Photo: Warner Bros. / courtesy Everett CollectionKirsten Dunstis looking back at the audition for her breakout role.The Power of the Dogactress, 39, played Claudia in 1994’sInterview with the Vampirewhen she was 12, opposite starsBrad PittandTom Cruise. In anew Netflix video, Dunst recalled how Cruise, now 59, helped her in her audition for the part.“I auditioned many, many times for this role. This was also a huge deal for me. This was my, you know, breakout role,” Dunst said. “And then I had another screen test after that withTom Cruise, and I remember I was the tallest of all the young girls. He had to pick each one of us up and, like, carry us around just to see how we looked Tom and who looked the most childlike, I guess.““I remember Tom whispering to me, like, ‘Tuck your legs under’ so I’d look as tiny as possible ‘cause I was the tallest girl,” the actress continued. “So I knew he was kind of like rooting for me. We were both from New Jersey, and I think, you know, he was like, ‘Let this Jersey girl have it.’ “Back in 2019, Dunstreflected on her time making the filmwith the blossoming A-Listers while appearing onTheLate Show with Stephen Colbert. Colbert asked if she remembered feeling how big of a deal it was to act opposite Cruise and Pitt.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“I did, but I was also very innocent,” she said at the time. “I feel like I watched Brad inA River Runs ThroughItand Tom was inFar and Away, which I loved. They treated me like a little sister. It was very sweet, I was a very innocent 12 year old. I was just doing my job and they were very sweet to me.“The film starred Christian Slater as a journalist interviewing Pitt’s character decades after the start of the movie, and featured Antonio Banderas as another vampire. Dunst earned a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actress in a drama for her work inInterview with the Vampire.The Power of the Dogis now streaming on Netflix.
Photo: Warner Bros. / courtesy Everett Collection
Kirsten Dunstis looking back at the audition for her breakout role.The Power of the Dogactress, 39, played Claudia in 1994’sInterview with the Vampirewhen she was 12, opposite starsBrad PittandTom Cruise. In anew Netflix video, Dunst recalled how Cruise, now 59, helped her in her audition for the part.“I auditioned many, many times for this role. This was also a huge deal for me. This was my, you know, breakout role,” Dunst said. “And then I had another screen test after that withTom Cruise, and I remember I was the tallest of all the young girls. He had to pick each one of us up and, like, carry us around just to see how we looked Tom and who looked the most childlike, I guess.““I remember Tom whispering to me, like, ‘Tuck your legs under’ so I’d look as tiny as possible ‘cause I was the tallest girl,” the actress continued. “So I knew he was kind of like rooting for me. We were both from New Jersey, and I think, you know, he was like, ‘Let this Jersey girl have it.’ “Back in 2019, Dunstreflected on her time making the filmwith the blossoming A-Listers while appearing onTheLate Show with Stephen Colbert. Colbert asked if she remembered feeling how big of a deal it was to act opposite Cruise and Pitt.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“I did, but I was also very innocent,” she said at the time. “I feel like I watched Brad inA River Runs ThroughItand Tom was inFar and Away, which I loved. They treated me like a little sister. It was very sweet, I was a very innocent 12 year old. I was just doing my job and they were very sweet to me.“The film starred Christian Slater as a journalist interviewing Pitt’s character decades after the start of the movie, and featured Antonio Banderas as another vampire. Dunst earned a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actress in a drama for her work inInterview with the Vampire.The Power of the Dogis now streaming on Netflix.
Kirsten Dunstis looking back at the audition for her breakout role.
The Power of the Dogactress, 39, played Claudia in 1994’sInterview with the Vampirewhen she was 12, opposite starsBrad PittandTom Cruise. In anew Netflix video, Dunst recalled how Cruise, now 59, helped her in her audition for the part.
“I auditioned many, many times for this role. This was also a huge deal for me. This was my, you know, breakout role,” Dunst said. “And then I had another screen test after that withTom Cruise, and I remember I was the tallest of all the young girls. He had to pick each one of us up and, like, carry us around just to see how we looked Tom and who looked the most childlike, I guess.”
“I remember Tom whispering to me, like, ‘Tuck your legs under’ so I’d look as tiny as possible ‘cause I was the tallest girl,” the actress continued. “So I knew he was kind of like rooting for me. We were both from New Jersey, and I think, you know, he was like, ‘Let this Jersey girl have it.’ "
Back in 2019, Dunstreflected on her time making the filmwith the blossoming A-Listers while appearing onTheLate Show with Stephen Colbert. Colbert asked if she remembered feeling how big of a deal it was to act opposite Cruise and Pitt.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“I did, but I was also very innocent,” she said at the time. “I feel like I watched Brad inA River Runs ThroughItand Tom was inFar and Away, which I loved. They treated me like a little sister. It was very sweet, I was a very innocent 12 year old. I was just doing my job and they were very sweet to me.”
The film starred Christian Slater as a journalist interviewing Pitt’s character decades after the start of the movie, and featured Antonio Banderas as another vampire. Dunst earned a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actress in a drama for her work inInterview with the Vampire.
The Power of the Dogis now streaming on Netflix.
source: people.com
