Michael Madsen, a star in Reservoir dogsHe died last month on July 3 at his home in Malibu. Quentin Tarantino, his frequent collaborator, has given him a tribute.
Included organizing a monument in his Vista theater, such as TMZ He informed, where he said on stage: “It was the last hour of the last day of the first week of filming. Then, I had never directed a movie before.”
During his speech, the director recalled how difficult it was to work with the late actor. “And Lawrence Tierney was a nightmare of *******. I was completely crazy. I was so crazy and I had never directed before, so I’m dealing with a crazy man from Monday to Saturday.”
He shared: “All other actors and the crew cannot endure it. And suddenly, he shouts or something, does something disrespectful. The other times, he was being disrespectful, but he did not say it seriously. This time, he said it seriously.”
This behavior caused Quentin, he said, to fire Michael, leading the Reservoir dogs The cast and crew to applaud the decision.
But it was the 62 -year -old debut film as a filmmaker, so the completion of the Free Willy Star made him think that his career was over.
“I just spent a week firing this fucking guy, now I shot it,” he recalled. “Live entertainment is going to say goodbye. That’s all for my career. It was pleasant while it lasted. But I had to do it, I had to defend myself.”
Meanwhile, Michael dropped a message to Quentin, supporting him for his decision to fire him.
“Yes, Quentin is Michael. Just calling to say that he really respected what you did tonight. It was important and had to end. I was breaking your balls and you had to do it,” he added.
“And I want you to know that I respect him, as a director, I respect him as Captain, and I respect him as a man. Then, I am on your side, friend. Thank you,” Quentin concluded.
Michael had a rich career that covered more than four decades. Your credits include Kill Bill: vols. 1 and 2, hatred eight, and Once upon a time … in Hollywood.
