| Show Uma Thurman is a star both on and off the screen Ben Hansen Contributing writer Every now and then you meet someone who changes yo your r day Up until Monday I appreciated Uma Thurman in her movies watching her deal out vengeance in the Kill Bill movies and playing a perfect Mrs Mia Wallace in the movie Pulp Fiction Now I can honestly say that Im I'm a fan Wednesday night I was able to go to the premiere of the film Motherhood While standing in the press line waiting for actors to tomake tomake tomake make a quick entrance for photos and duck into the theater I saw a surge of flashes shooting off outside and saw a bundle of red balloons emerging from the thc lightning effect outside Enter Uma Thurman dressed to kill excited for the movie and with witha a massive bundle of red balloons strung around her wrists Uma not only poised for pictures she walked back and forth in the photo line giving out balloons smiles and carrying on a conversation with anyone who wanted the opportunity to talk to her She stayed in the thc red carpet area for several minutes s until the show crew finally pulled her away to enter the building While sitting in my seat in the theater balcony I Iwas Iwas Iwas was again surprised to see Uma this time entering the theater and stopping to sign autographs for anyone that had asked her Again she was loyal to her fan base and seemed thrilled to be a part of the event And again the show crew pulled her away and took her to her seat Once seated Uma was turning around acknowledging all fans present and conversing with those who were close enough in proximity to speak with her Umas Uma's role in Motherhood wasn't as packed action-packed as the defining roles that I had seen her perform in the past Regardless she again was brilliant in her lead role as Eliza Welch a mother dealing with everyday nuisances that seem to intensify at a moments moment's notice while trying to fight the constant battle between nurturing and having an identity of her own The audience in the theater was completely enthralled in the show indicating that Director Katherine Dieckmann had made the perfect choice for the role After the movie the cast and crew celebration party was vas slammed Uma along with fellow Motherhood dl stars Minnie Driver Anthony Edwards and nd Jodie Foster were all in attendance and stayed the length of the event each taking time to socialize with their fans and friends alike Minnie Driver played a musical set but again it seemed that the evening belonged to Uma I was fortunate enough to have havethe havethe havethe the opportunity of sharing a minute of her time and found her to be everything a fan hopes for in meeting an idol idol idol- outgoing humble and friendly In the age of me-first me mentality celebrities it is incredibly refreshing to get to see a celebrity who is devoted to and excited to have the opportunity to spend time with her fans I now have my Kill Bill DVD back up on my shelf complete with witha a personalized autograph offered to me by Uma She is the true definition of a astar astar astar star both on and off the screen |
