On her graphic new movie: "I'm a big Tarantino fan," says Poitier, who appears in an ultraviolent segment directed by Tarantino. The film's explicitness, she adds, is simply meant to evoke B movies of yore: "Everything is meant to be racy and titillating."
On whether Dad approves: Although he encouraged her to "go for it," her 80-year-old father balked when he visited her before her audition. "Quentin wanted me to wear these tiny shorts," Poitier says. "I asked [Dad] what he thought. He walked out saying, 'I can't handle this!'"
On growing up Poitier: "By the time I came along, my dad wasn't working as much, so he was home a lot," says the youngest of Sidney's six daughters (Mom is former actress Joanna Shimkus, 63). Her famous dad wanted her to become a writer, but changed his tune after seeing her in an NYU student play. "He told me, 'You can do it,'" says Poitier, who went on to land a role on Joan of Arcadia.
On Kurt Russell's advice: Marriage isn't a priority for Poitier, who lives in L.A. with her boyfriend, musician Dorian Heartsong. "I had a talk with Kurt Russell. He and Goldie Hawn are like, 'Let's just keep having fun.' I feel the same way!"
Saved by the Bell Reunion
The hookups, the meltdowns, the memoires
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