Brad Pitt cut the cameras causing riff with Quentin Tarantino on ‘Once Upon a Time’ set

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23 May 2026 • 12:39 AM MYT
The Independent
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Brad Pitt cut the cameras causing riff with Quentin Tarantino on ‘Once Upon a Time’ set

  • Bruce Dern recounted an incident on the set of Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood" where Brad Pitt cut the camera.
  • Pitt intervened after Dern improvised a line for his character, George Spahn, during a scene.
  • Tarantino sternly reprimanded Pitt, emphasizing that cutting the camera was solely the director's responsibility.
  • Pitt defended his action by stating that Dern's improvised line was not part of the script.
  • Despite the on-set disagreement, a source close to the collaborators confirmed that Tarantino and Pitt maintain a strong professional relationship.

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