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Uma Thurman has finally come forward to speak out about her alleged experience with disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, accusing him of forcing himself on her and exposing himself in hotel rooms_ by [Oliver Gettell / Entertainment Weekly](https://time.com/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Oliver Gettell / Entertainment Weekly Feb 6, 2018 5:19 AM UTC  Quentin Tarantino at the Sundance NEXT FEST in Los Angeles, Calif. on Aug. 10, 2017. Quentin Tarantino at the Sundance NEXT FEST in Los Angeles, Calif. on Aug. 10, 2017.Tommaso Boddi—WireImage/Getty Images by [Oliver Gettell / Entertainment Weekly](https://time.com/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Oliver Gettell / Entertainment Weekly Feb 6, 2018 5:19 AM UTC Quentin Tarantino has broken his silence about the violent car crash Uma Thurman experienced on the set of _Kill Bill_, calling it “one of the biggest regrets” of his career and life — but adding that he thought the vehicular shot was safe at the time and did not badger the actress into performing it. The filmmaker addressed the crash in a [lengthy interview with Deadline Hollywood](http://deadline.com/2018/02/quentin-tarantino-uma-thurman-harvey-weinstein-kill-bill-car-crash-new-york-times-1202278988/) published Monday, two days after Thurman spoke of the incident in a [_New York Times_ story](http://ew.com/movies/2018/02/03/uma-thurman-harvey-weinstein/) detailing allegations of sexual assault against Harvey Weinstein, a producer on _Kill Bill_ and longtime Tarantino collaborator. (Weinstein, who has been [accused of sexual misconduct by dozens of women](http://ew.com/movies/women-accused-harvey-weinstein-sexual-misconduct/harvey-weinsteins-accusers), has denied all allegations of non-consensual sex, as well as claims that he retaliated against women who rebuffed him.) Thurman told the _Times_’ Maureen Dowd that she had been uncomfortable filming the driving shot and got into a years-long fight with Tarantino after the crash because she was not allowed to view the footage. Tarantino recently provided her with the footage, and Thurman said in an Instagram post Monday that she [does not hold him responsible ](http://ew.com/movies/2018/02/05/uma-thurman-tarantino-weinstein-kill-bill-crash/)for the handling of the accident. Tarantino told Deadline he had spoken to Thurman in advance of the _Times_ story and meant to take part and support her. “Part of my job on the piece was to do an interview with Maureen Dowd, and back up Uma’s claims,” he said. “And we never hooked up. Me and Dowd never hooked up.” He added that he “ended up taking the hit and taking the heat.” Regarding the crash, Tarantino said he had tried to ensure Thurman’s safety by first driving the car down the stretch of road himself, to make sure there were no hidden curves or dips. Although the road seemed clear, Thurman was filmed driving in the opposite direction and ended up hitting an S-curve and crashing. “It was heartbreaking,” Tarantino said. “Beyond one of the biggest regrets of my career, it is one of the biggest regrets of my life. For a myriad of reasons.” He added that the crash “affected me and Uma for the next two to three years. It wasn’t like we didn’t talk. But a trust was broken.” As for the controversy ignited by the _Times_ story, and the potential reaction to his comments, Tarantino said, “I feel like I’ve been honest here and told the truth, and it feels really good after two days of misrepresentation, to be able to say it out loud. Whatever comes of it, I’ve said my piece. I’ve got big shoulders and I can handle it.” A representative for Thurman did not immediately respond to request for comment. Read [Tarantino’s full interview](http://deadline.com/2018/02/quentin-tarantino-uma-thurman-harvey-weinstein-kill-bill-car-crash-new-york-times-1202278988/) at Deadline Hollywood. _This_ [_article_ ](http://ew.com/movies/2018/02/05/quentin-tarantino-uma-thurman-kill-bill-crash/)_originally appeared on_ [_ew.com_](http://ew.com)_._ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5134854/quentin-tarantinoresponds-uma-therman-car-crash/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5134854/quentin-tarantinoresponds-uma-therman-car-crash/"},"headline":"Quentin Tarantino Has Responded to Uma Thurman's Kill Bill Car Crash Story","datePublished":"2018-02-06T05:19:38.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-04T07:53:39.607Z","description":"The director called it “one of the biggest regrets” of his career","url":"https://time.com/5134854/quentin-tarantinoresponds-uma-therman-car-crash/","keywords":["movies","onetime","overnight"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbaa8a5f4db36b3a3/6988fab2db29871bc725ea60/gettyimages-829681250.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Oliver Gettell / Entertainment Weekly"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbaa8a5f4db36b3a3/6988fab2db29871bc725ea60/gettyimages-829681250.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Sundance NEXT FEST Opening Night Honoring Quentin Tarantino - Arrivals","caption":"Sundance NEXT FEST Opening Night Honoring Quentin Tarantino - Arrivals","creditText":"Tommaso Boddi—WireImage/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/movies/","name":"movies"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5134854/quentin-tarantinoresponds-uma-therman-car-crash/","name":"Quentin Tarantino Has Responded to Uma Thurman's Kill Bill Car Crash Story"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Uma Thurman Accuses Weinstein of Sexual Assault and Claims Tarantino Almost Killed Her in Stunt Gone Wrong","description":"Uma Thurman has finally come forward to speak out about her alleged experience with disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, accusing him of forcing himself on her and exposing himself in hotel rooms","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/8pwJtx3G/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2018-02-03T19:01:12.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/8pwJtx3G.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/5134854/quentin-tarantinoresponds-uma-therman-car-crash/","duration":"PT2M53S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/5134854/quentin-tarantinoresponds-uma-therman-car-crash/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```