Maya Hawke Spills Uma Thurman’s Advice on Quentin Tarantino

Maya Hawke just proved that having a Hollywood icon for a mom comes with some very entertaining insider warnings. While chatting on Amy Poehler’s podcast Good Hang, Maya revealed the very first thing Uma Thurman told her before working with Quentin Tarantino — and it wasn’t about acting classes, audition pressure, or set etiquette.

It was: “Keep your shoes on.”

That’s right — that was Uma Thurman’s advice, and Maya instantly knew what it meant. Anyone who’s watched a Tarantino movie knows the man has a documented love for close-up foot shots. Uma starred in Pulp Fiction and both Kill Bill films, so she’s seen it (and filmed it) up close. Let’s just say she had the authority to throw the warning out there with a wink.

Maya, who appears briefly in Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, laughed while admitting she totally got the message. Fans online are already eating it up, joking that “Hollywood daughters don’t inherit jewelry — they inherit survival tips.”

Setting Boundaries

But behind the joke is something real: Maya has said that her mom’s advice wasn’t just about shoes or feet — it was really about boundaries. Even when you’re working with a legendary director, you don’t have to play along with everything. And if your mother survived Tarantino’s cameras pointed at her toes for years, she’s earned the right to issue a playful warning.

The internet loved the reveal, especially because it blends Hollywood gossip, family tea, and Tarantino’s long-running foot-fetish rumor all into one perfect soundbite.

One thing’s for sure — when Uma Thurman gives career advice, it comes with both wisdom and personality.