Quentin Tarantino has announced his plans of retiring from taking on directorial duties after completing his tenth movie. According to the award-winning film director, he believes that undertaking work for just ten movies may be the appropriate thing to do.
"I like the idea of leaving them wanting a bit more. I do think directing is a young man's game, and I like the idea of an umbilical cord connection from my first to my last movie," the director explained to an American Film Market audience during a Q&A portion in Santa Monica.
Tarantino also mentioned that to leave his fans and the rest of the world wanting more may just be the right thing to do.
"I like that I will leave a 10-film filmography, and so I've got two more to go after this," the Oscar-winning director said. "It's not etched in stone, but that is the plan. If I get to the 10th, do a good job and don't screw it up, well that sounds like a good way to end the old career."
Following these statements were mixed responses from co-panelists including Samuel L. Jackson with whom Tarantino has worked with on Pulp Fiction and other films.
When asked about what he prefers to do when not taking the director's seat, the 51-year-old director mentioned another related pastime.
"Writing plays and books, going gracefully into my tender years," he said.
Last January, Tarantino made an announcement that his eighth feature 'The Hateful Eight' will not push through following the online leak of its script. Nonetheless, the director gave the 'go' sign later on this year and confirmed that he will be carrying on with the film.
This upcoming movie will be a follow-up to Tarantino's 'Django Unchained' and puts forward the story of a group of bounty hunters who seek shelter as they get caught in a storm during winter.
Cast members have been announced and include Samuel L. Jackson, Channing Tatum, Kurt Russell and Jennifer Jason Leigh, among others. Filming will reportedly be carried out in Telluride, Colorado.
