Uma Thurman Recalls Brutally Blunt Advice She Got From Famous Actor Between Takes

LOADINGERROR LOADINGUma Thurman recalled a harshly educational liaison with “Dangerous Liaisons” costar Glenn Close between takes.(Watch the video below.)In a career retrospective on “The Drew Barrymore Show” this week, Thurman said she felt like a novice and “bad actress” among “consummate” thespians in director Stephen Frears’ 1988 film.Advertisement Thurman, who played the naive Cecile de Volanges in the period drama, said she was trying to “create emotion” and “to work through my shame” while thinking to herself, “I know I’m not good at this and I’m trying so hard.” Finally she decided to confess her nervousness to Close, who played her conniving mentor Marquise de Merteuil.“So I said, ’Do you have any advice?” Thurman remembered.“And she looked at me in her beautiful outfit and she said, ‘Try less hard.’”Thurman delivered her impression in an imperious, no-nonsense voice and then cracked up at the memory.Advertisement “And I was like, ‘She’s telling me the truth.’” Thurman said.Thurman would later earn an Oscar nomination for “Pulp Fiction” and now stars in the ballerina thriller “Pretty Lethal.”Fast-forward to 3:25 for Thurman’s flop-sweat fear:Advertisement Relatedglenn closeUma ThurmanWhite House Explodes At Joy Behar After Trump Joke On ‘The View’Ethan Hawke Compares Uma Thurman Marriage To A Game Of Spin The BottleUma Thurman, Paul Walker Set To Be Honored With Hollywood Walk Of Fame Stars Go to HomepageLeave a CommentSuggest a correction|Submit a tipAdvertisement From Our Partner ...