Reservoir Dogs (the background)

• This was his first film that actually got produced, and it was directed by him rather than just written
• Q was scared that if something he wrote (but did not direct) got produced, it would make him seem like a writer trying to become a director
• Harvey Keitel called about the script, and wanted to act in the movie
• this would add some attraction/interest to the film
• Harvey took the boys out to the Russian tea room, which was a new experience for Q since he had very simple roots
• There is a first time for everything: at the Sundance lab, Q came in with two scenes he wanted to shoot, but discarded one and decided to write a whole new scene then are there b/c the movie needed it
• there is a contrast between Q as a person and the material he makes
• not inward looking
• in Q's perspective, he's "all over his stuff [(material)]."
• after someone reads some of his script he feels embarrassed because he feels he's told too many of his secrets
• Says material is dark, but he can be so happy because of where he is now, and where he came from
• biggest demons have to do with boyhood masculine pride (shows in movies)
• used to get in many fights and such