Quentin Tarantino Says He Draws The Line On Violence When It Comes To Killing Real Animals And Insects Onscreen, But People Have Thoughts About His Real-Life Morals

" I have a big thing about killing creature in pic . That ’s a bridgework I ca n’t cross . insect , too . ”

This isQuentin Tarantino— you know, the director known for his violent films like theKill Billvolumes,Django Unchained,Pulp Fiction, andInglourious Basterds.

Well, while Tarantino may enjoy depicting graphic displays of bloodshed, he let us all know he does draw one line when it comes to violence in his movies.

In a recent interview withVariety, he said, “I have a big thing about killing animals in movies. That’s a bridge I can’t cross. Insects, too.”

Tarantino does not mean that he won’t put computer-generated imagery of animal or insect death in his movies (as we saw with the horses inDjango Unchained) — he said he draws the line at “real death.”

I was slightly horrified to hear that “real death” of animals or insects could even happen onscreen. After researching, I discovered that it legally can’t, but sometimes limitations in regulations lead filmmakers to break the rules.

According to theAnimal Legal and Historical Centerat Michigan State University’s College of Law, while federal and state laws do notdirectlyaddress the use of animals in film or television, the federal Animal Welfare Act, the federal Endangered Species Act, and state animal cruelty laws (which all states have) all indirectly apply to animal actors. These laws prevent people from being able to inflict pain on or neglect animals.

So based on animal cruelty laws and the AHA guidelines, which have been in effect since 1939, it is forbidden to harm animals and insects in TV and film.

Still , as Michigan State ’s College of Law cover , " conflict of interest , want of enforcement , man - power issues , and the special reach of the AHA severely hinder the ability of the AHA to properly protect animal player , " which is potential why there sadly arestill some reportsof brute being harm in picture .

Strangely, Tarantino still admitted that he’d “kill a million rats,” but he clarified that he wouldn’t do it for the sake of a movie.

Not surprisingly, many people on the internet decided to make jokes about Tarantino’s real-life morals vs. his on-film morals:

Quentin Tarantino : pic.twitter.com / NWfRQAfLXZ

glad he pull in up any muddiness about the worm

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Close-up of Quentin Tarantino at the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival in 2019

Yess ! ! Stick to the feet king ! !

umm so that s why uma thurman could n’t pip that mosquito in vote out bill???pic.twitter.com / PJZuHQ0kuC

i have seen a woman ’s leg get severed from the residual of her body and come out of a railcar windowpane in a movie of his

Uma Thurman covered in blood and stabbed with a syringe in "Pulp Fiction"

“ insects too ” is cracking me up

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Up-close photograph of a fly on a wooden table in springtime

At least he has some boundary

Anyways, considering that Tarantino makes scenes that could sometimes pass as true crime, I’m glad to hear the animals and insects are okay.

Still from "Django Unchained"

Simon Cowell shocked on "America's Got Talent"

A woman snuggling and holding a puppy

Quentin giving a thumbs-up

Butterly and honey bee marked safe from Quentin Tarantino

This isQuentin Tarantino— you know, the director known for his violent films like theKill Billvolumes,Django Unchained,Pulp Fiction, andInglourious Basterds.#

Well, while Tarantino may enjoy depicting graphic displays of bloodshed, he let us all know he does draw one line when it comes to violence in his movies.#

In a recent interview withVariety, he said, “I have a big thing about killing animals in movies. That’s a bridge I can’t cross. Insects, too.”#

Tarantino does not mean that he won’t put computer-generated imagery of animal or insect death in his movies (as we saw with the horses inDjango Unchained) — he said he draws the line at “real death.”#

I was slightly horrified to hear that “real death” of animals or insects could even happen onscreen. After researching, I discovered that it legally can’t, but sometimes limitations in regulations lead filmmakers to break the rules.#

So based on animal cruelty laws and the AHA guidelines, which have been in effect since 1939, it is forbidden to harm animals and insects in TV and film.#

Strangely, Tarantino still admitted that he’d “kill a million rats,” but he clarified that he wouldn’t do it for the sake of a movie.#

Not surprisingly, many people on the internet decided to make jokes about Tarantino’s real-life morals vs. his on-film morals:#

Anyways, considering that Tarantino makes scenes that could sometimes pass as true crime, I’m glad to hear the animals and insects are okay.#