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Topics: Celebrity, Film and TV, Quentin Tarantino, Money, Parenting
Gerrard Kaonga
Topics: Celebrity, Film and TV, Quentin Tarantino, Money, Parenting
Most people are happy to help out their parents when they can when they become an adult, well... not Quentin Tarantino.
Quentin Tarantino is one of the most beloved directors in the modern era of cinema and has proven to be very successful.
The writer and director has certainly raked it in financially thanks to the success of his films over the decades. According to Celebrity Net Worth, his estate is valued at an estimated $120 million.
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Most people would be happy to help out their parents financially if they finally got to live out their dreams and make money from it, but Tarantino certainly isn’t most people.
Speaking to Billions co-creator Brian Koppelman on The Moment podcast back in 2021, he broke down his relationship with his mother growing up and how she wasn’t always his biggest supporter.
While their relationship may be better now, the director claimed that she never backed his ambition of becoming a writer, and this is the reason he refused to give her any of his money.
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Tarantino recalled how when he got into trouble for writing screenplays in school, his mum would 'b****' at him about it, saying: "She said, 'Oh, and by the way, this little writing career', with the finger quotes and everything. 'This little "writing career" that you're doing? That s*** is f***ing over!'"
He continued: "And when she said that to me in that sarcastic way, I was in my head, and I go, 'OK, lady. When I become a successful writer, you will never see penny one from my success.
"There will be no house for you. There's no vacation for you, no Elvis Cadillac for mommy. You get nothing. Because you said that."
Tarantino went on to clarify that he did once help his mother out financially, however, that was the only time he decided to break his promise.
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While it may sound cruel, he did explain his reasoning further.
"There are consequences for your words as you deal with your children," he said. "Remember there are consequences for your sarcastic tone about what's meaningful to them."
Tarantino's mom, Connie Zastoupil, has previously spoken out on the matter, saying in a statement to USA Today that her son has her support, and that she is 'proud' of him.
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"Regarding my son Quentin - I support him, I'm proud of him and love him and his growing new family," she said.
"It gave me great joy to dance at his wedding and receive his news upon the birth of my Grandson Leo."
The mother went on to say it's easy for comments like Tarantino's to 'spin and go viral without full context' and that she does 'not wish to participate in this salacious transactional media frenzy'.