He is one of the familiar faces of Quentin Tarantino's cinema. Film buffs remember each of Michael Madsen's appearances in the Pulp Fiction director's films : psychopath M. Blonde from Reservoir Dogs, Budd the repentant hitman from Kill Bill or Joe Gage the quiet cowboy from Hateful Height . Roles that Harvey Weinstein would not have wanted to give him, according to the words of the American actor to The Independent .
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"Harvey never loved me ," says the 62-year-old actor, settling his accounts with the deposed producer. I don't know if he loved anyone, but I'm sure he didn't carry me in his heart. He didn't want me in Quentin's movies. If I play in these films, it's only because Quentin fought for me every time. ”
"Simply monstrous"
According to the British daily, the actor, also seen in Save Willy and Thelma and Louise , would have displayed a certain “tension” by evoking the producer condemned to 23 years of prison in March for sexual criminal assault. "You think of people's dreams, you know, because Hollywood is a dream machine. Malice is one of the hidden sides of this dream. And enjoying someone's dreams is just monstrous, ”he says, referring to the actions of Weinstein, who was feared in Hollywood for his ability to defeat a career with a snap of the fingers.
The actor says he almost refused the role of Reservoir Dogs , after reading the script. His character is shot dead by Tim Roth, an actor still unknown at the time, when he has just tortured a police officer in a bloody scene. "I was afraid to play a role like that of Mr. Blonde, because I said to myself " if I cut this guy's ear and get plumbed by Tim Roth, where will this lead me in my career ? ”He remembers. I was a big fan of Humphrey Bogart, Robert Mitchum, Lee Marvin ... I knew these guys were paying attention to their choice of roles, and the people they were playing with or killing them on screen. This is how we become a leading player. "
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