Sam Elliott

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Power of the Dog director brands Sam Elliott as 'sexist' and 'a little bit ... (Daily Mail)

Campion's comments were made at the Directors Guild of America awards in Los Angeles on Saturday. She said Elliott was 'not a cowboy, he's an actor' and ...

The West is a mythic space and there’s a lot of room on the range. The film centers around Burbank's anger over his repressed feelings as he torments his new sister-in-law and her son at their Montana ranch until he learns to love his family. He also noted there is still 'a massive intolerance in the world at large towards homosexuality.' She also said she knew parts were 'quite eroticized,' including a scene where Peter (Kodi Smit-McPhee) is hiding a rope Phil (Cumberbatch) had given him under his bed. There's all these allusions to homosexuality throughout the f***ing movie.' I think it’s a little bit sexist.'

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Director Jane Campion Hit Back At Sam Elliott For His "Sexist ... (BuzzFeed News)

The New Zealand director said Elliott was being sexist when he criticized her Oscar-nominated Western movie: "He's not a cowboy, he's an actor."

"I’m sorry to say it, but he’s not a cowboy, he’s an actor. "That fucking rubbed me the wrong way, pal." There were all these allusions to homosexuality throughout the fucking movie," he said.

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Power of the Dog: what did Sam Elliott say about the Netflix film ... (NationalWorld)

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“There’s no harm in looking at a character to get to the root causes of that. He said: “I’m trying very hard not to say anything about a very odd reaction that happened the other day on a radio podcast over here. We want to start a community among our readers, so please follow us on sign up to our newsletters and get a curated selection of our best reads to your inbox every day. He said: “I know there are different layers to that. To deconstruct that through Phil, it’s not a history lesson.” He said: “He had two pairs of chaps - a wooly pair and a leather pair. “The myth is that they were these macho men out there with the cattle. “I consider myself a creator. I think it’s a little bit sexist.” The evisceration of the American west? There were all these allusions to homosexuality throughout the f**king movie.” When asked by Maron if he didn’t like the film, Elliott replied: “F**k no.

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Jane Campion calls actor Sam Elliott 'sexist' for criticizing Power of ... (The Guardian)

Film-maker says of actor: 'I'm sorry, he was being a little bit of a B-I-T-C-H'

“The myth is that they were these macho men out there with the cattle. There were all these allusions to homosexuality throughout the fucking movie.” The evisceration of the American west? “Fuck no,” Elliott said. I think it’s a little bit sexist.” She said: “I’m sorry, he was being a little bit of a B-I-T-C-H. I’m sorry to say it but he’s not a cowboy, he’s an actor.

Jane Campion calls Sam Elliot a ‘bit of a b****’ over The Power of the Dog criticism (unknown)

Actor had asked 'what the f***' Campion, a director from New Zealand, could know about the American west.

I consider myself a creator and I think he sees me as a woman or something lesser first. There’s all these allusions of homosexuality throughout the movie.” I think it’s a little bit sexist…

Director Jane Campion Fires Back After Sam Elliott Branded The Power Of The Dog A 'Piece Of S***' (unknown)

"He's not a cowboy; he's an actor."

And the West is a mythic space and there’s a lot of room on the range.” I’m sorry, he was being a little bit of a B-I-T-C-H,” she said. There’s all these allusions to homosexuality throughout the fucking movie.”

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Director Jane Campion slams Sam Elliott following disparaging ... (NBC News)

Jane Campion, director of the Academy Award-nominated "Power of the Dog," has responded to comments made by actor Sam Elliott about the film.

I think it’s a little bit sexist,” she said. "I think he thinks of me as a woman or something lesser first, and I don’t appreciate that," she said. Jane Campion, director of the Academy Award-nominated "Power of the Dog," has responded to comments made by actor Sam Elliott about the film.

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Jane Campion Clobbers Sam Elliott Before Adding Another Award ... (Vanity Fair)

He's not a cowboy, he's an actor,” she said with a devastating smile.

To honor your privacy preferences, this content can only be viewed on the site it originates from. Campion, who, it should be noted, ended the night with a DGA win against four formidable opponents in Paul Thomas Anderson, Kenneth Branagh, Steven Spielberg, and Denis Villeneuve, didn’t dodge the question. On the red carpet, Variety reporter Marc Malkin offered her an awards season layup by asking about Sam Elliott’s recent comments about her film—and she did not hold back.

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Jane Campion says Sam Elliott was being a 'b****' with 'sexist ... (The Independent)

Actor had asked 'what the f***' Campion, a director from New Zealand, could know about the American west.

I consider myself a creator and I think he sees me as a woman or something lesser first. There’s all these allusions of homosexuality throughout the movie.” I think it’s a little bit sexist…

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Jane Campion Slams Sam Elliott for 'Power of the Dog' Comments (Today.com)

Director Jane Campion has responded to Sam Elliott's disparaging comments about her Oscar-nominated film “The Power of the Dog" in a video with Variety.

After calling out Elliott on the red carpet, Campion made history at the DGA Awards by winning in the theatrical feature film category for her Netflix movie. “I’m trying very hard not to say anything about a very odd reaction that happened the other day on a radio podcast over here,” Cumberbatch said, although he did not mention Elliott’s name. Not everyone has to like it,” Plemons concluded. Earlier this month, Elliott was interviewed by Marc Maron on his “WTF” podcast. I don’t know why.” I think it’s a little bit sexist because when you think about the number of amazing Westerns that were made in Spain by (director) Sergio Leone.”

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