings. It’s…onkey”QT: No, no, it is. It’s about you want me to say it for you, for your show – this show,right here, right now.KGM: Well, look, this is a news programme, it’s not a film programme, so we exploreserious themes. That’s the difference.QT: Exactly. But you want me to do what I’ve already done before and I am refusing.KGM: Fine. That’s your right.www.ufmag.org36