Some directors are hit-and-miss, and others have really high batting averages. For instance, Wes Anderson has undeniable talent, but critics and audiences don't always agree on which of his movies are best. The Darjeeling Limited, for example, wasn't tremendously successful. By contrast, Paul Thomas Anderson has basically made a masterpiece every time he's directed a movie, despite having fewer pictures under his belt.
Quentin Tarantino probably falls into the latter category. Even his lesser seen films are considered successes by critics, which is the case with Death Proof.
Tarantino seems to be aware of this and tells IndieWire that he might go out on top. In a recent interview, he claimed to be all right with only making 10 movies. This would be a shame, but it would keep his legacy intact as one of the most consistent filmmakers in history.
That tactic would give him two or three more films, depending on if he counts Kill Bill as one or two pictures. So far, he's written and directed Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2, Death Proof, Inglorious Basterds and the upcoming Django Unchained.
Tarantino also dropped some juicy nuggets by revealing who he had considered for the role of Django in his next picture. Besides Will Smith, who was famously his first choice, he also pursued Idris Elba, Chris Tucker, Terrence Howard, Michael K. Williams and Tyrese. However, when he met Jamie Foxx, he knew he'd found his man. The clincher was that Foxx is from Texas, so it's natural for him to be in a Western.