Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago

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Filmmaker (and novelist!) Quentin Tarantino joins the 3 Books podcast for a special deep dive conversation about: his favorite writer, his Hans Landa spinoff series plotline, his tips for thickening our skin, avoiding self-censorship, the future of the movie novelization genre, how failure is important to the artistic process, his 3 most formative books (of course), and much, much more...

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About 3 Books:
3 Books is a completely insane and totally epic 15-year-long quest to uncover and discuss the 1000 most formative books in the world. Each chapter discusses the 3 most formative books of one of the world's most inspiring people. Sample guests include: Brené Brown, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Roxane Gay, Cheryl Strayed, Rich Roll, Soyoung the Variety Store Owner, Derek the Hype Man, Kevin the Bookseller, Shirley The Nurse, Vishwas the Uber Driver, Angie Thomas, David Mitchell, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, Mark Manson, Seth Godin, Judy Blume, and Quentin Tarantino. 3 Books is published on the lunar calendar with each of the 333 chapters dropped on the exact minute of every single new moon and every single full moon all the way up to 5:21 am on September 1, 2031. 3 Books is an Apple "Best Of" award-winning show and is 100% non-profit with no ads, no sponsors, no commercials, and no interruptions. 3 Books has 3 clubs including the End of the Podcast Club, the Cover to Cover Club, and the Secret Club, which operates entirely through the mail and is only accessible by calling 1-833-READ-A-LOT. Each chapter is hosted live and in-person at the guest's preferred location by Neil Pasricha, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Awesome, The Happiness Equation, Two-Minute Mornings, etc.

Follow Neil online: @neilpasricha on all social channels

For more info on the podcast: 3books.co

For full show notes: 3books.co/chapters/82

SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/2HHWPYg

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00:00:00 Intro
00:12:30 Meeting Tarantino
00:16:36 Unpacking Hollywood’s Quotes
00:20:39 Advertising Bombardment
00:22:24 Bringing Back the Book
00:26:36 The Greatest Film Critic
00:34:30 How to Build Thick Skin
00:39:08 Putting Yourself Out There
00:40:05 Criticism and Advertisement
00:42:12 Championing Disreputable Genres
00:44:28 Virtuousness in Movies
00:45:25 Deciding How to Use Total Freedom
00:49:03 Losing Your Heroes
00:58:57 Artistic Freedom and Censorship
01:02:48 Novelizations vs. Cinematics
01:09:18 The Entrancing Nature of Literature
01:19:21 Artistic Implications of Confidence
01:26:06 Female-Directed Film Rec
01:29:26 Inglorious Spin-Off
01:31:38 The Notorious Memer
01:32:45 Dream Book Adaptation
01:36:59 Advice to Aspiring Artists
01:39:40 Outro
01:46:42 End of the Podcast Club

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Hey there,

I'm Neil and I spend a ton of time thinking, writing, podcasting, and speaking about living intentionally. I'm the New York Times bestselling author of six books including The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation. I've been lucky to speak at places like TED, SXSW, and Google. And I host a huge passion project called the 3 Books podcast.

Want to read more of my stuff?
https://www.neil.blog/archive/

Want to check out my podcast?
3books.co

Want to learn about my live events?
globalhappiness.org/speaking

Want my monthly book recos?
1000awesomethings.com/reading-club

Want my articles on intentional living?
https://www.neil.blog/newsletter/

I am also on the following drugs:
Facebook: facebook.com/NeilPasricha
Twitter: twitter.com/neilpasricha
Instagram: instagram.com/neilpasricha

Lastly, thanks so much for watching this vid.

👊,

Neil
neil@globalhappiness.org