Uma Thurman Explains Quentin Tarantino’s Dildo Punishment | Late Night with Conan O’Brien
(Original Airdate: 10/9/03) Uma Thurman talks about her role in “Kill Bill: Volume 1”, her impressive height, and how Quentin Tarantino disciplines sleeping actors.
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All due respect to Uma Thurman for taking on Kill Bill and for committing to the role so well. Respect to the other actors, but she definitely made the movie special.
She was ruthless, wickedly, brutal, and just amazing in those movies. Aside from the fact she's incredibly sexy and flat out gorgeous! Her daughter who played on Stranger Things is just as amazing as her Mom. Stunning! 😊
I don't recall her daughter's name, but she hit the genetic gene pool lottery, total smoke show, Ethan Hawke has about 4 must see movies, I'd say Predestination is number 1, then Training Day, then the one with Mark Ruffalo about thieves, Assault on Precinct 13.
Kill Bill is just the best movie!! Uma Thurman transcended the movie, her acting is just so captivating!! Best revenge movie of all time!!!
Every actor played their role brilliantly. Shin'ichi Chiba (Hanzo), Vivica A. Fox (Copperhead), Chiaki Kuriyama (Gogo), Lucy Liu (O-Ren Ishii) all did a great job. Not to mention the actors in Kill Bill 2, which is the better of the two movies.
It was the pilot Mia Wallace was in. It was a secret Pulp Fiction spinoff this whole time, and no one ever knew.
Uma Thurman looked deadly here
Even as an older woman. We will have to start calling her Puma Therman
Think she's pretty? Google her mother . Stunning, Swedish nobility😍
So did Conan 😮
U mean all the time
She has a bony chest and face is weird . Nice dress and hair , she’s a solid 3 on a good day fellas.
Conan is one the best interviewers of hollywood celebrities. Really knows how to bring out the humor without taking the spotlight
So the part about being disappointed he didn’t see her naked in her dressing room was supposed to be “humor” ??
@@vs71597yea bro it’s normal, uma loved it, it’s very tongue in cheek, cmon
@@vs71597 what century were you born? Go and clutch your peals somewhere else
@@vs71597 But if we flipped the genders no one would care. Also it was clearly a joke.
Not to mention he's naturally funny, more so than the other hosts who try too hard most times.
Crazy to think this was 20 years ago... man she's 33 in this and to this day she still looks gorgeous at 53, amazing woman.
Kill bill was 20 yrs ago ? Wow time flies
53 is the new 35!
Waitvthis interview was 20 years ago? @@alantracy6757
@AvaruusX 33 is not old.
🤮
It's pretty nice to see Uma as herself. We've always watched her excellent portrayals as characters but she's every bit as interesting, maybe more.
Well put
My Kitty got named after her🥰♥️♥️✨✨✨
Anyone who gets to the very top in any field will be interesting and intelligent
watch an interview then idiot, you wont see her ONLY in a movie
She’s awesome 😎
The phrase "elephant rapist" seems to roll out of this otherwise elegant person so naturally.. Uma truly is a treasure of a person
I'm glad I'm not the only one who appreciated that. Lol
I think she's referring to quintin's good friend harvey weinstein, of black cube fame. Wardruna type shit.
“Full on rapist” “philanthropist” lol
My dad remembers the news blasting her for "joking about rape" 🤦♂
She is KNOCK OUT GORGEOUS!!!!Aged so gracefully and i never looked at her that way until now after all of these years!!!! AMAZING
Hate to break it to you, but this interview is from 2003 😂
4:55
@@OwleroShe's totally hot nowadays, pipe down
I remember my boy, who later passed from cancer, asked me to go see this with his gf and her friend. I had no clue what it was or what it was about but his pitch to me was that it was a Tarantino ninja movie featuring Uma. I went in blind. No trailers. No hype. Just blown away by the flick. Nostalgia overload.
may he rest in peace
@@bambooinwater thank you bro
Sorry for your loss Jay. Thank you for sharing your memory.
@@christopheradderley6902 extremely kind of you to say. Thank you.
