Quentin Tarantino says he has "nothing to do but" invest in Cliff Booth

Quentin Tarantino, known for his work as a director, novelist, and playwright, has found himself quite busy with a new project involving the character Cliff Booth. Before unveiling the first seventeen minutes of David Fincher's spinoff The Further Misadventures Of Cliff Booth at AFI Fest, Tarantino expressed his admiration for the character, played by Brad Pitt.

During a post-screening Q&A, Tarantino explained that as he gets older, he finds writing to be more fulfilling than being a man of letters. He also revealed that his devotion to the fictional Hollywood history he created in his last feature has only grown, leading to the expansion of his work with a novelization and this collaboration with Fincher.

Tarantino admitted that he often forgets positive reviews, instead recalling the more critical ones, including one that likened Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood to the first world he has ever created that he would like to live in. He further elaborated on Cliff Booth's appeal as a character who could star in a series of novels similar to Don Pendleton's Mack Bolan or Donald E. Westlake's Parker.

The director sees potential in a series of paperbacks featuring Cliff Booth's adventures. Regarding his future, Tarantino confirmed that he will continue to invest in the Cliff Booth mythology, stating that he already invested before the movie and throughout the years since its release. He believes that while the audience doesn't need to know everything, it is comforting for him to have complete knowledge.