What does everyone see in Jesse Plemons, who’s appeared in 4 Best Picture nominees over the last 5 years and leads Charlie Kaufman’s latest? I went to his backyard to find out. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/03/movies/jesse-plemons.html
Relevant:
“That's definitely flattering, and he was my favorite. I guess there's enough of a resemblance, and I played his son. I can only hope I reach some of the places that he did in his lifetime, as far as the performances he put on screen. He was the best.” https://twitter.com/thelastaerie/status/1301546152412811265?s=21
Dunst on Plemons: “He has a quality that is so see-through and vulnerable, but he’s such a masculine man as well. It's this dichotomy where he can be heartbreaking but he has this inner strength that is so solid. There’s such a presence to him, like he's part of the earth.”
Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons met while making Fargo, but they didn’t get together right away. I asked her to describe how they fell in love. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/03/movies/jesse-plemons.html