Margot Robbieis defending her association withQuentin Tarantino, despite controversy surrounding the famed director.
“The thought definitely crossed my mind,” Robbie toldVoguein its July 2019 cover story. “Like, will people view this decision as conflicting with what I’m doing on the producing side?”
In February 2018, actressUma Thurmanaccused Tarantino ofputting her in dangeron the set ofKill Bill,when he had her to drive a car that did not have a secure driver’s seat. Thurman says she objected to Tarantino’s request, but that he convinced her to do the stunt. As a result, she lost control of the vehicle, sustaining several injuries and blamed him for the incident.
Tarantino later said getting her to drive the car is“the biggest regret of my life.”
“As a director, you learn things and sometimes you learn through horrendous mistakes,”Tarantino previously toldDeadline. “That was one of my most horrendous mistakes, that I didn’t take the time to run the road, one more time, just to see what I would see.”
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“It was my lifelong dream [to work with Tarantino], and I got to do it, and it makes me sad if people might hold that against me despite everything else I’m doing,” the actress said.
She continued, adding, “I don’t know how to say what I feel about it, because I’m so grateful to be in a position of power and to have more creative control [as a producer] when that is embraced and encouraged now.”
Robbie, who will play actress and Manson murder victim Sharon Tate in the film, alongsideBrad PittandLeonardo DiCaprio, has also produced several films, includingI, Tonya,for which she received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress.
“At the same time, I grew up adoring movies that were the result of the previous version of Hollywood, and aspiring to be a part of it, so to have those dreams come true also feels incredibly satisfying,” she added. “I don’t know. Maybe I’m having my cake and eating it too.”
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The actress revealed that her aspirations to work with Tarantino turned into reality afterI, Tonya, when she penned a letter to the film-director telling him of her interests to collaborate in the future. Upon meeting her, Tarantino instantly wanted her cast in the film as Sharon Tate.
During Cannes Film Festival last month, Tarantinodefended Robbie’s rolein the upcoming film from a reporter who questioned why she wasn’t given more lines.
“I reject your hypothesis,” Tarantino replied during a press conference for the movie.
Robbie jumped in to defend her role as Tate, saying, “I think the moments I was on screen gave a moment to honor Sharon.”
“I think the tragedy was the loss of innocence,” she continued. “To show the wonderful sides of her could be done without speaking. I did feel like I got a lot of time to explore the character without dialogue, which is an interesting thing.”
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood— also starringLuke Perryin his final role,Kurt Russell,Dakota FanningandLena Dunham— hits theaters July 26.
source: people.com
