Paul Dano hasn’t talked about his new film yet. “You’re my first,” the American star laughs to The Hollywood Reporter in his first interview about the Venice -bound political thriller. “So let’s see.”

It’s another midweek New York day for Dano, but in no time at all he’ll be setting foot on the lido — for the first time in his career — to present Olivier Assayas ‘ The Wizard of the Kremlin , premiering in competition on Aug. 31. The French filmmaker is beloved on the festival circuit having served on both the juries in Cannes and Locarno. He won best screenplay in Venice for his 2012 movie Something in the Air and in 2016, took home best director on the Croisette for Personal Shopper with Kristen Stewart.

Paul Dano hasn’t talked about his new film yet. “You’re my first,” th

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