Glenn Close's Career-Changing Advice to Uma Thurman

0:00On March 26th, Uma Thurman opened up on the Drew Barrymore show about a piece of career-changing advice from Glenn Close. It happened early on when they starred together in the 1988 film Dangerous Liaisons. Close, already an eight-time Oscar nominee with Tony and Emmy wins, gave Thurman some blunt wisdom that stuck with her. Thurman was just starting out and felt totally out of her depth. Surrounded by stars like John Malkovich and Michelle Pfeiffer, she worried she came off as a bad actress. She pushed herself hard to build emotions and shake off her doubts during prep, so she asked Close for tips and the response was simple, ease up and try less hard. Thurman got it right away, seeing the truth in it from someone so accomplished. That mindset shift worked wonders for her career. By 1995, she landed an Oscar nod for best supporting actress in Pulp Fiction. She later won a Golden Globe for her work in the mini-series hysterical blindness. Glenn Close's words highlight how letting go can unlock real talent, a lesson that's

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