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Quentin Tarantino's right-hand man says the best financial advice the director gave him is straight from Warren Buffett's playbook
Quentin Tarantino once warned fellow Hollywood director Eli Roth, 'Don't buy a house as soon as you're successful.' A mansion in the suburbs may be the ultimate status symbol, proving that you've made it, but the Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction filmmaker thinks it'll make you an employee to your mortgage—and it was all Roth could think of, after his first hugely successful film, Hostel, hit $80 million at the box office. Whether it's a sprawling estate in the suburbs complete with a pool or a penthouse apartment overlooking Manhattan, luxurious real estate is the ultimate symbol of success. But the hefty mortgage that comes with it will leave you trapped chasing paychecks, Hollywood icon Quentin Tarantino warns. And it's the best financial advice he once gave fellow American director and collaborator, Eli Roth. 'Quentin told me, 'Don't buy a house until you can afford to completely pay for it outright,'' the Cabin Fever and Hostel filmmaker recalls to Fortune, adding that many others in the industry use their first million-dollar paycheck to get a mortgage with a $200,000 down payment. 'But you basically become an employee of your house. So every decision that you make becomes, 'Can I pay my mortgage? Can I pay my mortgage?' Not, 'Is this best for my career?'' Roth explains. 'Everyone gets trapped by living a certain lifestyle.' Tarantino has just bought a $13.8 million property in Israel. But Roth says the director told him he waited some years before splashing out on a mansion. 'He goes, 'I didn't buy a house until Jackie Brown. Everyone else thought I was going to buy one after Pulp Fiction. I waited because I didn't want to get stuck being an employee of my house—and then I didn't have to worry about it. ''Don't buy a house as soon as you're successful, hold on to your money.'' Roth took Tarantino's words of wisdom seriously and didn't become a homeowner until he was 35, after the success of Hostel: Part II. 'Hostel is a movie that cost $3.8 million. It made $80 million at the box office. It was a massive DVD sale. And all I could hear was Quentin's words in my head: 'Don't become an employee of your house.' 'So I just kept my rental, and I went back to work,' Roth tells Fortune, adding that he finally got on the property ladder in the summer of 2007. 'I'd made three successful movies, and I knew that I was going to have checks coming in, and I wouldn't have to take a job,' he recalls. 'I didn't direct again for five years.' That is, until the offer to work with Tarantino on Inglourious Basterds—where the budget was limited and Roth tried his hand at acting in the role of Sgt. Donny Donowitz. 'I went from making millions on a movie so that I could then go to Germany and be paid $65,000 but have the greatest experience of my life and create this iconic character,' Roth adds. 'And of course, acting under Tarantino is what made me a completely different director and enabled me to work with great actors, Cate Blanchett, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis … But that was only because I was careful; I waited until I had three movies done that were successful, and I bought a house that was in my budget range. 'If I was stuck as an employee of my house, I would have had to take some directing job that I wouldn't want to do, and then I would have missed the opportunity of a lifetime.' Despite his continued career success, Roth kept that home until a year ago—moving for a home with fewer stairs in the same neighborhood and price range, to accommodate life with a newborn. Billionaire investor Warren Buffett, is worth more than most people can fathom. However, like Tarantino and Roth, the outgoing CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, hasn't inflated his humble abode as his wealth as ballooned. The 94-year-old still resides in the Omaha house he bought for $31,500 (around $350K today) with his late wife, Susan, in 1958. And Buffett has repeatedly called the five-bedroom home, which is now worth around $1.3 million, one of his best-ever investments. Despite being worth some $168 billion, Buffett proudly calls himself 'cheap' for never having upsided his property—but he 'wouldn't trade it for anything,' owing to the memories of raising three kids there. Buffett's not the only billionaire who lives well below his means. Ever after his wealth surpassed the $100 billion milestone in 2023, Mexican telecom mogul Carlos Slim has maintained a simple lifestyle including no yachts and living in the same house for more than 40 years; And then there's Bill Gates, who said he will never move out of the $130 million mansion he bought for just $2 million in 1988. This story was originally featured on
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16-05-2025
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Eli Roth Reveals Title for His ‘Most Terrifying & Insane' Horror Movie Yet
Eli Roth's next movie officially has a title, and he promises it's going to be his most 'insane' film yet. Speaking to Variety, Roth revealed that his next movie will be called Ice Cream Man. According to Roth, the movie is his 'most terrifying and insane' yet, and will follow the story of an 'idyllic summer town descending into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results.' Despite sharing the name of another horror movie from 1995, this Ice Cream Man is based on an original idea Roth had over 20 years ago. The filmmaker will write the script and direct, which will be fully financed by The Horror Section, a brand-new independent studio from Roth. According to him, The Horror Section's creation will hopefully allow him to return to making independent horror movies. He also mentioned that financing for Ice Cream Man was originally hard to come by, with studios feeling 'antsy' about it. Most recently, Roth was the director for 2024's Borderlands adaptation. He is much more known in the world of horror, though, having directed 2002's Cabin Fever, 2005's Hostel, 2023's Thanksgiving, and more. (Source: Variety) The post Eli Roth Reveals Title for His 'Most Terrifying & Insane' Horror Movie Yet appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
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15-05-2025
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Winter wine escape to bring best of South West to Busselton and Margaret River with Cabin Fever
Winter wine escape to bring best of South West to Busselton and Margaret River with Cabin Fever
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Eli Roth Announces Surprise ‘Rotten Fruit' Reunion — Punk Claymation Series Now Streaming Unseen Episodes
