"Geniuses are the luckiest of mortals because what they must do is the same as what they most want to do." (W.H. Auden). There is no question in my mind that Quentin Tarantino is a genius. Technically, each of his films has been outstanding. This is a man who, somehow, is able to take exactly what is on his mind and project it onto a screen for the entire world to see. There are very few directors who can even hold a candle to his ability to make you see what he sees. The trick is actually wanting to see what he sees.
Tarantino dares to be different. His style consist of writing and directing genre based films, but he adds elements such as comedy and real-life dialogue. "His genius is in his combinations of these elements, which he built on a very strong foundation of curious characters and unexpected events," said Tim Shary, assistant professor of screen studies at Clark University in Massachusetts. Shary said Tarantino is what academics call a "bricoleur, a weaver of various cultural elements into something more intriguing, even if the elements themselves are randomly borrowed." As Tarantino stated in an interview, "the i
In comparing Quentin Tarantino with the qualities of genius (Dr. Barrios, hightechbiz.com/pub/genius.htm) I found more true than not. Drive: Geniuses have a strong desire to work hard and long. They're willing to give all they've got to a project. Tarantino’s films take him years to make and he doesn’t take on other projects until he’s finished with what he started. Courage: It takes courage to do things others consider impossible. The types of films and characters he creates are always up for scrutiny, but he has the courage to be different. Devotion to goals: Geniuses know what they want and go after it. He’s wanted to be a writer/director from a young age and strived for years until he made it. Enthusiasm: Geniuses are so excited about what they are doing; it encourages others to cooperate with them. As stated earlier, he gets very excited with every project he’s involved in. Imagination: Geniuses know how to think in new combinations, see things from a different perspective, than anyone else. By watching his movies or hearing his interviews you can see what an imagination this man has. Knowledge: Geniuses contin
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