On “Hostel” one of the Czech extras saw me in a tank top and casually referred to me as “Gorilka” which is Slovak for gorilla. On “Cabin Fever” they called me hair director. PW: And no classic Quentin character is complete without a cool name and I think Bear Jew kinda takes the cake.Įli: Well it’s funny because I’ve always been compared to some sort of animal. It was one of the greatest experiences of my life. I wanted to be the dream actor I always wish I had. So I dropped everything, put on 40 pounds of muscle and was completely in character the whole time. This was my chance to create a classic Tarantino character. I wanted to make it great, make it memorable. PW: Did this feel like a make it or break it situation for you then?Įli: I decided that if I was going to do this, I would give it everything I could. I always said my passion was writing/directing, but Quentin knew there was a part of me that loves performing, I just never had a reason to do it. I really knew this was going to be a once in a lifetime opportunity. PW: So what’s it like then to have that dream become a reality?Įli: To actually see it manifest itself is such a strange and wonderful thing. And you think, “What if I was one of those guys?” This is the kind of thing you imagine when you’re 6 years old, watching “The Dirty Dozen” at 10:30 because your parents let you stay up late to watch everyone blow up the Nazis. PopWrap: Was it always part of your plan to mix acting with writing/directing?Įli Roth: Oh, never. I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Eli about the sheer joy in being the guy who rewrites history, his rules of cyber-seduction and why a college side-job prepared him to share an intimate moment with nearly one million people. Not only did Eli take center stage in the anti-Nazi opus, but in the process he found a fiercely loyal following of fans that call themselves Blueberries. Bear Jew proves that QT has a singular knack for spotting talent. So when he made the follow-up to 2007’s “Hostel” sequel an acting role in the new Quentin Tarantino movie, I think more than a few of us went, “really?” But his performance as Sgt. He then went on to create an entirely new genre of horror, with a nickname he loathes. His flare for flaying has been shocking audiences since “Cabin Fever” hacked and slashed its way into cinemas back in 2002. That’s why I’ve always felt like Eli Roth was a kindred spirit. Strangled in the shower? Sorry, Leah! But before you start reaching for the 9 and 1 buttons on your phone, rest assured I’m simply talking about the horror movies I used to make in high school. Throat slit in the bathtub? My friend V.A. Power drill to the neck? My sister got that.
Growing up, I used to dream of how I could kill my friends.
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