We've seen horror director Eli Roth split open skulls before, but the jack-of-many-trades and (surprise!) stop-motion animator has never been stuck in your head like he will be with 'The Rotten Fruit.' Catchy bordering on torturous, the theme song for Roth's latest archival release goes a little something like… ♫ Rotten Fruit… We're The Rotten Fruit… The most popular band in the wooorld! ♫ More from IndieWire 'The Legend of Ochi' Review: A Stunningly Beautiful Fantasy Throwback Struggles to Sustain Its Magic 'La Chimera' Filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher Named 2025 Cannes Camera d'Or Jury President Celebrating its 25th anniversary by finally making its streaming debut on the platform WeShort today, April 18, 'The Rotten Fruit' is a cult classic web series co-created by Roth and Noah Belson. A childhood friend of the gonzo filmmaker, better known to genre fans for his credit as Guitar Man in 'Cabin Fever,' Belson grew up making movies with Roth in Newton, Massachusetts. While living in L.A. trying to break into the industry together, the pair developed 'The Rotten Fruit' for the now-defunct in 2000. Despite a lofty goal to become 'the HBO of the internet,' released just three of the eight episodes Roth, Belson, and their animation crew made on a shoestring budget. The other five installments have either never been released or remain completely unseen, until now. By the time these so-called 'new' episodes were posted online, the duo told IndieWire, the site had gone completely bankrupt. 'Even though it was limited in terms of who saw it, we had a lot of people contacting us asking about more episodes,' Roth told IndieWire. The director not only wrote, animated, and edited on the project but also composed and performed its outrageous songs; Belson and Roth voiced the shorts' cast together. 'We had a mailing list with thousands of people on it who were constantly asking, 'When are more 'Rotten Fruit' episodes coming out?'' Roth said. 'Now, it's like, 'We're working on it. Really.' 'Give us 25 more years, maybe,' Belson joked. 'But we'll get you some more.'' Speaking with IndieWire over Zoom, the reunited collaborators shared their hopes to revive 'The Rotten Fruit' as a modern satire soon. They also reflected on the ridiculousness of the original production — a 'crazy' quintessential SoCal summer that, for good or bad, sounds like the plot of its own movie. From the pitfalls of early web financing to a backyard pool filled with alligators, 'The Rotten Fruit' got as rock-and-roll behind the scenes as its edible punk rockers look getting sliced and diced on stage. Running roughly three minutes each, all eight 'Rotten Fruit' episodes are free for anyone to watch during the raunchy (or should we say ranchy?) comedy's first week streaming on WeShort. The short film service is working in partnership with Roth's fan-owned media company and genre brand, The Horror Section. The following episode descriptions were provided to IndieWire: Episode 1 — 'The Battle of the Bands' The Rotten Fruit compete against the popular boy band C-5 in a battle of the bands. Suspecting they might lose, the Fruit use cutthroat tactics to ensure victory. Episode 2 — 'Concert Riots' After a stampede at one of their concerts resulting in the death of a fan, the band decide to put on a benefit show, with even more disastrous results. Episode 3 — 'The Critic' The Rotten Fruit take their biggest critic hostage to try and win him over. Episode 4 — 'We Are the World' Manager Guy The Pie Shapiro arranges a collaboration for a charity song, only for the band to learn it's with the newly re-formed C-5. Episode 5 — 'Snackster' The Rotten Fruit try to put an end to online piracy by personally going after the fans stealing their music. Episode 6 — 'David Lunch' The Rotten Fruit film a music video with legendary artist and surrealist director David Lunch. Episode 7 — 'Room Service' The Rotten Fruit trash a hotel room, then are tricked into cleaning it up. Episode 8 — 'Cancer Boy' The Rotten Fruit decide to record a benefit song for a young peach with cancer, only to realize that no good deed goes unpunished. WeShort is now streaming 'The Rotten Fruit.' Check back for IndieWire's full interview with Roth and Belson. Best of IndieWire Nightmare Film Shoots: The 36 Most Grueling Films Ever Made, from 'Deliverance' to 'The Wages of Fear' The 24 Best Vampire Movies Ever Made, from 'Nosferatu' to 'Sinners' The 27 Best War Movies of the 21st Century, from 'Dunkirk' to 'The Hurt Locker'
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25-02-2025
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Coleen Fabrizi retiring as Corning Gaffer District director. What's next for organization
For the first time in nearly two decades, Corning's Gaffer District will have new leadership later this year. Coleen Fabrizi, executive director of the Corning Gaffer District for the past 18 years, recently announced she will retire from the position in early June. Chris Sharkey, a former Gaffer District Board Chair and retired president of Corning Enterprises, said Fabrizi was instrumental in building up the downtown marketing organization. The Gaffer District's mission is to "enhance the overall economic vitality, community character, and physical sustainability of Corning's Downtown via the collaboration of public and private stakeholders." 'Coleen is the one that has really built that organization in the Gaffer District,' said Sharkey. 'She really has made it into what it is today. She will leave an extraordinary legacy, both in terms of the organization she has built and the mark she's left on our downtown.' Joe Carey, owner of Carey's Brew House and a member of the Corning Gaffer District Board of Directors, said the board will meet in the next 10 days to start the process of finding someone to fill the important role of executive director. 'Coleen has done a great job over the years leading us in the right direction,' Carey said. Fabrizi, who formerly worked at the Corning Area Chamber of Commerce, was the fourth executive director of the Corning Gaffer District. The first director was Stacy Pair, the second was Toni Trottier, and the third was Sharkey. More: How The Rockwell Museum's new executive director is making her mark. Meet Erin Coe. Carey said Fabrizi leaving the post in early June will give the Gaffer District Board of Directors time to find a suitable replacement. The Gaffer District is instrumental in community events like Cabin Fever, GlassFest, the Summer Downtown series, Harvest Fest and Crystal City Christmas. This article originally appeared on The Leader: Corning Gaffer District executive director Coleen Fabrizi retiring
