But Thurman didn't just call out Weinstein. In a shocking twist, she also spoke out against the director she'll be forever linked to: Quentin Tarantino.
Halfway through the Times story, the narrative shifts from Weinstein to Tarantino, and how the director — who made Thurman a star in his movie, "Pulp Fiction" — allegedly forced her, on the set of "Kill Bill," to do a scene she wanted a stunt driver to do instead. It led to the actress being injured.
Business Insider spoke to producers in the industry who said what Thurman suffered could (and should) have been stopped.
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I find the fact that an actress has had to experience this crazy. I feel like, in theatre, the first focus is always actor safety and comfort. I cannot imagine working on a production of any kind where the actor/actress is forced to do something that would endanger them. This situation brings up the discussion of safety in the movie industry in general as I often feel that Hollywood actors/actresses are glorified for enduring an injury on set and jokes are often made in interviews. This is a mentality that I cannot understand as, to me, getting hurt, does not make a good performer. Thinking that an actor/ actress is somehow "better" because they have gone through some huge physical hardship is ridiculous to me. No one should have to endanger their lives just for the entertainment of others. I feel like this article does a good job of highlighting the different responsibilities on a movie set to ensure safe practices. Although Tarantino was demanding, he is the director and it is not his responsibility to think about actor safety. The producer definitely should have intervened, no matter how much power Tarantino has, to make sure that everyone on set felt safe.
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