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How 'Pulp Fiction' Born from Shelved Vampire Film
19 Jul
Summary
- The iconic 'Pulp Fiction' monologue was originally written for 'From Dusk Till Dawn'.
- Robert Rodriguez directed 'From Dusk Till Dawn' after 'Pulp Fiction' became a hit.
- 'From Dusk Till Dawn' was initially shelved due to its genre-bending script.
Quentin Tarantino's iconic Ezekiel 25:17 monologue, famously delivered by Samuel L. Jackson in 'Pulp Fiction,' was initially written for 'From Dusk Till Dawn.' Director Robert Rodriguez shared that Tarantino began incorporating elements of the unproduced script into 'Pulp Fiction' when 'From Dusk Till Dawn' experienced production setbacks. The script's unique blend of a hostage drama evolving into a creature feature initially proved challenging to sell.
Upon the success of 'Pulp Fiction,' interest in 'From Dusk Till Dawn' surged, with the dual-nature script now seen as innovative. Robert Rodriguez directed the film, which was a collaborative effort that included Tarantino himself as an actor. The production, filmed in the summer of 1995 and released in January 1996, presented unique challenges, including filming the bar scenes before the initial outdoor sequences.
Rodriguez also contributed significantly to the film, introducing Salma Hayek's character, Santanico Pandemonium, and reimagining the vampires with an Aztec influence, culminating in the revelation of the bar as an Aztec pyramid. ZZ Top provided the track "She's Just Killing Me" for the soundtrack.
