Salma Hayek Was Too Scared to Do the From Dusk Till Dawn Snake Dance Until Tarantino Said One Name: “Madonna”

At its release, From Dusk Till Dawn left critics scratching their heads (it holds a 63% Tomatometer score and a 76% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes ). Some quickly dismissed the vampire film as too “pulpy” for their tastes, but others looked past its B-movie inspirations and saw a true diamond in the rough. Beyond all the gore and scares lay a genuinely incredible film that helped launch the careers of many Hollywood icons. George Clooney managed to transition from TV stardom to Hollywood royalty thanks to his role as Seth Gecko. On the other hand, From Dusk Till Dawn was Quentin Tarantino’s first paid gig as a Hollywood screenwriter. The movie also cemented Robert Rodriguez as a mainstream filmmaker after Desperado’s success. It’s safe to say everyone was at their best in From Dusk Till Dawn, and nowhere is this more evident than in the mesmerizing table dance scene starring Salma Hayek.

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