Editing Pulp Fiction (section)

=== Casting ===
[[Danny DeVito]], one of the film's executive producers,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kuperinsky |first=Amy |date=2024-10-14 |title=Danny DeVito: 'Pulp Fiction' producer Harvey Weinstein reamed me out for casting N.J. legend |url=https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2024/10/danny-devito-pulp-fiction-producer-harvey-weinstein-reamed-me-out-for-casting-nj-legend.html |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=nj |language=en}}</ref> recalls that Weinstein suggested casting [[Daniel Day-Lewis]], who had just won an [[Academy Award]] for ''[[My Left Foot]]''. DeVito responded by stating that Tarantino wanted John Travolta and reminded Weinstein that he had final cut and cast approval. He later reflected: "I think he [Weinstein] called me every name in the book, but of course, Quentin got what he wanted, and he was absolutely right, and the rest is history."<ref name="Gilchrist-2024" /> 

Bender noted that during the casting process, while Samuel L. Jackson's initial audition was impressive, another candidate later delivered a performance that "blew them away." This prompted Bender to inform Jackson's agent that they might need to consider the other actor. The agent firmly insisted, "No, no, no, you can't do that. Sam will come back." Initially hesitant to ask him for another audition, Bender discovered that Jackson believed he was simply reading for the role, not auditioning, and his subsequent return resulted in an outstanding performance.<ref name="Gilchrist-2024" />

Tim Roth, initially interested in the role meant for Willis, suggested Amanda Plummer as a co-star, insisting she should have a gun as he thought it would be "terrifying" - a notion Tarantino later incorporated into the script.<ref name="Gilchrist-2024" />

Harvey Keitel played a crucial role in getting ''Reservoir Dogs'' made and introduced Bruce Willis to Tarantino. Bender and Tarantino went to see him at his house in Malibu, where they learned that he could recite practically the entire movie of ''Reservoir Dogs,'' a movie he loved. After a conversation, Tarantino and Willis took a walk on the beach, where Willis revealed he'd read the ''Pulp Fiction'' script and expressed interest in playing Vincent or Jules. Tarantino encouraged him to read the script one last time with the Butch character in mind. Willis called Tarantino the next day and said, "the shortest sentence in the Bible is, 'Jesus wept.' The shortest sentence in Hollywood is, 'I'm in.'"<ref name="Gilchrist-2024" />