Precious moments shared with your boy. I hope you have many special memories.
Uma exudes appeal and flirtatiousness and likability. Just amazing.
just a flirty hoe? theres millions of females that act like this n talk
@@MinalPatelRD you seem jealous.
@@gamerjamson Lonely?
BOOZERS = LOSERS, DOPERS = DOPES, SMOKERS= NICOTINE NITWITS, TATTOOS = BARBARIAN SKIN GRAFITTI, RAP=CRAP NOISE...
@@bobreese4807 👽👽👽👽👽
There is something about her. She is so intelligent and humble, and a great actress.
@@halomaster9640 Where do you not see it? She has given many interviews. Watch and observe keenly.
@@halomaster9640 You are missing everything. Sorry, I can't help you. Have fun being shallow.
@@halomaster9640 Dude - just because you cant see beyond her tits doesn't mean that's all she is. Your comments are a reflection on you - not her.
Her mom is a model. German and Swedish Ancestry. NIce.
Her boobs.
Thank you for including the original air date in your description. This is very much appreciated!!
"This thing was not a friend of children" ---Uma's joke was as good as any of the best writers on Conan
Uma is a gem. Lots of fun watching the back and forth with Conan. As a fan of both cinema and martial arts, the two Kill Bill films stand up as classics. Uma has to get a huge amount of the credit for how well these films work. Never seen her give less than a great performance.
All true. She's never given a her performance.
look up her dad, Robert
Ikr
Kill Bill 1 & 2 are great. The director though is 🤢🤮
She is the worst person on the planet
Man, Uma is such a gorgeous woman. And I love the sound of her voice. It would be dope to watch Kill Bill in theaters once again.
Her daughter on stranger things sounds the same
damn, she is super gorgeous!
@@furyspec wow
Her wig is to die for and them fake boobs? Yum. Love how Conan made the interview a borderline sexual harrasing thing. So 80’s of him.
Many cities around the world has concepts or cinemas that show reruns of movies. Here where i live, people can even make suggestions to what they should run. This way i have been able to see so many old movies that i never had the chance to see before. You should check it out. And another way, is to rent a cinema for a few hours, and just run the 4K blu-ray version yourself, invite some friends and have a blast.
Conan is 6'5." Uma is 6 foot
Uma is 5”11 actually
Conan was the best late night host. Natural jokes in conversation just so good!
Uma Thurman's performance in Kill Bill 1 and 2 are amongst the most underrated acting in the History of Film. She had to learn Mandarin, Japanese, Karate and Fencing for this role. The Oscars ignore that kind of effort.
yes dude, but you know she was not gay, trans or an" opressed minority" sooooo she does not qualify for it
@@gigikent596 glad you got that out of your system
BS
Kung Fu and Isshin Ryu if we're being observant. The latter is Okinawan and was born in the late 1950's in Okinawa.
Uma's Japanese is legit too. Not as good as the French lady's tho.
That moment where you realise how old you are by feeling nostalgic for kill bill.
It really did kinda mess me up today lol
I was just ranting at my wife that it's too soon for me to get emails for a tenth anniversary soundtrack release of Drive, "that movie is still recent!" Everything comes and goes so quick
Watched them just recently, great stuff.
20 years ago this year. Whoa
That's nothing. Seeing this clip made me nostalgic for _The Adventures of Baron Munchausen_
I was wondering what the two "most replayed" sections were about so I went and watched them and it was immediately obvious. Well done, fellas.
Where do you see what section is most replayed?
She is still my favorite actress, I just think she is the total package, brains beauty and strength. Massive crush still all these years later.
Seen her on other talk shows...never seen her so relaxed and candid.Good job Conan.
Conan is easily the best of all time when it comes to talk show hosts
@@highlybaked8417I see a lot of comments about Uma but Conan should be highly appreciated as well legend
@@decentsingersclubThat’s because this video is about her. On all the other Conan remotes where he is the main star, the comments are filled with praise.
She is not only excruciatingly hot but also hella smart! Her speech is so decisive and eloquent.
Always LOVED Uma Thurman. Gorgeous and an underrated actor.
