Actually, I thought it was kind of a dick response on Gilliam's part. He completely dismisses her feelings at the time and the effect the experience had on her

Actually, I thought it was kind of a dick response on Gilliam's part. He completely dismisses her feelings at the time and the effect the experience had on her by half-heartedly assuring her she was safer than she thought, and then immediately goes on to ask her how well he did with her body double.