John Travolta & Daughter Ella Reflect On 'Pulp Fiction' 30 Years Later

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00:00 Congratulations on 30 years. Does it seem like 30 years?

00:03 It doesn't at all. It feels like yesterday, especially because Hollywood doesn't change that much.

00:11 We shot this film in LA, so it just feels like there's no time.

00:16 And of course, it's a timeless movie too. I mean, let's face it, it holds the test of time.

00:22 So the combination equals a classic.

00:26 Let me ask you, this was a turning point for your career and the Oscar nomination. How did this change your life?

00:32 Well, it was my second Oscar nomination, but it put me back in a different game than it was,

00:39 more like when I first started with Saturday Night Fever.

00:42 So the scripts got better and the positioning got better.

00:46 So it was a big improvement for me for my second time around.

00:51 And this dance scene. Amazing. What do you remember about that night?

00:56 I remember that I advised Quentin that there was more than just the twist,

01:04 that there was kind of cool steps from my childhood, the swim and the Batman and the hitchhiker.

01:12 And he said, OK, well, show me them. And I did. And he said, well, let's do it.

01:16 And if you if you find I'll call it out.

01:20 And if I find a time that I want to go from the twist to the other, we'll do it.

01:25 So we did. And that was that simple.

01:28 What was the first time you saw the movie?

01:31 I think when I was 18 was the first time that I was sort of like old enough to see it in my family.

01:38 But I was just in awe. I'm his biggest fan. So it's one of my favorite movies.

01:44 Film buff as well. So it's definitely an inspiring movie for an actor.

01:50 The Roya with cheese scene. What was it was there like improv than that or was that all written?

01:55 No, it was written exactly as it were, except that I remember just having this kind of playful,

02:05 you know, because there's such dark characters.

02:08 And I thought this is a time where I could show a lighter side to his personality that there's a hit man,

02:14 but he's interested in the differences between Burger King, McDonald's and what have you.

02:19 So I really found a moment for that character to just enjoy memories of Amsterdam

02:26 and the comparisons of Europe to New York.

02:29 And it was it felt like improv because it felt so comfortable.

02:35 So what do they call a whopper?

02:37 I don't know. I didn't go into Burger King.

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