Zach Braff advised The Ringer as a part of a current oral historical past on the long-lasting soundtrack to his 2004 comedy-drama “Backyard State” that Quentin Tarantino approached him and jokingly cursed him off when Braff’s movie gained the Grammy Award for finest compilation soundtrack for visible media over Tarantino’s “Kill Invoice Vol. 2.”
“I used to be up in opposition to Quentin Tarantino. I definitely didn’t assume there would ever be an opportunity the place I’d beat Quentin Tarantino at something,” Braff mentioned. “My father wished to come back, and I used to be like, ‘Dad, there’s no approach I’m gonna win a Grammy. Tarantino is profitable the Grammy, and also you’re losing your journey from Jersey out right here.’ After which we fucking gained! I couldn’t consider it.”
Braff continued, “Tarantino jokingly mentioned, ‘You stole my fucking Grammy, man!’ after which gave me a giant smile and a hug. He was tremendous candy and supportive. I used to be the form of film-school child that may have put a ‘Reservoir Canines’ poster on my wall.”
“Backyard State,” which Braff directed, wrote and starred in reverse Natalie Portman, was the indie movie sensation of 2004 with $35 million on the field workplace on a manufacturing finances below $3 million. The movie’s beloved soundtrack featured The Shins, Coldplay, Thievery Company and extra.
“I didn’t ever assume a Grammy was one thing I ought to even dream about,” Braff advised The Ringer. “I by no means in a thousand years would have thought this is able to be what occurred to this film, however whether or not it’s the soundtrack or the movie itself, it’s uncommon {that a} day goes by that somebody doesn’t ask me about it. It was a seminal film for lots of people at a time of their life once they actually wanted to see it.”
Tarantino was not the one auteur director to provide Braff his kudos for “Backyard Sate.” Braff revealed that he additionally as soon as obtained a letter from Steven Spielberg amid the success of the film in 2004.
“I’ve a letter from Spielberg. It’s framed on my wall,” Braff mentioned. “It was a dream letter to get from certainly one of my heroes saying that he beloved the movie. I’m paraphrasing, but it surely was one thing like, ‘On behalf of so many others, I’d wish to welcome you to Hollywood,’ or one thing like that.”
Learn the total “Backyard State” soundtrack oral historical past on The Ringer’s website.
