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Jane Campion\u2019s The Power of the Dog is emerging as a major player when it comes to awards this year \u2013 with the film hotly tipped by many pundits to land a Best Picture nomination at the very least.<\/p>\n
The Western arrives on Netflix<\/a> this week following a short theatrical run and an earlier premiere at the Venice Film Festival, and ahead of the release, star Kirsten Dunst spoke to RadioTimes.com<\/a> about the changes Campion made from Thomas Savage\u2019s 1967 source novel, especially to her character Rose.<\/p>\n \u201cRose is not as\u2026 she\u2019s definitely, you know, more full in Jane\u2019s script,\u201d Dunst revealed. \u201cIt was just more\u2026 because I think since Jane\u2019s a woman she wanted that female energy more throughout it. And it was important for her because she also usually has a female lead, so I think that she didn\u2019t want to lose that.\u201d<\/p>\n Dunst had been a long-term admirer of Campion before she starred in the film, and she shared a story about how their collaboration had been a long time in the making.<\/p>\n \u201cShe gave me a letter in my early 20s about working together, and it never happened,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd her films have always inspired my acting in my own life and have always been references for me as an actress. And so to work with her was really, you know, just like one of those dream opportunities.\u201d<\/p> One of the most fascinating relationships in the film is that between Rose and her son Peter, played superbly by Kodi Smit-McPhee, and the young actor told RadioTimes.com<\/strong> he was surprised more people weren\u2019t familiar with the source material.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m surprised how it\u2019s not more of an American classic in many ways,\u201d he said. \u201cBecause it\u2019s something that \u2013 as the movie does \u2013 sits with you, it haunts you and it dwells with you. It\u2019s very thought-provoking, and it\u2019s something you\u2019ll enjoy to go on the experience again, whether you read it for a second time or you watch it again.\u201d<\/p>\n And speaking about the relationship between Rose and Peter, Dunst revealed how she and Smit-McPhee came up with a method to enhance their understanding of each other during filming.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I met Kodi, our energy was very much the same \u2013 I just immediately really loved talking to him,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I immediately felt protective of him and all the things that as a mother in the 1920s\u2026 when you have a son that could possibly be bullied because of the way he is, you really want to protect them.<\/p>\n \u201cBut also Kodi\u2019s character is at an age where you don\u2019t really want to share much with your mother either\u2026 so Kodi and I had a secret together that we kept from everyone else for the filming. So we would have this other energy that made us connected in an extra way that was our secret.\u201d<\/p>\n The Power of the Dog is streaming on Netflix from Wednesday 1st December 2021. Looking for something to watch on telly this evening? We\u2019ve got you covered. Check out our TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our dedicated\u00a0Movies<\/a>\u00a0hub for the latest film news and recommendations.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Patrick Cremona Published: Tuesday, 30 November 2021 at 12:00 am Jane Campion\u2019s The Power of the Dog is emerging as a major player when it comes to awards this year \u2013 with the film hotly tipped by many pundits to land a Best Picture nomination at the very least. 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