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Quentin Tarantino Says He’s a Full-Time ‘Abba’ When He’s in Israel

JL;DR SUMMARY Quentin Tarantino, the acclaimed director known for films like "Pulp Fiction" and "Kill Bill," reveals how he divides his life between movie-making in Los Angeles and family life in Israel. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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FamilyHebrewLos AngelesParenthoodFilmmakingCinemaQuentin TarantinoSundance Film FestivalDaniella Pick

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Israel
"living his real lives outside of it. Award-winning Pulp Fiction director Quentin Tarantino, 61, seems to have found an infinitely more pleasant alternative. He is a father on one continent and a movie maker on another. Or more specifically, hes an abba the Hebrew word for dad when hes in Israel, where he lives with his wife, Israeli singer Daniella Pick, and their two kids,"
Los Angeles, California, United States
"abba-land, especially for this occasion). When asked by film critic Elvis Mitchell why hes spending so much time writing his next (and perhaps final?..."
Utah, United States
"when hes back in Los Angeles. Tarantino shared this delightful tidbit on a trip to Utah, where he attended the Sundance Film Festival"

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