Quentin Tarantino stands next to Steven Speilberg and Martin Scorcese (and very few others) as one of the most recognizable and influential auteur directors making films in today's Hollywood. His films scorch their viewers with fiery cinematic passion, telling bold stories with a tongue-in-cheek tone and skilled handling of film techniques. But the filmmaker has a tendency in his films that fans have been eager to point out throughout his career: a pattern of including shots of the characters' feet—especially the feet of female characters. And in an interview with GQ, Quentin Tarantino has finally explained why he includes shots of feet so often in his films.
Tarantino is a director that doesn't need an introduction. He has directed some of the best modern films, with his extensive resume including Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2, Inglorious Basterds, and Django Unchained (the latter of which being believed to have inspired Red Dead Redemption 2). Tarantino is a two-time Oscar winner in the Original Screenplay category and is often regarded as an influence by many filmmakers working today.
In the interview, Tarantino explained that the stylistic tendency to include shots of actors' feet is an element of filmmaking that he's borrowed from many other accomplished directors—he directly cites figures like Luis Buñuel, Alfred Hitchcock, and Sofia Coppola as directors that also utilized shots of actors' feet. From his point of view, shots of the actors' feet are an example of "good direction" and something that doesn't need to be taken as seriously as it is by many critics.
Tarantino has yet to announce exactly what his tenth and final film is going to be, but speculation exists that Kill Bill: Volume 3 might be his next film—fans believe that it would be a fitting end for his filmmaking legacy. Another project rumored to be in the works is Django/Zorro, a crossover between the titular hero of Django Unchained and the legendary Spanish swordsman Zorro. Tarantino also remains influential in the sphere of Hollywood as a whole, even giving Edgar Wright his next film's title, Last Night in Soho.
Tarantino may or may not cease his rampant penchant for imagery of feet, but the directorial quirk certainly doesn't take away his accomplishments, and it certainly doesn't detract from the quality of his films. If anything, it is one of many reasons his films have remained endearing to fans and will remain so for generations to come.
Source: GQ