Matthew Lillard Had The Perfect Response To Quentin Tarantino's Criticism Of His Acting

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I mean, very fair response.

Before we get into all of this, allow me to express my personal opinion: Matthew Lillard is a pretty good actor. He's best known for roles in turn-of-the-century fare like Scream and She's All That, but in recent years his performances in stuff like Twin Peaks: the Return and Good Girls has shown considerable range, which is to be respected.

Matthew Lillard in a black suit and shirt with glasses at a public event, standing in front of a vibrant, graffiti-style backdrop

One person who does not agree with me is legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, who's been going viral for — what else? — his incendiary opinions about actors expressed on a recent episode of The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast.

Quentin Tarantino in a formal black tuxedo poses in front of a red curtain backdrop

Matthew caught a highly unnecessary stray while Quentin was talking about his favorite films of the 21st century thus far; while discussing his love for Paul Thomas Anderson's classic epic There Will Be Blood, QT trashed the film's star Paul Dano as "the weakest male actor in SAG" (which, whatever you say, lmao).

Quentin Tarantino in a suit stands in a chic bar or lounge area, leaning on the counter with bottles and a book displayed

"I don't care for him, I don't care for Owen Wilson, and I don't care for Matthew Lillard," Quentin said. Damn, OK! That is definitely a "Why am I in it?" situation if there ever was one.

Matthew Lillard speaking on stage at a comic convention, wearing a blazer over a hoodie. They're seated on a director's chair, holding a microphone

Well, Matthew recently appeared at GalaxyCon, and he directly addressed Quentin's comments while talking to what sounded like a very supportive crowd.

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"Quentin Tarantino this week said he didn't like me as an actor," he said, which led to the audience booing the sentiment. "Eh, whatever, who gives a shit," he replied.

Matthew LIllard in a suit with a flower-shaped brooch at a movie premiere event

"It hurts your feelings," he eventually added. "It fuckin' sucks. And you wouldn't say that to Tom Cruise. You wouldn't say that to somebody who's a top-line actor in Hollywood."

Matthew Lillard in a suit and open-collared shirt poses in front of a greenery backdrop with an RBC logo

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"I'm very popular in this room," he added. "I'm not very popular in Hollywood. Two totally different microcosms, right? And so, you know, it's humbling, and it hurts."

Matthew Lillard smiling at a Comic-Con event, wearing glasses, a black shirt, and a cap. Comic-Con logos are visible in the background

Gotta say — refreshingly honest answer! At the very least, he comes off a little better than QT in this instance — but if you disagree with me, I'm sure I'll hear about it in the comments.

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