"Something like this (holds up forearm and hand), so you mean medium huhehehe" literally greatest and most underrated part of this clip
Been crushing on Uma forever. And Conan is masterful at self humiliation as a means to make his guests comforable. What a great talk they had. ❤
This has got to be one of the most deftly navigated interviews ever. The invisible tight-rope that Conan is walking is palpable and the double-entendres are deadly sophisticated. Such nuance!
Well put, in simpler terms...."He's nervous as anything because she's amazingly hot".
it's a Tuesday for Conan. For an even more acrobatically skillful navigation of an unwinnable situation, look up "Nicole Scherzinger Busts Conan"😅🤣
@@missioncodez Maybe you have never been around a person as magnetic as her but I genuinely think he was under her spell. If fake, they got me.
I think Uma deserves more credit for the tightrope walk given that now we know what Tarantino put her through. That creative partnership is now irreparable thanks to him.
@@PurushaDesa What do you mean?
Never saw her do an interview, but she is different, and kind of beyond beautiful. There is something special there. Unique looking and sharp.
"Oh the medium size one" Conan is the GOAT.
She comes across as a truly fun and easy going person without the usual "fakeness" most in her profession present during interviews.
Can you give an example of someone being “fake”?
@@JDMimeTHEFIRST your comment is a good example
Maybe
I wouldn't say most. But sure, there are exceptions. Tom Cruise and John Travolta spring to mind.
Many of the interviews Conan did were great at revealing the real people interactions I feel like
I know this was 20 years ago but if you look at pictures of her now in 2023 Uma is still one of the most beautiful women in the world, even at 53. Also a very talented and underrated actress.
Uhhhh I guarantee you she doesn't look anything like this now.
She has like wine, just gotten better with age. She is amazing!
@@robertjensen1048 Wanna bet?
Nah
Times gone for these 30-somethings. They're in their 50s now. Those were their days. Can't get parts. Lost their looks. They are moving out of life.
you know, nowadays i miss the flow of talk shows in the 90s. some were crazy fast and than there was conan. he was sometimes crazy, but very respectful to the actors, funny and it always seemed like a conversation they'd have without the audience watching, loved the flow
Conan is the best!
One just cant deny this fact,Tarantino knows how to choose his actors very well
Conan O'Brien is an exceptional host and interviewer who has a rare combination of humor, intelligence, and empathy. He is a true professional who has mastered the art of making his guests feel comfortable and creating a memorable experience for his viewers.
Johnny Carson was the best though.....you're probably too young to remember but he imbodied everything you listed. Never any truly awkward moments with Carson. Conan was good too. He had to work at it a bit more, but he got there.
Also Craig Ferguson was quite good at these, though he had a different style he made guests feel very comfortable.
Who are you his brother?
Fanboy
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Uma has been my celeb crush for so so many years. Almost alone, but Geena Davis is standing beside her with her her Midwest sense of humor. She did good getting with Ethan though, I could have never given her that. But she's a genuine beauty in the Hollywood pantheon. Also Jaime Lee Curtis, can't forget her either. Yes I like the tall, terrific actresses.
she's top 5 ever. classic charm and and personality
Uma had some witty answers here and the crowd was not reacting to it at all 😭
@Karl with a K An ability to pass rehearsed lines as spontaneous thoughts represents high IQ?
@@natka9876 Pretty sure Karl's point was she didn't pass the script off as natural or spontaneous. The fake laughs and awkward statements do not seem like the traditional Uma. Perhaps she was enjoying her high a bit too much, as she looked and sounded more like a stereotyped 70s blonde.
@@kookiedabear I understood what he said. I just don’t think it speaks to her IQ. It’s more of a EQ thing.
@Karl with a K sounds like projection to me.
@Karl with a K touch grass
"I was all knees, elbows, and FEET." Quentin was all about the feet.
Is that "rumor" true? I've heard he had a very special fondness for feet, toes, etc. Sorry if this offends anyone, but and again, no offense but feet are NOT a sexy thing or attribute. Just take a peek at Brie Larson's AWFUL feet. 😖😖😖😖😖 then 🥴🤢🤢🤮🤮! Sorry but I just don't get it.
