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Quentin Tarantino apologizes to rape victim for defending Roman Polanski

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Updated on July 6, 2023

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Roman Polanski’s sexual assault on Samantha Geimer was brought up in comments made by Quentin Tarantino, who has since issued an apology.

After remarks he made about the event on the Howard Stern Show in 2003 emerged again this week, the director came under fire for claiming that the statutory rape was a consensual affair.

He said to the DJ, “I don’t believe it’s rape, not at 13, not for these 13-year-old party girls.”

In a letter to IndieWire on Thursday, Tarantino apologized to Geimer, calling his remarks about her “cavalier” and acknowledging he was “ignorant, insensitive, and, above all, inaccurate.”

He stated, “I want to publicly apologize to Samantha Geimer for my cavalier remarks on the Howard Stern Show speculating about her and the crime that was committed against her. ” “Fifteen years later, I realize how wrong I was. Ms Geimer WAS raped by Roman Polanski. When Howard brought up Polanski, I incorrectly played devil’s advocate in the debate for the sake of being provocative. I didn’t take Ms Geimer’s feelings into consideration and for that I am truly sorry. So, Ms Geimer, I was ignorant, and insensitive, and above all, incorrect.”

The apology also comes soon after news broke that Tarantino’s planned movie on the 1969 Manson murders would include an actor playing Polanski. It’s hardly surprise that Polanski would be involved in the story, even if the movie isn’t entirely about the cult murders; at the time, his wife, the actress Sharon Tate, was killed by Manson’s followers.

Tarantino also expressed regret earlier this week after facing criticism for a risky automobile stunt he pulled on the Kill Bill set in 2003. Thurman was coerced into driving a vehicle that was hazardous; as a result, she smashed into a tree and suffered serious injuries.

The actor recalled the dangerous working conditions that led to a vehicle accident in an interview with the New York Times.

He then clarified, “I am guilty, for putting her in that car, but not the way that people are saying I am guilty of it.” “It was just driving. None of us looked at it as a stunt. Maybe we should have, but we didn’t. I’m sure when it was brought up to me, that I rolled my eyes and was irritated. But I’m sure I wasn’t in a rage and I wasn’t livid.”

Outrage in the stunt world has been sparked by news of the event and video Thurman has posted. Veteran stunt performer and coordinator Andy Armstrong told the Hollywood Reporter that “the things that happened on is horrible.”

“That may have resulted in a decapitation death. The camera might have easily flew ahead or the automobile may have flipped over. The degree of carelessness was enormous.”