Hearing that Quentin Tarantino declined an opportunity to act in 'The Simpsons' isn't that surprising. After all, the director and producer has a lot of bigger projects he's often focused on.

Besides, he's one of many personalities that can afford to turn down projects, even potentially lucrative ones.

For reference, there are plenty of actors who decide not to work with Quentin Tarantino. He's not everyone's favorite director. For example, Uma Thurman decided to stop collaborating with him after working on 'Kill Bill.' And Adam Sandler turned down an opportunity to work with Tarantino, too.

So clearly, it goes both ways.

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The thing is, even though Quentin said no to voicing a character based on him on 'The Simpsons,' the show's creators went ahead with it anyway. And, Quentin was even credited as "special guest director" in an episode that featured his likeness.

Yes, Quentin did approve of his likeness being in the show. But he said no to voicing the character himself, noted Looper. A handful of celebs have decided not to voice the characters that represent them in 'The Simpsons,' and for good reason. The show isn't exactly kid-friendly, nor is it the type of material some actors want to be associated with.

Quentin didn't care, though. The episode even made fun of his film 'Reservoir Dogs'; the show featured a parody called 'Reservoir Cats,' featuring Itchy and Scratchy, which is what Quentin was "credited on." The filmmaker's character steps in to explain to Bart and Lisa the "deep" meaning of the episode.

But then, Itchy beheads the cartoon character. Looper notes that the snippet made Quentin look like a "jerk," and then had the audacity to "murder" his character.

Quentin didn't seem to mind, though.

Despite not partnering with producer Al Jean to record the vocals for the episode, Tarantino seemed to endorse the show. Producers did approach him about it, and in fact, the only reason he didn't do the voice was because, Al Jean noted, he "didn't want to say what [producers] have him saying."

Simple enough, right? And it makes sense, given that Quentin Tarantino is a big name in the industry for his deep and often troubling films. To voice a character on 'The Simpsons' might be a bit juvenile for someone who's tackled such tough topics on screen.

After all, Quentin is dedicated to telling whole stories about real people and fleshing out characters from his imagination, as he's said in interviews (including one with Time). Slapstick comedy isn't exactly his jam.

Still, Quentin seemed to get a kick out of being a character in the cartoon, even if it was shortlived.

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