Funny you say that...in the garage scene where she's shoved into a pick-up truck, she has bare feet, I distinctly recall thinking those are some huge feet
Wiggle your big toe.
@@KhsjsjI'm going to reply to your comment by sharing something I just saw: if you KZhead Jackie Brown parking scene, Bridget Fonda is absolutely stunning...if you look at today's Daily Mail, there's a recent photo of her....she let herself go to the point where it's hard to believe it's her😢
she basically was funny back then as guests are now... she was sort of ahead of her time, when it was mainly expected of women to look good on interviews... but she brought the wit and the cool stories and Conan actually respects her. so basically she is even cooler then I thought^^
Gran persona,gran actriz ❤❤❤
Love this woman, so classy, intelligent, modest and down to earth. Her husky voice is a fave of mine!! ❤❤❤
She has a husky voice because she was born a man.
@@schmassbinder Little mushroom cap incel doesn't know what a real woman is.
@@schmassbinder bro what 💀
@@ScotchOffTheRocks not many people know about it.
..and hot!
she has a charm about her that is A+ special. I can see that lots of the best moments of her characters were her being Uma, not acting. wow.
Conan was great back in this era I used to watch him all of the time.
I like to see Uma Thurman so relaxed talking and smiling
Uma in Kill Bill. One of the greatest performances of all time 👌
GATTACA.......
It's her worst movie. Kill Bill is trash
@@paavobergmann4920 you sir have taste. This is her best movie she's Made Actually its a masterpiece massively underated.
@@filyp1984 It´s one of my favourite movies of all time. Everything about that movie is great, all actors, camera, lighting, story, dialogue... " the wind must have blown it away"....
@@paavobergmann4920 the music... best score ever
She is very unique, attractive and natural actress. One in a million.
An interview like this will never happen ever again on TV. How times have changed. The subject matter, words used , its all a bit out there for late night tv
I could see her as a famale bond. Most actresses would take the role too seriously, and it wouldn't feel natural. I think Uma has a presence that would allow her to be more authentic to that role. Obviously bond is supposed to be the role for a "Man's man" and believe me I want to see a tough guy with style and class do the role as much as anyone...but I think she could pull it off and i'd be curious what kind of movie that would be. I suppose Kill Bill is as close as it could get without the martini and suit.
Bond girl means one of the women Bond uses and throws away. Do you just mean you could see her as Bond? So could I.
@@laestrella9727 ya
Jinx (Halle Barry) was not in that category.@@laestrella9727
@@laestrella9727Hmm...
She is so intelligent and presents herself so beautifully.
yes, i do like this presentation a lot
She had my heart in the movie 'The Producers'
My god, the Kill Bill movies are soooo epic. I can’t believe it’s been 20 years. I never saw this footage with Conan. Love it❤
"so you mean medium" conan is so flawlessly funny
I saw volumes I and II a couple times in theater and still remember it like it was yesterday and still have the ticket stubs. I can’t believe this was 20 years ago and during the Matrix, Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings films being in theaters. Such a cool time
Back when movies were good and worth going to. Now it's just Marvel or DC spinoff #500. Although the new DnD movie is pretty great.
Those tickets are probably worth a fortune now. Wish I woulda saved mine.
@@V3x0r Jordan Peele makes great movies, very happy I saw Nope in the cinema.
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Its a clip from a tv show. you're easy to please.
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You make some really good points. I am going to reflect on this greatly.
Knew nothing about Uma then suddenly I'm stunned, in love with her blinding brilliance🌹 and instant acknowledgement of wacky, honorable and humble Conan. The two of them would be perfect in a movie about an ancient Celtic couple who wore torcs around their necks and cracked jokes as they swung their heavy swords in battle, all the formidable wives typically charging off to battle with their husbands.
This was before her and Quentin's falling out. She really thought highly of him it's sad he almost killed her in Kill Bill 2 and then refused to apologize for years until he was publicly shamed into it.
It’s possible that she always had an issue with him. Voicing a negative opinion on a powerful director at the time could have ruined your career.
