QT praises his editor Sally Menke
Quentin Tarantino's editor Sally Menke, his close collaborator since "Reservoir Dogs," was found dead Sept 28, after disappearing while walking her dog in the extreme Los Angeles heat. Here is a report from the Los Angeles Times.
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