Kodi Smit-McPhee on ‘The Power of the Dog’ Oscar Nom, Rapping for French Montana and If His Nightcrawler Is In ‘Doctor Strange 2’
variety.comClayton Davis Kodi Smit-McPhee has maintained a stronghold this awards season for his work as Peter Gordon in Netflix’s “The Power of the Dog,” winning the most critics prizes, including the Golden Globe for best supporting actor.
However, he doesn’t take his acting craft for granted and is still learning with each new outing.“I always treat myself as a student, not only my craft but of the world,” McPhee tells Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast. “I’m in a constant state of observing and acting like a sponge and taking everything in.
I’ve always been one, in terms of the material, I’m very picky with. I love the element of surprise. I’m sure, quite soon down the track, I’m going to have more creative control over the navigation of my industry.
I like the material that shows up figuratively on my doorstep. It’s not broken in that sense. I don’t want to fix it. It’s a nice dance with faith.” On this episode of the award-winning Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, we talk with McPhee about his role as Peter Gordon in Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” and get his reaction to be nominated for his first Academy Award.
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