Martin Carr chats with production designer Grant Major about The Power of the Dog…
Grant Major is an Oscar winning set decorator and revered production designer who is most closely associated with writer-director Peter Jackson. Having worked on the original The Lord of the Rings trilogy, King Kong and Heavenly Creatures amongst others, Grant Major comes with credentials. However, beyond the global force which is Peter Jackson, he has also collaborated with arthouse impresario Jane Campion.
Their professional relationship started some thirty years ago with her debut feature Angel At My Table, but has recently been renewed through Benedict Cumberbatch headliner The Power of the Dog. An unflinching look at fractured relationships on a working ranch amid family secrets in America circa 1925. Recently, Grant Major took time out to talk with Martin Carr about the project, and why Jane Campion remains such a creative force in cinema. Watch the interview below and be sure to follow us on YouTube for more exclusive video content…
SEE ALSO: Read our review of The Power of the Dog here
Charismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love.
The Power of the Dog stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Thomasin McKenzie, Frances Conroy, Keith Carradine, Peter Carroll, and Adam Beach.
