Kirsten Dunst plays a supporting part in Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog. Jesse Plemons, her husband of real life, stars as the newlywed couple. Plemons is the younger brother to Benedict Cumberbatch. It's about toxic masculinity, repressed men, and all of the sh-t. The film, Dog, made its way through film festivals, got both Benedict and Kirsten a lot of attention. There is talk of an Oscar campaign for Plemons as well as the ongoing campaign for Bendy. Kirsten is at a very good time in her life: happily married to Plemons and mother of two. She's also in one of her most creative periods in her career. Here are some highlights of Dunst's conversation with the LA Times about Dogs and life. This is not the soundiest interview I've ever heard, but it was a great one.

Concerning the possibility of her being nominated for an Oscar for Dog: "I don’t really think about that too much because it just isn’t possible. It feels amazing if I am nominated. Jane Campion was my mentor, even if I didn't get nominated. This is what I value more than any other thing."

Sofia Coppola: Sofia gave me confidence at the age of 16, when you don't feel pretty or cool. I felt good about myself for stepping into this male-dominated world of Hollywood. I felt that I didn't need to do anything to be like a Hollywood blonde, like fixing my teeth or doing anything else to make it look perfect. Sofia thought I was beautiful and I thought she was coolest. I didn't feel this pressure.

Rose says about her Dog character: "I think Rose represents a part of me that is very old. I had to get rid of feeling bad about myself or allowing others to make me feel bad about my self. It's easy to become influenced by other things in your 20s. This is especially true when you're an actor and are putting yourself out there. There are certain things that I can relate too when it comes to feeling bad about myself.

It was terrifying to play a woman terrorized by her BIL. Jesse was with me, so I had someone to hug me or take me out for lunch. I still remember the one scene I did. Noriko [Watanabe], who did my makeup in the movie, was there to give me a hug or have lunch with me. I had worked with her on several films and just remembered crying in her arms after a few takes. Because it doesn’t stop because someone yells cut. It's not "Oh, my tears just dried right up and OK, off to lunch!" I felt that Rose was very difficult to play. Jane Campion is the right person to play this role.

Jesse Plemons: We fell in love first creatively. I felt like he was a creative soul mate because of the way we work together. On "Fargo," I knew after two weeks. Although I don't recall saying it, one of my closest friends said that I told her that I had promised to be my best friend for the rest my life. It's just what I know. It's easy to work together on this. It's a joy to work together. It's easy to get along with one another. We are very open-minded. We are willing to do anything. Nobody judges anyone. There is no ego. It's simply a matter of how can we make this more alive and real together.

Her depression in 2010-11: "It is so personal. However, I feel it's being handled badly. Personally, I was terrified to take an antidepressant. Like, terrified. It really helped me to clear my mind so that I could see the world again. I am open to talking with anybody .... who is struggling. It wasn't a problem. I didn't use drugs or any other substances. My brain was depressed. It was like the old way of living and working in the world wasn't working anymore. I never got mad. I wasn't angry at anything. That is pretty much the definition of depression. Anger directed inward.

[From The LA Times]

Kirsten and Jesse are a great team. It is possible for it to last a very long time, even if not forever. Kirsten clearly believed she wanted to marry with children and that it was a right place/right time/right guy situation. Kiki and Jesse have kept working, which surprised me. I was sure she would get a big break in Hollywood once she had children. It seemed that this was her plan. All of this was kind of cool. It's great to see how she navigates everything now. She spoke about Sofia Coppola's gift to her and how Sofia made it feel cool. That was pretty amazing.

Photos courtesy Avalon Red.

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By: Kaiser
Title: Kirsten Dunst was ‘terrified of taking an antidepressant’ when she was depressed
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Published Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 12:05:27 +0000