Well, they're still friends now so...
What happened?!
Love Kill Bill Volume I and II. Did not hear about Uma nearly being killed during filming of KBVII. Please elaborate.
@@CrazyEightyEights google it for more info but a short summary is that he made her do a bunch of takes driving in really bad weather until she crashed
Light haired and tan Uma is my favorite Uma.
Uma in that dress is my Uma
Yeah that wigs amazing
Kill Bill years
Mia Wallace will always be my favorite Uma
@@GreenMountainVelvet Mine too
Stunning
I always love Uma Thurman since Pulp Fiction and Batman lol
It’s crazy how much better Conan is than all the other hosts.
First interview I have seen her in, so charming, she is the total package, and seems to be a great human being as well
Love and respect very deeply, these two incredible human beings!
So talented and so gorgeous ❤
She looks fantastic! 🥰 Loved her in Kill Bill! She was born for that role! So much fun...👍
Yeah that wigs awesome. Them fake boobs are so delicious
She'd leave a Bond Girl for dead
@@hodaka1000She would've made one helluva Bond gal! Broccoli missed his chance.
She trained her arse off for that role. She should've been nominated for best actress. She was magnificent!
I always liked Uma , She always played the part of any character perfectly .
She’s one of these people that doesn’t seem to age.
Uma is gorgeous, I want to see her in more and more roles!
I've only seen her in Pulp Fiction (which was a movie before my time), but I didn't realize her real voice is so similar to her daughter's. The first few sentences here immediately reminded me of Maya talking in Stranger Things.
Pulp fiction is one of the best movies ever if you haven't seen it. John Travolta also stars in it.
Maya has her mom’s wonderful feminine energy and looks. They also sound identical, it’s pretty cool.
20 years ago In October 03, I saw Kill Bill. I absolutely loved it & am so proud of QT & Uma…
I am agree that Uma deserves Oscar for "Kill Bill". I think that her role was one of the best ever. Most of all I like her non fakeness, her second name is - Sincere!
The "activity" spike from 4:44 to 5:04 is hilarious.
Uma played that role perfectly! She is so talented!
It’s crazy how much Maya is like her mom. They’re both a joy.
I've watched Stranger Things from the beginning and somehow didn't realize who her parents were until a little while ago.😅
Maya totally has her mom's voice! I just noticed that.
cringe
Anya taylor "joy"
@@dropsey3007 What's cringe is commenting the same "cringe" comment over and over again because you lack the 🧠 to come up with anything else
The cinema in my town does rescreenings I was lucky enough to see both vol 1 and 2 in the same night. Couldn’t imagine what it was like brand new! Will forever be my fav movie
She took control of everything in this segment. Amazing skills.
It’s a good job .. cos Conan is a 12 yr old boy high in energy drinks / expresso here. 🙄. Una is her usual classy intelligent self and carried this pudding . Why he is so popular is a complete mystery to this Britc 🇬🇧
@@serenityinside1 Bruh don't you diss Conan he is actually the GOAT
Still an absolutely lovely woman in every sense. Beautiful and humorous and very talented. Total package.
What a really lovely lady she really is she is extremely down to earth and very polite a truly lovely person
The uber beautiful and talented Uma Thurman is a class act! 🎬
Always appreciated the line Conan walked with expected flattery and respect 👍😎
As great as Uma was in the Kill Bill movies, the supporting cast was stellar. Tarantino always used great character actors like Michael Madsen and resurrected careers of many actors like David Carradine, Michael Parks and Bo Svenson.
100% + Travolta - it’s easy to forget that his career had been well and truly dead in the water for many years before Pulp Fiction.
@@asiddababa You're right, he was the first actor i thought of who's career was revived by Tarantino. I left him out because I figured someone would complain his career was fine before Pulp Fiction.
@@asiddababa Oh, and should have added Harvey Keitel to the great character actors used by Tarantino; one of the all-time best.
@markb20 reservoir dogs is great, a little unpolished compared to his later films but I think that actually helps the movie weirdly enough. Tarantino just writes scripts that actors want to be a part of making.
