Krishnan Guru-Murthy shut down by Quentin Tarantino in excruciating interview

07 October 2023 , 16:45

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Krishnan Guru-Murthy shut down by Quentin Tarantino in excruciating interview

Strictly star and Channel 4 newsreader Krishnan Guru-Murthy has won the hearts of the nation with his adorable joy at being part of the hit BBC show.

The veteran journalist, who also presents current affairs programme Unreported World, surprised the expert Strictly judges with his energetic first dance, the Cha Cha Cha, who showered the nightly news reader with praise. Head judge Shirley Ballas said: "You have something, you have a gift. Natural co-ordination." Anton Du Beke seemed delighted by the pair's debut dance, commending Krishnan for his groove and enthusiasm, ending his positive comments with: "Great stuff, well done, I loved it!"

The presenter has the full backing of his family - even his teenage son who he admitted he was "appalled" when he was first told his dad would be appearing on Strictly. Krishnan admitted his son had asked if he could come to watch his dad dance live in a complete about turn.

Tarantino went into a rant with the Channel 4 News reporter (Channel 4)

Being interviewed is not something Krishnan is used to as he is the one normally asking the tricky questions, which have landed him in hot water with some very big names in the past. Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino, 60, got into a heated argument with the Strictly star, 53, when he was asked about the influence of violence in his movies to the real world.

The interview started out as a joyous conversation advertising Taranino's movie Djanjo Unchained, premiering a week after, until Guru-Murphy pushed on the topic of violence in the director's films and how it could be pushed in our everyday society. Tarantino was quick to shut down the question declaring: 'I refuse your question. I'm not your slave, you can’t make me dance to your tune. I’m here to sell my movie, this a commercial for the movie make no mistake.’

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The acclaimed director is widely known for his dark character, humour and violence with movies such as Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, and Kill Bill, which is consdered his most violent of them all to some. The conversation between the two men got even more intense when Guru-Murthy brought up quotes from the movies lead actor Jamie Foxx, 55, who said that: "We cannot turn our back and say that violence in films or anything that we do doesn't have a sort of influence. It does."

The director did not back down from defending the violence in his movies (Channel 4)

Django Unchained revolves around the fortunes of a black slave, played by Foxx, turnt bounty hunter with characters bludgeoned with hammers, shot in the face and attacked to shreds by dogs. Tarantino has defended the theme of violence in his movies going back to 1994 when he said '[violence] is one of the worst aspects of America." He added, "in movies violence is cool."

"Real-life violence is real-life violence. Movies are movies ” and he can “ enjoy violence in movies but find it totally abhorrent in real life."

To Guru-Murthy it was obvious Tarantino was not going to back down, carrying on: "The reason I don't want to talk about it is because I've said everything I've had to say about it. If anyone cares what I have to say about it they can Google me. And they can look for 20 years what I have to say about it. I haven't changed my opinion one iota. I'm shutting your butt down." The interview seemingly began to cool down after the topic drifted to whether film directors decline with age to get through the tense confrontation.

Serena Richards