When people think of Kirsten Dunst the first images that typically jump to mind are the little kid in “Interview with a Vampire,” the teenager in “Bring It On” or the girl in US Weekly who used to date Jake Gyllenhaal. But after those people get a load of her in the powerful “All Good Things,” they will start to see Kirsten as a woman and a force to be reckoned with.
Along with Ryan Gosling, Kirsten brings to life the haunting true story of David & Katie Marks (based on Robert Durst) — a seemingly idyllic couple living in NYC circa 1980. Emphasis on the seemingly because Katie’s 1982 disappearance has yet to be solved.
I caught up Kirsten to find out what attracted her to this genre spanning script, how an unorthodox rehearsal process worked to the film’s benefit and which character she’d love to revisit. Hint: she’s perky, she’s cute, she’s popular to boot.
PopWrap: This is your first role in nearly two years, why the break?
Kirsten Dunst: It’s funny because I filmed this movie two years ago, so it seems like longer of a break to everyone else. So I did take a break, but for me it wasn’t as much. I’ve been working so long and I’m at a place now where I can wait for the projects I really feel passionate about. Waiting for something great is, or should be, part of [the business]. I think it’s nice to take breaks, I always like when I don’t see actors all the time.
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