Washington, March 10 -- Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has responded sharply after actor Rosanna Arquette criticised his repeated use of the N-word in several of his films, including the 1994 cult classic 'Pulp Fiction.'

As per Variety, the controversy emerged following a career-spanning interview Arquette gave to The Sunday Times, published on Saturday, in which she reflected on her brief role in Tarantino's Oscar-winning film.

While acknowledging that 'Pulp Fiction' is "a great film on a lot of levels," the actor expressed strong discomfort with the filmmaker's use of the racial slur across his body of work.

"Personally I am over the use of the N-word, I hate it," Arquette said in the interview, adding, "I cannot stand that he has been ...