Diane Kruger Honors Quentin Tarantino

Diane Kruger arrives at the 4th Annual Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film during the Santa Barbara International Film Festival at the Biltmore Four Seasons Hotel on Thursday (October 22) in Santa Barbara, Calif.

The 33-year-old Inglourious Basterds actress was there to support Quentin Tarantino who was honored at the event.

'He took a leap of faith on an actress who has so far only played Helen of Troy and did National Treasure. He sees me completely different,' Diane shared after filming Inglourious Basterds. 'I feel Quentin gave me a great gift. No matter what impact this movie has on my career, or if it turns into a box office hit or not, I feel like I won the lottery.'

10+ pictures inside of Diane Kruger at the Kirk Douglas Award event…