‘The Power Of The Dog’ Director Jane Campion Calls Sam Elliott ‘A Bit Of A B-i-t-c-h’ After He Dismisses Film As ‘A Piece Of S**t’

Jane Campion offered to settle her feud with Sam Elliott in the ol’ fashioned way. The "Power of the Dog" director recently appeared on the Hollywood Reporter’s "Awards Chatter Podcast" and revealed the pair had unfinished business to take care of. "OK, Sam, let’s meet down at the Warner Bros.

Sam Elliott takes his Westerns very seriously. During a recent appearance on Marc Maron’s "WTF" podcast, the actor admitted he’s not a fan of the Kevin Costner-led TV series "Yellowstone." It’s noted that the 77-year-old stars in the popular drama’s prequel series "1883." "I’m not a ‘Yellowstone’ fan," Elliott told the outlet. "I don’t watch ‘Yellowstone.’ I love Costner.There are a lot of good people on the cast, a few of them I’ve worked with before.

Sam Elliott may star in the “Yellowstone” prequel “1883”, but he isn’t a fan of that Western.

The Power of The Dog director Jane Campion has apologized to tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams, after being called out for a comment she made during her acceptance speech at the Critics Choice Awards.Campion’s speech went viral after the acclaimed director said it was an “honor to be in the room” with the Williams sisters, describing them as “such marvels,” and concluding with, “However, you do not play against the guys like I have to,” referring to the rest of the male fellow nominees.Online users were quick to point out that the speech seemed to be dismissive of the success of Venus and Serena. Now the director has decided to write an apology, explaining that she “made a thoughtless comment equating what I do in the film world with all that Serena Williams and Venus Williams have achieved.”“I did not intend to devalue these two legendary Black women and world class athletes,” Campion continued, “The fact is the Williams sisters have, actually, squared off against men on the court (and off), and they have both raised the bar and opened doors for what is possible for women in this world.”Campion says that “The last thing” she would ever want to do is “minimize remarkable women,” adding “Their accomplishments are titanic and inspiring.

swatting down the actor’s “sexist” criticism of her 12-time Oscar-nominated flick, the auteur isn’t backing down, challenging him to a mock “shootout.”The best director Oscar nominee threw down the gauntlet during a Friday appearance on The Hollywood Reporter’s “Awards Chatter Podcast.”“Okay, Sam, let’s meet down at the Warner Brothers lot for a shootout!” Campion, 67, told host Scott Feinberg. “I’m bringing Doctor Strange [the iconic Marvel character portrayed in films by Benedict Cumberbatch, who also starred in “Dog”] with me!”She was responding to the 77-year-old Western icon’s inflammatory appearance on Marc Maron’s “WTF Podcast” two weeks ago, in which he’d labelled her opus a “piece of s–t.” The “Tombstone” star also compared the characters to Chippendales dancers “who wear bowties and not much else.”During his bizarre tirade, the “Roadhouse” star had singled out Campion, claiming that despite being a “brilliant director,” the New Zealand-born auteur was unfit to direct a Western set in Montana in the early 20th century.“I love her previous work, but what the f – – k does this woman from down there, New Zealand, know about the American West?” Elliott ranted, further slamming her decision to film the Western in her motherland.The comments didn’t sit well with Campion, who criticized Elliott’s cowboy credentials in the THR interview.

Jane Campion is walking back on her Critics’ Choice Awards speech.

criticized online for her remark about the tennis greats, saying it diminished their accomplishments as Black, female athletes. And Venus Williams herself looked visibly surprised during the Critics Choice Awards broadcast when she made the comment.

Jane Campion is apologizing to Venus and Serena Williams after her comments sparked backlash at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards over the weekend.

The Power of the Dog, but her latest statements have sparked a much different reaction. On Sunday, March 13, Campion won the for best director and delivered an acceptance speech that many say minimizes the experience of Black women and athletes. During her speech, the New Zealand director compared herself to tennis legends and , who were at the awards ceremony to support their film King Richard and the film's star , who was awarded best actor for his performance.“It’s absolutely stunning to be here tonight among so many incredible women.

Jane Campion had a few choice letters in response to Sam Elliott’s criticism of her film "The Power of the Dog" during the DGA Awards Saturday night. The director, who was asked for her response about the actor’s shocking comments, refused to hold back. "I’m sorry, he was being a little bit of a B-I-T-C-H," the 67-year-old told Variety before the ceremony.

