Uma Thurman

In recent news according to Showbiz Spy, Uma Thurman has been forced to put her career on hold — because of her kids.

The Kill Bill star — who has two children with ex-husband Ethan Hawke – says work has taken a back seat for the time being while she continues to raise her family.

But Uma, 39, admits having a highly paid job has made her appreciate being able to make the most of Maya Ray, 10, and Levon Roan, seven.

“I am very lucky to be in this profession,” she said. “Being a mother makes you think about all the other mothers and fathers who are struggling with less than I have been fortunate enough to have — with my work and other ways of being able to provide for your children.

“I am able to take time out and really appreciate what I have.”

Uma Thurman InStyle UK December 2008

Uma Thurman opens up about her wild year in the December 2008 issue of InStyle UK. Here are some interview highlights:

On her reputation: “I have a reputation for being aloof, but the truth is I’m initially intimidated by people. Get me started though and I won’t come up for air.”

On her recent engagement to Swiss Financer Arpad Busson: “I know a lot will be written about it – most of it untrue I should add. What can I say? I’m excited, optimistic and joyful.”

On her divorce from Ethan Hawke: “It has been four years and I don’t want to focus my life on that. If people want to know what I think of my ex-husband having another child, why not just say that I wish the father or my children all the happiness in the world?”

Uma Thurman InStyle UK December 2008

Uma Thurman in Decembers In Style

Some of the quotes from the interview are:
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On her reputation
“I have a reputation for being aloof, but the truth is I’m initially intimidated by people. Get me started though and I won’t come up for air”

On her recent engagement to Swiss Financer Arpad Busson
“I know a lot will be written about it – most of it untrue I should add. What can I say? I’m excited, optimistic and joyful”

On her divorce from Ethan Hawk
“It has been four years and I don’t want to focus my life on that. If people want to know what I think of my ex-husband having another child, why not just say that I wish the father or my children all the happiness in the world?”

On the male fan who was stalking her
“I don’t want to give any more energy to that. But if anyone is forced to call 911 and as a result something becomes a police matter, you can’t abandon the process: you need to cooperate and allow the police to do what they need to do. I wasn’t being courageous. It was a situation I needed to see through in order to protect my family”

On having children
“I understand that raising children is universally difficult and that people read an article hoping for something worthwhile in it. The truth is I am not on some inside track. I have no incredible revelations to share”

When asked if she plans to have more children
“I can safely say I don’t know, if it’s meant to happen it will. I love and adore being a mother. It’s the greatest gift I’ve ever been given”

On fashion
“I’ve always admired how European women have such effortless style, as though they’ve been culturally raised to wear clothes gracefully and effortlessly. There’s something wrong about trying too hard to be fashionable. When people are too ‘outfitted’, it comes across as self-conscious.”

On being a celebrity
“Being a celebrity is one of the fringe aspects of my job and one I’ve been tutored in, so to speak. I’ve learnt how to use it in a positive way and benefited from the brush with fame I had in my teens. It’s important to stay clear headed and not to let fame become toxic”

On the paparazzi
“I’m sometimes confused by what they choose to photograph. On the set of Motherhood, I was in a hippie floral dress and Birkenstocks. I can’t imagine who would be interested in seeing me like that”

On Aging
“For an actress, every developmental stage is a culling of the herd. New people are found and pushed to the forefront. It freaks me out a little less these days. It makes it easier having gone through working as a teenager and being told that there would be no career for me as a 20 year old. And then working as a 20 year old and being told that was it. And then having children and being told there wouldn’t be a career for me now. The characters I get to play as a mature woman are much more interesting than the ingénues I got to play as a kid, so I feel okay about it”

On her looks
“It’s the same with all actresses. Whether it’s there beautiful long wavy hair or their extraordinary lips or their sparkling green eyes or warm laugh, they’re pegged to some physical attribute. If I looked distinctly different, I would have a different kind of career and different kinds of challenges. But there are plenty of challenges that come from being a tall girl. Nobody would have thought I would have a 20-year career in front of me when I started!”

Uma Thurman in Decembers In Style

Uma Thurman in Decembers In Style

Uma Thurman in Decembers In Style

Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, The Life Before Her Eyes is a sumptuous drama from director Vadim Perelman (House of Sand and Fog) set amidst the blossoming natural springtime beauty of a sleepy Connecticut suburb. The story unfolds through a series of flashbacks as a suburban wife and mother (Uma Thurman) questions her seemingly perfect life on the 15th anniversary of a tragic event that took the life of her best friend (Eva Amurri). Reflecting back on the youthful recklessness and sexual awakening of her youthful self (Evan Rachel Wood), she attempts to come to terms with decisions that forever altered the course of her life, and the lives of those around her.

Watch the video, “The Life Before Her Eyes”

In the upcoming Spring Summer 2008 issue of Another magazine Uma Thurman gives an intimate interview on her life along with a 14 page photo story shot in NYC.
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Kill Bill actress Uma Thurman gets the cover of Harper Bazaar’s January 2008 issue. She talks about life as an actress, ex-husbands, turning 40 (almost) and new relationships.

Below are some excerpts:

On life and turning 40:

“‘Watch out, you might not have a career in your 20s’, so you scoot along and have some dark, down years. Suddenly, you get a career back and it’s ‘Watch out, in your 30s it’s going to be over.’ And God forbid you have a child. I remember telling an agent I was going to have a baby, and he said, ‘Oh, that’s great for you, but don’t even think about the business.’ Just so blatant!

No one’s brought up the 40 thing with me lately, but I’m sure the prognosis is going to be doom and gloom. But no decade has been disastrous, and I’ve gotten away with murder anyway.”

On her numerous ex-husbands:

“Look, my aim is true. I wish everybody no ill. I don’t really participate in any mudslinging or such. I like people to see their lives blossom and not go poorly for them.”

On being an actress:

“You know, I think actresses are imagined to be these subjects of great vanity. Life is change; physicality changes. It’s transient, and that’s a beautiful and a painful thing. When I look into the mirror, I think, What have I really done? Not much, if you really want to know. What do I need to do to do more?”

On being blessed with one of the most extraordinary bodies in contemporary cinema:

“You mean I slouch and I eat a lot? This is what happens when you quit smoking.”
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Halle Berry`s character Jinx from “Die Another Day” has been voted the fourth toughest girl from the movies in a new poll,

Uma Thurman, the star of Quentin Tarantino`s samurai movie Kill Bill, was named queen of the movie world`s tough girls.

Industry magazine Film Review said Uma topped its Hollywood Iron Maiden poll due to “her physical skills, her calm, calculated demeanour, and the ability to look damn hot in a yellow tracksuit”.

Sigourney Weaver`s Alien character, Ripley, came a close second, while Linda Hamilton`s Terminator character, Sarah Conner, was placed third.

Carrie Anne Moss`s character Trinity in the Matrix sci-fi trilogy was voted No 5, behind Berry.
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