Award-winning director Quentin Tarantino says he was shocked to learn about the allegations against Harvey Weinstein, despite working with the producer on all nine of his films and even dating an actress who’s spoken out against the sex pest.
The Pulp Fiction director, 54, broke his silence on the scandal on Friday, issuing a statement through the actress Amber Tamblyn. Tamblyn, a close friend of Tarantino, posted the message on her Twitter account after the two had a ‘long dinner’ Thursday night.
The statement reads: ‘For the last week I’ve been stunned and heartbroken about the revelations that have come to light about my friend for 25 years Harvey Weinstein. I need a few more days to process my pain, emotions, anger and memory and then I will speak about it.’
Tarantino and Weinstein’s working relationship goes back to 1992, when Weinstein’s Miramax distributed Tarantino’s directorial debut, Reservoir Dogs. Since then, Weinstein has either produced or distributed every single one of Tarantino’s films.
Their close working relationship appears to have translated to a friendship as well. Last month, Weinstien threw the director a party to celebrate his engagement to Israeli singer Danielle Pick, 33.
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