A closer look
In an era of chronic digital addiction, working for Tarantino essentially requires checking into a technological rehab facility. The famously intense director strictly forbids any cell phones anywhere near the shooting stage to prevent distractions or leaked photos. Crew members have to surrender their devices at a literal checkpoint manned by a security guard known as 'the checker.' If a phone happens to ring in the distance during a take, Tarantino reportedly fires the owner on the spot without an ounce of hesitation.