@@invisalats841 That's true about Reservoir Dogs. Some call it a masterpiece, but it's a bit too unpolished for me. It's like Tarantino was fine tuning his skills for his true masterpiece, Pulp Fiction.
Uma Thurman is perfect in the Producers remake and as Poison Ivy in George Clooney's Batman and Robin
She looks fabulous, great actress!!
I always loved that part, "You call that begging?" Yes, that's all you get. To a child it doesn't seem like begging, but you can hear it in the tone of her voice, she genuinely does not want to kill a child, but she will if you are in her way.
Um... You read the line wrong. She was saying that she was going to show uma what it really feels like to beg.
this lady truly is one of a kind.
God this aired 22 years and 11 months ago. Wow how the time has flown on by.
One of the best actors out there. Beautiful is just her side gig. Being a nice person is her foundation .
actress
Lol. Best?
@@albe7292 Thanks for being pedantic but you would be wrong. Get with the times, 'actor' is correct as it infers equality not gender.
@boddysurfer Whatever. I don't think it's that big of a deal. It's just about distinguishing the gender when using written expression. I'm confident that Uma couldn't care less. Get over it.
@@boddysurfer The word 'actor' might or might not imply something, but It doesn't infer anything - it is the listener/viewer that makes inferences.
This was 20 years ago now. Wow, time just flies. Her daughter (of Stranger Things fame) looks so much like her, and has the career now.
So glad this was pulled out of 'storage'. There are many people (including me) who have seen the 'Kill Bill' movies 10, 15, 20 times (you get the idea) and if I'm switching around with my remote and I see it on I most definitely will watch it. Uma was absolutely fantastic in the movie and, btw, the supporting cast was, can we say, sensational?
I've been able to get most of the best of the Tarantino movies. Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2 being two of my favorites. Reservoir Dogs another, as well as many others, but Kill Bill is easily one of the best of them all. The action, the brutality was over the top but done with a unique intensity, and a art form almost. The music, the characters, the fights, and the development of all of the characters was done perfectly by Tarantino. It's hard to put into words and describe why a movie that was so viciously brutal, was so damn entertaining to watch. Not in any sort of bad way. Tarantino has a way of taking real life insanity and making it, and showing it in a again an incredibly unique way. What's sad now is what Hollywood has now become.
@@EdsterIII Wow! What a loaded reply from you and I thank you very much for your in depth story behind the man and in particular what he accomplished with Kill Bill. I kept nodding when I read your comment because everything you were saying was so 'right on'. But, if I may, I would like to reiterate something I mentioned which I believe had a lot to do with the movie's popularity through the years and it was the casting of Uma. How does that line go in the song, "You're my perfect imperfection"? There was something about her in that particular role which 'didn't fit' but she was so comfortable doing it she wound up hitting a home run with it. It's as if she added another dimension to her role. I can picture Quentin Tarantino looking at a take on a scene and uttering to himself, "She is definitely adding something to the movie in her own way that is wonderful." Just a thought.
I met Uma Thurman once. She came right up to me eye-to-eye. And she was wearing flats. I'm 5'11" so I'm not used to that. Can't say I've met many women that tall.
This interview is 20 years ago looking online she looks great still 20 years later.
She is out of this planet!? I love this woman…
Now that's how you title a video to draw people in
If you watch her daughter maya in interviews now she reminds me So much of Uma here!! Holy Crap. Her look sound and mannerisms. So cool
Every damn time I fall in love! She is amazing
Shout out to the amazing,brilliant Zoe Bell! Making brilliant,magnificent Actors look absolutely spectacular!🖤
Shes just delightful, witty, and charismatic.
Uma is absolutely gorgeous and a very talented actress
Conon is a damn talented guy.
This lady would make anything special she is awesome beautiful and I've been in love with her for a long time
I would love to see her get a Bond girl part sometime soon. I really loved her in the Kill Bill series and would not mind seeing another Kill Bill continuation.
Supposedly, Kill Bill Vol 3 is in the works with Maya Thurman Hawke playing Beatrix’s daughter.