PODCAST | Angelo Acerbi interviews Benedict Cumberbatch, actor of the film The Power Of The Dog.
An interesting talk with Benedict Cumberbatch about his role in Jane Campion’s The Power of The Dog. He plays Paul, the rude, apparently malevolent cowboy who haunts the life of his brother’s wife and her son. This is a role with many layers and hidden sensibility. And Benedict knows how to play it.
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