The American director was visibly annoyed when asked the question and said ‘I’m shutting your butt down’.

He got increasingly angry saying ‘I refuse your question. I’m not your slave and you’re not my master. You can’t make me dance to your tune. I’m not a monkey’.

Watch his reaction below

Quentin's new film, Django Unchained - a Western which follows a slave (Jamie Foxx) as he tries to win back his wife - has been put forward for five Oscar awards including Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor.

Jamie revealed that he approached Quentin Tarantino to be considered for the part of Django and that he stood in line with everyone else to be considered for the part.

The movie premiered in London overnight, with stars of the Western themed movie including Jamie, Samuel L Jackson, Christoph Waltz and Kerry Washington stepping out on the white carpet.

Django Unchained is released in cinemas across Ireland from 18th January.

Quentin says there's one nomination that stands out for him: