What is the true miracle that moved the stars in the low-budget production of ``Pulp Fiction''?

The sparkle of stars drawn to the light of Tarantino

Among the performers, the biggest star at the time was Bruce Willis, who played Butch. It was a time when the `` Die Hard '' (1988) series was a big hit and people were in a good mood. He loved `` Reservoir Dogs '' and met Tarantino through his close friend Harvey Keitel, who co-produced and starred in the film, and offered to ``play any role.''

Conversely, Uma Thurman, who plays Mia, was a little intimidated by Reservoir Dogs when she was offered the role. I agree that it's an interesting movie, but it's a violent movie with only male characters. Above all, I didn't have the confidence to play the role of Mia, a sharp woman. She initially declined the role, but Tarantino enthusiastically persuaded her and succeeded in casting her. As it turned out, Thurman had a lot of fun playing Mia. The slapstick scene that occurs when a character wakes up from a heroin overdose coma was her idea.

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There were initially two candidates for the role of Vincent, who has the air of a bad guy. One is Michael Madsen from "Reservoir Dogs." This is because Tarantino had an idea behind the scenes that Vincent was the brother of the character he played in the film. However, Madsen declined after reading the script, and John Travolta, another suitable actor, was approached.

Tarantino, a big fan of `` Saturday Night Fever '' and `` Blow Out ,'' wanted Travolta, whose career was at a standstill at the time, to play a role that would bring him back to his former glory.

However, the studio wanted to cast a strong actor to play the role of Vincent. They suggested Daniel Day-Lewis, who won an Academy Award for `` My Left Foot '' (1989). Tarantino is against this, going so far as to say, ``If Travolta doesn't do it, I won't make this movie.''

"Pulp Fiction" dance

In response to his enthusiasm, Travolta delved into the character of Vincent after he was cast in the role, embodying the image of a lovable gangster who performs old-style dancing. As Tarantino had hoped, Travolta's career would rise dramatically with this film.

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