Quentin Tarantino is arguably one of the best directors currently working in Hollywood and has amassed critical and commercial success like none other. Actress Uma Thurman worked with Tarantino on three films, including his crime-drama Pulp Fiction, which is considered one of the director’s best works.
During a recent reunion of the film’s cast, Thurman spoke about Tarantino’s filmmaking style and explained how it has changed, especially after the director found success with his earlier works. At the same time, Thurman also shed light on how working with Tarantino changed her career. Here is everything Thurman said about Tarantino’s filmmaking style.
Uma Thurman Explains How Quentin Tarantino’s Filmmaking Style Has Evolved
Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, Uma Thurman, and Harvey Keitel starred in Quentin Tarantino‘s Pulp Fiction, which was released in 1994. The group recently reunited at the TCM Classic Film Festival to celebrate the film’s 30th anniversary.
The quartet also took part in a special screening of the film and answered several questions. During the event, Thurman jokingly stated that Pulp Fiction was the last time Tarantino worked with a set script before changing his filmmaking style to become more improvisational.
“I think it was probably the last film Quentin made that was on schedule, where he actually tried to make his days and make his weeks. I think after that, it’s been pretty improvisational for him.”
Thurman made the above statement (via IndieWire), implying that Tarantino’s success early on in his career has affected his later films in a major way.
Thurman later worked with Tarantino on both volumes of the martial arts drama Kill Bill, which by the director’s own admission was heavily improvised, especially when it came to its action scenes. Hence, it is safe to say there is some truth to Thurman’s comments, even if she was just joking.
Uma Thurman Reveals How Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction Changed Her Life
During the same event, Thurman also discussed Quentin Tarantino‘s overall impact on cinema, particularly after the release of Pulp Fiction led to his ascension to becoming one of Hollywood’s best directors over the next few decades.
“It changed cinema. I feel like I’ve had an evolving and beautiful and growing relationship with Pulp Fiction throughout my life. It changed every filmmaker that I’ve met since.”
Thurman used the above words (via IndieWire) to praise Tarantino’s work on Pulp Fiction and his subsequent films. The film went on to gross over $213 million at the global box office and won Tarantino the Best Original Screenplay Academy Award.
More recently, Tarantino was reportedly working on his tenth and arguably final film, tentatively titled The Movie Critic. However, in April 2024, it was reported that Tarantino was no longer moving forward with the project and was reevaluating his options. Therefore, it remains to be seen what Tarantino chooses as his tenth feature film.
Pulp Fiction is streaming on Max.
