{"id":6795,"date":"2021-11-05T13:02:05","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T12:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1491494"},"modified":"2021-11-05T13:30:08","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T12:30:08","slug":"spencer-director-not-responsible-for-viewer-reaction-people-might-feel-protective","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/spencer-director-not-responsible-for-viewer-reaction-people-might-feel-protective\/","title":{"rendered":"Spencer director \u201cnot responsible\u201d for viewer reaction: \u2018People might feel protective\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Helen Daly\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 05 November 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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By: Kimberley Bond<\/strong><\/p>\n

The psychological drama Spencer<\/a> had already raised eyebrows even before its theatrical release, with the film showing an unrelenting look at Diana\u2019s turmoil during one Christmas at Sandringham.<\/p>\n

Kristen Stewart\u2019s portrayal of the Princess of Wales shows Diana at some of her most vulnerable moments; her performance is feral and wild, as she struggles with the regimented nature of a royal Christmas. While it\u2019s not a particularly sympathetic portrayal of the royal family, Diana comes across as hugely troubled, with the film quickly drawing criticism.<\/p>\n

A former friend of Diana told The Telegraph<\/a> that the late princess would be \u201chorrified\u201d by her portrayal in the film, while other royal commentators have been left unimpressed by how the royal family has been depicted.<\/p>\n

But Spencer\u2019s director Pablo Larra\u00edn is not phased by any potential backlash the film may receive, stressing that he used his poetic licence as a director to form his interpretation of events.<\/p>

In an exclusive interview with RadioTimes.com<\/a>, Larra\u00edn explained: \u201cI\u2019m not responsible for how people react to this film, and I shouldn\u2019t be held so. The film is an invitation to see a different interpretation, and it\u2019s a fictional take on events.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s something that I think people are welcome and open to respond to the film.\u201d<\/p>\n

Larra\u00edn said he hoped that his somewhat different take on the \u2018people\u2019s Princess\u2019 may open people\u2019s minds about other interpretations of Diana, and consider what may have lay beneath the surface.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel that by people watching different interpretations, there\u2019s a chance these people can have empathy, which is what I saw in Diana,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s this level of empathy I feel which what allowed Diana to become not only a pop icon but also a woman who we all felt we could kind of relate to.<\/p>\n

\u201cI understand that people might feel protected but the reason why people do that is because they love Diana. They love what they did and the humanity she shared.\u201d<\/p>\n