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Rosanna Arquette Condemns Tarantino's N-Word Usage as Racist

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Actress Rosanne Arquette has publicly criticized director Quentin Tarantino for what she describes being a "hall pass" to use the n-word in his films. While acknowledging that her role alongside Eric Stoltz' character remains iconic within Pulp Fiction's canon as established by Deadline and The Wrap, she explicitly stated during an interview with Times U.K., published on March 8th at Perthnow.com.au: 'It is not art; it just racist.' Arquette further emphasized in reports from Hollywoodreporter that the director has been given excessive license to employ racial slurs across his filmography.

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    Rosanna Arquette has publicly criticized Quentin Tarantino for what she describes as his 'racist and creepy' excessive use of the N-word in films.
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    Despite acknowledging that Pulp Fiction is an iconic masterpiece, Arquette distinguishes between artistic merit and her personal objection to specific linguistic choices by directors like Tarantino.
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    Arquette stated during a recent interview with The Times U.K. (and reported elsewhere) that she cannot stand the idea of being given 'a hall pass' for using such slurs in cinema.
[Mar 08, 23:59] (Latest update time inferred from article timestamps)
[March 7-8] Rosanna Arquette criticized Quentin Tarantino's use of the N-word in films.
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