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April 2007
SPIDER-MAN 3: An Interview with Kirsten Dunst

SPIDER-MAN 3: An Interview with Kirsten Dunst, continued
By Chris Tongue

April 23, 2007

How different is Mary Jane in the three movies? And how different is Kirsten Dunst after six years of Spider-Man?

Dunst: Well, for me, I think obviously, you know, not obviously, but on the first movie I was so much younger, you know? I was so much more impressionable and insecure and so I didn’t have the confidence that I do as an actress today. And like I cared what people thought and I was performing more for other people instead of myself. And we’ve just grown up. Each film we’ve just become more and more collaborative. And this last one has just been, you know, three individuals coming together and as equal adults collaborating on a film. But, you know, you’re not that when you’re a teenager. You got to, you have to grow into that.


So you say you have no interest in being an action heroine. Is there anything you do in your life, any kind of excitement for thrills?

Dunst: What thrills me?


Tobey talked about like adventure sports.

Dunst: Oh, right. Okay. Thrills me? I mean, I like going to the movies with my friends. I’m trying to think, I mean I love to travel. I love going to new places. I like going to Sunday night dinner. I mean I don’t, I don’t really have, I’m trying to think if there’s anything, I’m not like an extreme sports person. I love going to the theatre. I love seeing bands play.


But you don’t have the desire to put yourself in danger?

Dunst: I guess I’m not an extreme sport lady. Although, my grandfather was a, you know, speed skater, bicycle racer who was going to go to the Olympics before World War II broke out. He was like a really famous athlete, thank you. And my mom, like my dad is always really into sports. So I have it in my genes. I just haven’t exercised it.


This new Sweet Relief movie, how controversial do you think it will be given the subject matter?

Dunst: Oh, how controversial do I think it will be? Is that what you asked me? How controversial? It’s about a woman, you know. I don’t think it’s about Iraq. It’s about a woman. And, you know, what in this 24 year old, I think she’s 24 at the time makes you want to go to Iraq on her own without, you know, security and just be there. And, you know, count bodies, visit orphanages, manipulate soldiers into getting information all on her own accord. You know that takes a very brave and also probably, you know, it’s kind of crazy thing to do. I would never put myself in that position. I couldn’t imagine doing that, you know. So I think that it’ll be, it’s more about this woman and not so much, you know, yeah, it’s about this woman.


You’ve made that movie already?

Dunst: No. We haven’t made it yet.


That will be your next project?

Dunst: No.


Do you know what your next film is?

Dunst: Yep. Which is this movie called ‘How To Lose Friends And Alienate People’. It’s based on Toby Young’s book. And Simon Pegg is the lead.


He plays the obnoxious Brit?

Dunst: Yes.


Are you the Vanity Fair writer in that?

Dunst: Yeah. I work there.


And did the two of you have some romance?

Dunst: We’ll just have to wait and see.


So, you're doing that this May?

Dunst: Yeah. May, June and July. Yeah.


Did you have a Mary Jane moment where she has this big opportunity and it falls to pieces, have you had a similar situation?

Dunst: Of course. Of course I’ve like been so bummed when I haven’t gotten a role. That happened when I was younger. Now I’ve learned that it’s probably for the best for some reason in my life. But when I was younger, oh my God, yeah, of course. Yeah. Of course.


What about critics?

Dunst: Critics. I mean I’ve definitely been disappointed, like I usually have read the New York Times and LA Times and I’ve been disappointed before, but now I’m in a place in my life where I really don’t care, so that’s a good feeling.


You talked about how tight you are with Tobey and Sam and James aside from only wanting be in the movies with them, but do you have an opportunity to be friends with them when you’re not making these movies?

Dunst: Yeah. I’m, James is part of my life because I introduced him to this charity I work with called The Art of Elysium and we put on plays and just visit the hospital and this one particular hospital called All Saints and, you know, do auctions. And so I got him involved with that and then Bryce and I have become really close. So those are the two people I see the most. But when I see Tobey, it’s great. But he’s, you know, just had a baby and so, but I love his fiancée.


Tobey just had a baby. Bryce just had a baby.

Dunst: I know.


What did you feel about having a baby?

Dunst: I don’t know yet. I don’t know. I mean I definitely want to have children. You know, we’ll see.


Do you want to be married?

Dunst: I don’t know. We’ll see when, I don’t know. I don’t know.


Is it weird to see your peers go into that zone?

Dunst: No. Not at all. No, it’s not weird. It’s beautiful.


You mentioned travel. Do you have any plans for your summer break or do you get one?

Dunst: Well, I’m going to be working in London. So, but working in London that’s pretty awesome, you know. It’s like I have no complaints, but yeah, so.


 

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