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Barry: "Anything? I don't want money, Matthew. Money is for the poor. I want concessions ."
Quentin: "Matt, I don't want you to think I'm being difficult. I'm being specific . For the 70mm re-release of Hot Lead High , the grain structure of H255 is non-negotiable. It’s the difference between 'crispy autumn leaf' grain and 'chunky peanut butter' grain. The whole third act—the warehouse shootout—depends on the way the light halates off the nitrate base." the studio s01e03 h255
Matt freezes. Barry F. Liszt is a legendary, reclusive producer known for two things: winning three consecutive Best Picture Oscars in the 90s, and personally owning the rights to every single physical outtake, deleted scene, and piece of film stock he’s ever touched. Barry: "Anything
Barry stares. Then, a slow, genuine smile spreads across his face. "Of course it’s a duplicate, you idiot. I wanted to see if you had the guts to sacrifice the digital witch. You didn't. You're weak." I want concessions
Quentin Tarantino is alone in a dark editing bay, watching Hot Lead High on a Steenbeck. He leans in close to the grain. He whispers to himself: "Beautiful. But the mule western… that was always a bluff." He smiles and rewinds the reel.
Matt and his loyal, anxious assistant drive up to a gothic, gargoyle-adorned mansion in the Hollywood Hills. The gate opens with a creak. Inside, Barry F. Liszt (played by Anthony Hopkins , droll and terrifying) is sitting in a home theater that’s also a taxidermy museum. A stuffed bear wears an Oscar statuette as a necklace.
