Washington [USA] USA], actor, producer and director Kevin Costner shared that, although he makes films for men, he never misses strong female characters, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The Academy Award-winning filmmaker joined his 'Horizon: An American Saga' stars Sam Worthington, Abbey Lee and Luke Wilson for a livestream of Josh Horowitz's Happy Sad Confused podcast.
During the wide-ranging discussion, Costner talked about developing fully developed characters, particularly women, who are not often portrayed in Western films.
"When you start writing you say, 'Where is the woman?' It just drove the story forward in every plot line," he said. "It seemed very easy to me. I mean, I couldn't conceive of a scene that didn't involve women or a young girl raised by a strong woman."
While cast member Sienna Miller was unable to attend the podcast session, Costner praised her, stating that he helped bring her characters to life through her "luminous" performance.
"I make movies for men," he continued. "That's what I do. But I won't make a movie unless it has strong female characters, and that's how I've conducted my career. And I think that's why I have a lot of fans. I thank women for dragging their men After all, it was a Western."
'Horizon: An American Saga' is the first installment in a four-part film series, with the second scheduled for release in August. Parts 3 and 4 are currently in progress. Costner leads the cast of the drama that spans 15 years of growth before and after the Civil War.
The series marks Costner's return to film after more than 20 years. He won an Oscar for his directorial debut, Dances With Wolves, in 1991, and followed it up with The Postman (1997) and Open Range (2003). Since then, he has focused primarily on acting and producing projects, most recently Yellowstone, which he formally left on June 20.
In regards to Horizon: An American Saga, he shared that he felt he had to get back to directing the film series he had been working on since the 1980s.
"Sometimes you wonder if you can still ride a bike, but what I knew was that I believed in my story so much that it was really me who needed to direct this," he told THR at the film's premiere in Los Angeles on Monday. "I didn't want to leave without taking home everything I thought the movie had a chance to offer."
And he added: "There are people who are more talented than me. I'm sure there are directors who really understand the camera, but I believe in history, and I believe in it so much that for me I think that is reflected in my films." 'Horizon: An American Saga' is now in theaters, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The Academy Award-winning filmmaker joined his 'Horizon: An American Saga' stars Sam Worthington, Abbey Lee and Luke Wilson for a livestream of Josh Horowitz's Happy Sad Confused podcast.
During the wide-ranging discussion, Costner talked about developing fully developed characters, particularly women, who are not often portrayed in Western films.
"When you start writing you say, 'Where is the woman?' It just drove the story forward in every plot line," he said. "It seemed very easy to me. I mean, I couldn't conceive of a scene that didn't involve women or a young girl raised by a strong woman."
While cast member Sienna Miller was unable to attend the podcast session, Costner praised her, stating that he helped bring her characters to life through her "luminous" performance.
"I make movies for men," he continued. "That's what I do. But I won't make a movie unless it has strong female characters, and that's how I've conducted my career. And I think that's why I have a lot of fans. I thank women for dragging their men After all, it was a Western."
'Horizon: An American Saga' is the first installment in a four-part film series, with the second scheduled for release in August. Parts 3 and 4 are currently in progress. Costner leads the cast of the drama that spans 15 years of growth before and after the Civil War.
The series marks Costner's return to film after more than 20 years. He won an Oscar for his directorial debut, Dances With Wolves, in 1991, and followed it up with The Postman (1997) and Open Range (2003). Since then, he has focused primarily on acting and producing projects, most recently Yellowstone, which he formally left on June 20.
In regards to Horizon: An American Saga, he shared that he felt he had to get back to directing the film series he had been working on since the 1980s.
"Sometimes you wonder if you can still ride a bike, but what I knew was that I believed in my story so much that it was really me who needed to direct this," he told THR at the film's premiere in Los Angeles on Monday. "I didn't want to leave without taking home everything I thought the movie had a chance to offer."
And he added: "There are people who are more talented than me. I'm sure there are directors who really understand the camera, but I believe in history, and I believe in it so much that for me I think that is reflected in my films." 'Horizon: An American Saga' is now in theaters, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
