FADE IN: Quentin Tarantino & Pulp Fiction

FADE IN is an audio movie about legendary films and TV series and the crazy and talented dreamers who made them. The risks and stakes, the battles, the behind-the-scenes stories nobody knows. Against all odds and usually teetering on failure, these filmmakers and show-runners made something great, something lasting. From the makers of INSIDE PSYCHO, INSIDE THE EXORCIST, and INSIDE JAWS comes FADE IN: QUENTIN TARANTINO AND PULP FICTION. Inspired by the true story.


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FADE IN is an audio movie about legendary films and TV series and the crazy and talented dreamers who made them.

FADE IN: Quentin Tarantino & Pulp Fiction trailer

FADE IN is an audio movie about legendary films and TV series and the crazy and talented dreamers who made them.

Young Quentin Tarantino loved all movies, every kind. And that passion grew from a tiny video rental shop in Manhattan Beach.

Ep. 1 In love with the movies

Young Quentin Tarantino loved all movies, every kind. And that passion grew from a tiny video rental shop in Manhattan Beach.

Out of work and broke, Tarantino spent his time writing. And writing. Rejected for being “too vile!” or “too vulgar!” he finally got his big break – Reservoir Dogs.

Ep. 2 Dogs who hang around the reservoir

Out of work and broke, Tarantino spent his time writing. And writing. Rejected for being “too vile!” or “too vulgar!” he finally got his big break – Reservoir Dogs.

Who would be cast in Pulp Fiction? “If I can’t cast Travolta, I’m not making the movie,” Tarantino said.

Ep. 3 No Travolta, no Pulp Fiction

Who would be cast in Pulp Fiction? “If I can’t cast Travolta, I’m not making the movie,” Tarantino said.

Despite having the time of his life directing his magnum opus, the pressure consumes Tarantino. Would it be great…or awful?

Ep. 4 Royale with cheese

Despite having the time of his life directing his magnum opus, the pressure consumes Tarantino. Would it be great…or awful?

The Cine-Files and Mark Ramsey dive deep and share personal perspectives about Quentin Tarantino, Pulp Fiction, and public media.

Bonus Episode: Mark Ramsey of FADE IN talks with The Cine-Files

The Cine-Files and Mark Ramsey dive deep and share personal perspectives about Quentin Tarantino, Pulp Fiction, and public media.



Mark Ramsey, Producer

Mark Ramsey is an audio storyteller. Ramsey was a producer of Aftershock, a full-cast thriller with David Harbour, Sarah Wayne Callies, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. He created, wrote, and narrated Inside Psycho, Inside The Exorcist, Inside Star Wars, and Inside Jaws for Wondery. He also wrote and directed POPS: The Louis Armstrong Story with Reno Wilson and co-wrote The Undercovers with Ed O’Neill. He most recently created, wrote, and directed Dark Sanctum, an AMBIE-nominated full-cast horror thriller featuring Bethany Joy Lenz, Clive Standen, and Michael O’Neill for Wondery+.  He is currently show-running a full-cast podcast version of A Christmas Carol coming next Christmas. Ramsey is a board member of the Critics Choice Association, producers of the Critics Choice Awards for Film and TV.


Credits

Created, written, narrated, and directed by Mark Ramsey.
Additional voices by Karissa Vacker
Produced by Mark Ramsey
Sound design, scoring, and mix by Jeff Schmidt
Executive producer Paul Anderson for Workhouse Media
Executive producer Anyel Zuberi Fields for KCRW
Key art by Jordan McLaughlin
Art direction by Evan Solano
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