Episode 67 – Quentin Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Novelization - a podcast by Phi Phenonenon

Quentin Tarantino's ethos was once described, efficiently, by the online writer Film Crit Hulk thusly: “Never hate a movie.” That ethos never had a better distillation than the film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood except for one joyous example — its novelization. On this episode I’m joined again by Tyler Coates and Ted Haycraft to discuss the expansion of the beloved movie. We talk:

- the “literary” value of Tarantino’s prose;
- how Tarantino mixes film criticism with that prose;
- which character benefits most from the novel’s expansion of the film;
- and why part the value of Tarantino releasing something new is his promotional circuit interviews.

Also:

- The reputation the 2019 film has developed two years out;
- the (innocuous?) oddity of there being no people of color in the movie;
- how the movie will likely age if its historical context is forgotten;
- and the fates of the characters after the end credits and last page.

Tyler Coates is currently an editor for the Hollywood Reporter. Past work has appeared in The Awl, Brooklyn Magazine, Esquire, GOOD, Gothamist, Nylon, Out, Town & Country, and the Village Voice. His work can also be found out at his website.

The paperback novel of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is currently available from Harper Collins.

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