India, Nov. 12 -- Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino said in Jay Glennie’s book The Making of Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds, released on November 10, that he initially fired actors Mélanie Laurent and Isabelle Huppert from his 2009 film Inglourious Basterds, describing the decisions as tied to table reads and casting issues, according to People.
Table read policy and Isabelle Huppert’s exit
Tarantino recalled that Isabelle Huppert, who was cast as Madame Ada Mimieux, lost her role after failing to attend the film’s table read amid contractual issues.
Tarantino described the circumstances as follows:
* He said Huppert “didn’t show up” for the table read and that there were issues with her contract that “kept stalling.”
* He said, “I ...