Thurman keen for 'Kill Bill 3' training

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Uma Thurman has revealed that she is keen to begin training for the upcoming third Kill Bill instalment.

Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino recently confirmed that the follow-up will be out in cinemas in 2014.

The actress, who starred as martial-arts trained The Bride in the first two films of the franchise, equated her previous regimen to "basic training in Vietnam". However, she admitted that she has grown lazy since the last movie completed filming in 2004.

She told Empire: "They train you so hard that when you come to shooting, it's actually quite comfortable. It's not the same as real kung fu and I could not defend myself now if someone picked a fight!"

She added: "It was a transforming experience; I was part of a fight team for almost nine months and that changed my life. They taught me to work harder than I had ever done before, physically, and it's an incredible thing to discover that your breaking point is actually much higher than you think. It's a great gift.

"It did change my life back then. Not that I'm changed still; I'm back to being the bum that I was! But I do miss it, and hopefully I'll get back on the stick one day."

The 39-year-old previously revealed that she has discussed possible storyline ideas with her Kill Bill director.