Jane Campion, 67, caused quite a stir when she brought up Serena, 40, and Venus Williams, 41, in her acceptance speech at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards. After the Power of the Dog filmmaker won ‘Best Director’ for her Netflix movie on March 13, Jane gave a lengthy speech during which she initially praised the Williams sisters. “What an honor to be in the room with you,” Jane said about the tennis superstars, before joking that she’s taken up the sport but stopped due to “tennis elbow.”

director Jane Campion didn’t mince her words while addressing the 77-year-old Western icon’s “sexist” criticism of her 12-time Oscar-nominated flick last week. The 2022 best director Oscar nominee gave her rebuttal during an interview with Variety at the Directors Guild of America Awards on Saturday night.“I’m sorry, he was being a little bit of a B-I-T-C-H,” Campion, 67, told the magazine before the ceremony.

The Power Of The Dog, labelling him “sexist”.Last month, the A Star Is Born actor took aim at the “allusions to homosexuality” in the Netflix film, as well as an LA Times article that talked about the “evisceration of the American myth”, and called the film “a piece of shit”.The Western film follows Benedict Cumberbatch’s character, a sexually repressed ranch owner, and his fraught relationship with his brother (Jesse Plemons), his brother’s new wife (Kirsten Dunst) and her son (Kodi Smit-McPhee).During Elliott’s interview on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast, the host noted that homosexuality is “what the movie’s about”, the actor going on to call Campion “a brilliant director”.However, Elliott then added: “What the fuck does this woman from down there [New Zealand] know about the American west? Why the fuck did she shoot this movie in New Zealand and call it Montana? And say this is the way it was? That fucking rubbed me the wrong way.”Responding to Elliott’s criticism, Campion told Variety: “I’m sorry, he was being a little bit of a B-I-T-C-H. He’s not a cowboy; he’s an actor.

After Sam Elliott made headlines over his controversial comments about the Oscar-nominated The Power of the Dog, the film’s creative team swiftly came to the project’s defense.

In an evening otherwise marked by celebration, there was still a little room for award season controversy. Last night, director Jane Campion took home her first DGA Award for her work on “The Power of the Dog,” an Oscar frontrunner and gleeful twist on the western and male masculinity.

Variety on the red carpet at the Directors Guild Awards. “And the West is a mythic space and there’s a lot of room on the range.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorDirector Jane Campion didn’t hold back Saturday night at the DGA Awards when asked for her response to caustic and homophobic comments that veteran actor Sam Elliott made recently about Campion’s Oscar contender “The Power of the Dog.”“I’m sorry, he was being a little bit of a B-I-T-C-H. He’s not a cowboy; he’s an actor,” Campion told Variety before the ceremony. “The West is a mythic space and there’s a lot of room on the range.

Jane Campion has lambasted Sam Elliott for his comments on her film The Power of the Dog.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor“Power of the Dog” star Jesse Plemons is speaking out about Sam Elliott’s recent rant against Jane Campion’s award-winning Netflix film.“I laughed when I heard. I don’t know why,” Plemons told me at premiere of his new Charlie McDowell-directed thriller “Windfall” on Friday night at the London West Hollywood hotel. ”I haven’t listened to it so I’ve heard it from what people have told me.

The Power Of The Dog.Earlier this month Elliott made a dig at the “allusions of homosexuality” in Jane Campion’s Oscar-nominated film. He compared the film’s characters to Chippendales dancers who “wear bowties and not much else”.But when Marc Maron, whom Elliott was speaking to on the WTF podcast, noted that homosexuality is “what the movie’s about” (Benedict Cumberbatch portrays Phil, a sexually repressed ranch owner), Elliott criticised Campion’s interpretation of the American west.Describing her as “a brilliant director” before making his point about the “piece of shit” film, Elliott said: “What the fuck does this women from down there [New Zealand] know about the American west? Why the fuck did she shoot this movie in New Zealand and call it Montana? And say this is the way it was? That fucking rubbed me the wrong way.”Now, Smit-McPhee, who portrays young aspiring medic Peter in the film – and who is the suggested love interest of Phil – has reacted to Elliott’s comments.The Australian actor told Variety that he has “nothing” to say about Elliott’s digs “because I’m a mature being and I’m passionate about what I do, and I don’t really give energy to anything outside of that.“Good luck to him,” he added in the on-camera interview.Kodi Smit-McPhee's response to Sam Elliott's criticism of #ThePowerOfTheDog? "Nothing.