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Kevin Costner: The Last of the Cornball American Directors
The three previous movies the Oscar-winner directed suggest a filmmaker whose unabashed earnestness is his greatest weakness and secret superpower.
The three previous movies the Oscar-winner directed suggest a filmmaker whose unabashed earnestness is his greatest weakness and secret superpower.
An interview with the Oscar-nominated actor about her new roles, representing queerness from a rural lens and the process of maintaining a character's emotional arc over a long period of time.