Benedict Cumberbatch in the challenge of playing a cruel misogynist

The movie "The Power of the Dog" helps him to "follow" his habit of "Rethinking People. "

Campion encouraged him to adopt some from the personality traits of his character Phil Burbank while shooting the film. "As with Phil, I had to assert myself and say no and gladly did.

"Jane made it easy; she introduced me to the team from the start saying, 'This is Phil, you'll meet Benedict at the end of the shoot; he's perfect. This is Phil.' It gives me full permission to do this without feeling inferior. Since it's my way, it's quite a transition."

When asked if his experience helped him survive when he was out of character, he replied, "I think so. You can't please everyone, be honest with yourself." The action takes place in Montana in 1925 and is the story of the wealthy George ranch brought home by his wife Rose (played by Kirsten Dunst) and their son Peter.

George Phil's brother aims to destroy Rose with his threatening and harassing behavior, driven by his struggles to accept who he is. New Zealand-born director Jane Campion, who won an Oscar for Best Screenplay for his 1993 film Piano, described Phil Burbank as one of America's "great heroes of fiction" - but explained why he asked Benedict Cumberbatch to make some of his gear - to adopt the feature.

"Finding and keeping Phil is a challenge for every actor, and other than a real-life Phil who would be terrible to work with, it's probably impossible," he said. "It was just about finding a support mechanism so he could stick with the figure.

Phil and Peter have a complicated relationship in the film

"Benedict is a real gentleman, and all the 'sorry, sorry, 'please' and all that language is completely wrong for Phil. So at the start of practice, I said, 'Here's some challenge for you. Say yes, but first say 'no'' for everything and never say 'please,' 'thank you" or "sorry."

"I think he's shy and excited. We're very trained to be responsive, and it's also very tiring, and I think he loves playing with him. So many people are eager to work on the Benedict Cumberbatch film and his film. The desire to talk to him and it's exhausting for an actor...

"Some of the crew said it was embarrassing, I was looking forward to talking to him or talking to him, but that's not what we're doing here."

Champion, who directed The Piano, Top of the Lake, and In the Cut with primarily female characters, among others, added that he didn't give Kirsten Dunst the same direction as Rose's character.