Uma Thurman said she needed time to collect herself before sharing her own experiences with Harvey Weinstein. Thurman worked with the producer and director Quentin Tarantino on "Pulp Fiction" and the "Kill Bill" movies, and she shared disturbing experiences with both men.
Thurman told the New York Times that Weinstein made awkward passes at her, then ultimately attacked her at a London hotel. Read her whole story.
"I used the word 'anger' but I was more worried about crying, to tell you the truth," she says now. "I was not a groundbreaker on a story I knew to be true. So what you really saw was a person buying time." https://t.co/I1ZZWZ9mL5
— iana (@yorgosIanthimos) February 3, 2018
Uma Thurman's then-warning to Harvey Weinstein: "If you do what you did to me to other people you will lose your career, your reputation and your family, I promise you." https://t.co/fqHqGrLYjg
— Scott Bixby (@scottbix) February 3, 2018
Uma Thurman tells her story. Among many other painful things, she feels responsible for the young women who would walk alone into a room with Harvey Weinstein https://t.co/p6IOsMIEu6 pic.twitter.com/41pu8VEkmx
— Mark Berman (@markberman) February 3, 2018
She also shared stories about working with Tarantino on the set of "Kill Bill" -- saying the director spat in her face, strangled her, and made her do a car stunt against her will. That car stunt led to a major injury. (She released footage from that stunt with her New York Times story.)
After Thurman's story came out, Weinstein shared a couple of statements -- one from his lawyer threatening possible legal action against Thurman.
Harvey Weinstein issues statement responding to Uma Thurman's allegations: 'Her claims about being physically assaulted are untrue. And this is the first time we have heard those details.' pic.twitter.com/EYpKyxINfj
— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) February 3, 2018
New statement from Weinstein's attorney re: Thurman says he is determining whether "legal action" is warranted https://t.co/pKVyPa7O48 pic.twitter.com/QPX5GtIjkT
— Katie Kilkenny (@katiekilkenny7) February 3, 2018
As Deadline noted:
"While the threat of legal action is a typical response for many of the men accused of sexual misconduct in recent months, an actual lawsuit could put the producer himself into court and under rules of discovery."
See you in court? Is that really what Weinstein would want? It's ironic, since he probably should've been in court for all of this decades ago. Deadline posted the photos Weinstein's lawyer shared, showing Weinstein with Thurman, Tarantino, and others.
Tarantino also ignored Daryl Hannah's complaints when she was harassed by Harvey Weinstein.They kicked her off the press tour.Nobody helped her. And now Tarantino is going to make a movie about Polanski. Why is someone financing this? This is why Weinstein wasn't stopped. $$$$ https://t.co/WlSVFEoVN4
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) February 3, 2018
I keep imagining Tarantino spitting in Uma's face and strangling her with a chain for KILL BILL. How many images of women in media do we celebrate that showcase abuse? When did this become normalized 'entertainment'?
— Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) February 4, 2018
Directors inserting themselves into a scene depicting abuse is crossing a boundary. How can an actor feel safe when your director is strangling you?
— Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) February 4, 2018
[Via: THR, Deadline, NY Times, Twitter]I'm so furious after reading this. To almost kill an actress in a stunt...for no other reason but an egomaniac director flaunting power. Meantime, 1st ADs, stunt choreographers, the teamster who warned Uma...they all would have suffered career ending consequences had she died https://t.co/jRyffJk8Wo
— Lexi Alexander (@Lexialex) February 3, 2018
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