Correct-a-mundo Ringo
Inglourious Basterds creator Quentin Tarantino has revealed his revealed Ringo Starr is his favourite Beatle.
The Kill Bill director declared himself an Elvis fan over the Fab Four, but said Ringo is his favourite moptop because of his acting ability.
Quentin also revealed his first stage acting role, aged 16, was playing a Brit and he spent hours honing Ringo's Scouse twang by listening to Beatles Interview records.
One of the most memorable soundbites from Pulp Fiction comes at the climax when Sam Jackson proclaims 'Correctamundo Ringo' to Tim Roth and is a tribute to the Toxteth-born stickman.
Quentin, 46, made the admission to fans at Purple Revolver's Death Proof Afterlife party where he judged a tribute Jack Rabbit Slimm's Twist contest. see here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN4_g8RWj7k
The Oscar-winning screenwriter said he's always been a huge fan of Ringo and that the drummer always had the best stage presence out of the band.
He said: "Now I'm an Elvis over the Beatles man any day of the week.
"But there's always been something special about Ringo, alright.
"I always thought he had the best stage presence out of the band.
"And when you look at the tapes of the Beatles press conferences - it isn't John or Paul who are the funny ones - it's Ringo.
"It all comes through Ringo and his deadpan delivery.
"I think he's a brilliant actor - he isn't the star of Help by accident you know.
"Not many people know this about me - but my first acting gig when I was 16, was to play this British dude and they wanted a regional accent.
"So the first thing I laid my hands on was this tape of the Beatles Interviews and I just loved the way he talked with the flat vowels."
Quentin also revealed his delight at finding the rare Ringo single from his film Blindman at Hairy Records on Bold Street in the city after years of hunting in dusty vinyl dens worldwide.
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