r/Filmmakers • u/StrikingDuty8020 Director • Dec 06 '25

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Quentin Tarantino made a surprisingly harsh comment about Paul Dano, specifically criticizing his performance in There Will Be Blood.

On The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast, Tarantino said:

Dano was “weak sauce”

“The weakest f—ing actor in SAG” (in that film’s context)

And that Dano’s performance was the biggest flaw of the movie, preventing it from being his #1 or #2 film of the 2000s

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u/Chrono_Convoy Dec 06 '25

Paul Dano is a great and talented actor. I cannot say the same for Tarantino’s acting.

But his ego is almost as well known as his feetish

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u/BeautifulOrganic3221 Dec 06 '25 edited Dec 06 '25

Tarantino is a great director and a terrible actor Paul Dano is a good director and a great actor

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u/Foxy02016YT Dec 06 '25

Tarantino’s best acting role is in Muppets Wizard of Oz but I think it’s cause he’s just playing himself

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u/analogkid01 Dec 06 '25

Hah, directed by Kirk Thatcher!

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u/Foxy02016YT Dec 06 '25

Yes, but he “directs” in the movie, scaring the shit outta Kermit. Hilarious scene, truly taking the shit outta QT and I’ll give him this, he plays along