Actress Uma Thruman,Watch Sweet Alibis Online best known for her roles in Harvey Weinstein-produced Quentin Tarantino films like Pulp Fictionand Kill Bill, is the latest focal point of the Weinstein scandal thanks to a new statement and resurfaced quotes from a Rolling Stoneinterview from 1989.
SEE ALSO: Jennifer Lawrence, Reese Witherspoon speak out about sexual harassment in HollywoodSpeaking to Access Hollywoodover the weekend on the red carpet for her new play The Parisian Woman, Thurman gave a statement that was measured, but contained palpable anger, saying, "I've learned that when I have spoken in anger, I usually regret the way that I have expressed myself. So I've been waiting to feel less angry."
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
But while the world waits to hear Thurman's comments on the current scandal, her thoughts from nearly 30 years on the topic of her experiences in Hollywood have resurfaced, as a 1989 interview in Rolling Stonemakes the rounds.
Published when Thurman was just 19 years old, the interview includes some telling quotes and anecdotes, like the one about being hit on by Sylvester Stallone.
"I was here last week at the same table," she says, after returning from her brief chat. "Sly Stallone was at the next table. He was with a woman, and as soon as she left to go to the ladies' room, he asked me for my phone number. I said I didn't have a phone. I kept putting him down. Finally I said, 'Look, I'll go skywriting and write my number in the sky.'"
There are other similar tidbits, like a "prominent director" approaching her during the interview and asking for her number so they could discuss a potential role.
Much is made of Thurman's relationship status and answering constant questions about possible trysts, including one about Robert Downey Jr. in which her attempt to correct the story wound up with the journalist who originally reported on the alleged affair asking her for a date.
There's also a lot of discussion about her looks. The profiled describes Thurman — who, again, had only just turned 19 when the feature was published — as "five eleven, blond, blue eyed and curvy."
Speaking to RSfor the piece, John Malkovich says of Thurman, "She has this Jayne Mansfield body and a horrifyingly great brain."
And Thurman herself addresses what those first flushes of fame felt like:
It's tough to be the hot girl of the moment, and Uma has little patience with the subject. "What did it say about me in Mademoiselle?" she exclaims. "'The thinking man's sex symbol'? I don't get off looking in the mirror. I don't get excited. It's just ridiculous. It's all for everybody else."
It's the closing quote of the story that drives this all home and makes a 28-year-old story especially relevant in the wake of the numerous sexual assault and harassment scandals that are dominating the entertainment industry.
Uma leaves the apartment for a trip to nearby Riverside Park. One of her favorite pastimes, she says, is feeding nuts to the squirrels and birds. After one toss, a squirrel tears into a nut with ferocious vigor. "People are like that too," Uma says. "Unfortunately, I'm the prey."
Thurman no doubt will eventually address the current scandals, and choosing the time and place to speak out is her right.
But her own words from nearly three decades ago show us how little has changed about the state of Hollywood's treatment of women.
Topics Celebrities
Best headphones deal: Save up to 51% on Beats at Amazon
Flannery O’Connor and the Habit of Art by Kelly Gerald
Reading in New York; Reading of London by Lorin Stein
Staff Picks: Whither the Library, Mafia Men by The Paris Review
Today's Hurdle hints and answers for May 5, 2025
Robert B. Silvers, Super Nanny by Louis Begley
Hemingway Hotels, Customized Austen, Literary Shame by Sadie Stein
‘Walden’ the Video Game, Merwin the Movie, Space
The cicadas aren't invading the U.S.
Walk Like Updike, Live Like Lowell, Eat Your Words by Sadie Stein
Trump's new tariff plan spares some smartphones, laptops
Hemingway Hotels, Customized Austen, Literary Shame by Sadie Stein
Susanne Kippenberger on ‘Kippenberger’ by Miranda Purves
Fair Game by Sadie Stein
NYT Connections hints and answers for April 25: Tips to solve 'Connections' #684.
Things We Love: Apollinaire, Office Chairs, Flabbergasting Vulgarity by The Paris Review
Smokable Songbooks, Controversial Vodka by Sadie Stein
Futures, Fiction, Tigers: Happy Monday! by Sadie Stein
Inside the Murky Process of Getting Games on Steam
To Do List: A Celebration of Dovlatov by The Paris Review
Jaguar Land Rover’s partner Chery planning entry into UK in 2024 · TechNodeEHang delivers its first unpiloted passengerKuaishou to increase focus on property business in recent overhaul: report · TechNodeTikTok likely to revive eTikTok likely to revive eByteDance accelerates vesting schedule to quarterly for staff · TechNodeTencent’s Honor of Kings maintains position as highestHuawei to establish its first overseas factory in France · TechNodeBYD’s new 2024 EV models to feature advanced driving functions · TechNodeDouyin beta tests AIDraft gaming regulations cause sharp fall in NetEase and Tencent share prices · TechNodeDouyin releases first fineTencent Games announces launch of Cookie Run: Kingdom in China on Dec. 28 · TechNodeShanghai raises free license plate threshold for new energy vehicles · TechNodeKuaishou to increase focus on property business in recent overhaul: report · TechNodeVolkswagenAlibaba appoints six young leaders to oversee key operations at Taobao and Tmall · TechNodeBYD’s new 2024 EV models to feature advanced driving functions · TechNodeJD Logistics upgrades “nextKuaishou to increase focus on property business in recent overhaul: report · TechNode The internet is not happy with Trump's 'Southern White House' How the UK government can hack your personal data Talking Trump mask appears at New York Toy Fair even without winning the popular vote Please let 'Justice League' be as awesome as this RC Batmobile Trump thinks something terrible happened in Sweden, so here come the IKEA and ABBA jokes Crazy storm has streets of L.A. swallowing cars whole Chinese companies are torching trash off power lines with flame Duvet ponchos are the cosy fashion trend for people who really, really love their bed We asked complete strangers to design their own unique emoji Swedish newspaper trolls Trump in the most epic way The ridiculous baby monitor that makes parenting even scarier than it already is The US wants to check Chinese visitors' social media profiles Bruce Springsteen gives teen the guitar lesson of a lifetime while on stage The United Arab Emirates wants to build a city on Mars The biodegradable paper airplane that could revolutionize humanitarian aid Dystopian Fun! U.S. agency maps 'Hunger Games' districts against real states SpaceX aborts rocket launch seconds before liftoff, but may still fly Sunday LG G6 will have dual 13 Jason Chaffetz and Mitch McConnell are the new 'Hardy Boys' except much worse 'The Walking Dead' recap: Rick makes a new best friend in episode 10
1.631s , 10132.5859375 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Watch Sweet Alibis Online】,Exquisite Information Network