Nick Frost on Tarantino, Hagrid, and Strictly Rejection

Nick Frost: ‘Tarantino has pictures of me in his cinema’

In a candid and wide-ranging interview with Rich Pelley, comedy icon Nick Frost has pulled back the curtain on his surreal life in Hollywood, his peculiar manifestation rituals, and why you won't be seeing him in sequins on the dance floor anytime soon.

The Tarantino Connection

One of the most surprising revelations from the Spaced star is his unexpected presence in the personal life of one of cinema’s most legendary directors. According to Frost, Quentin Tarantino is a massive fan of his work, specifically his portrayal of Ed in the cult classic Shaun of the Dead.

"Tarantino loves Ed... and I’m always amazed that he has pictures of me up in his cinema," Frost shared.He explained that because Tarantino and director Edgar Wright became close friends during the Cornetto Trilogy era, Frost has actually visited the director's private cinema and seen his own "stupid face" staring back from the foyer."Being a fan of cinema as a younger man, and watching Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, then suddenly the director has your face in his cinema... that’s quite weird."

Manifesting the Giant: Hagrid and Harry Potter

Frost also addressed the recent news that he has been cast as the lovable half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the highly anticipated HBO Harry Potter television reboot. He revealed that he didn't just audition for the role—he "willed" it into existence.

Urged by his partner to try manifestation, Frost engaged in a repetitive ritual while watching a movie marathon of the original films. "I wrote the word 'Hagrid' exactly 7,000 times," he admitted. Beyond the magic of manifestation, Frost is taking the physical demands of the role seriously, even taking professional knitting lessons to ensure he can accurately portray Hagrid's penchant for giant-sized needlework on screen.

The "Strictly" Snub

Despite his background in salsa—which fans will remember from the 2014 film Cuban Fury—Frost confirmed he has turned down the chance to appear on Strictly Come Dancing. His reasons were twofold: the grueling workload compared to the fee, and a specific "issue" with the costume department.

"I’ve always had an issue with the way they dress fat contestants on Strictly," Frost said bluntly. "They end up looking like a ball of satin, or like Violet Beauregarde in Willy Wonka, who turns into a giant blueberry."

Career Reflections and Pies

The interview, conducted as part of a reader Q&A series, also touched on Frost's love for "double-crust" meat pies, his nostalgia for the scrapped Captain Pugwash live-action movie, and the accidental similarities between his character Mike Watt and John Goodman’s Walter Sobchak in The Big Lebowski.

Whether he’s stripping an MP5 blindfolded or preparing to tend the grounds of Hogwarts, Nick Frost remains one of Britain's most authentic and grounded stars—even if Quentin Tarantino thinks he belongs in a gallery.

Source - https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jan/29/nick-frost-tarantino-has-pictures-of-me-in-his-cinema

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