Summerguide 2011

Who knew Kirsten Dunst’s secret weapon is a mysterious Mainer named Daniel Vitalis? And what vitamin do you take, exactly, that helps you win Best Actress at Cannes?

By Jeanee Dudley

Kirsten Dunst has had a killer month, between hanging with pals at Fore Street in the Old Port and, barely days later, winning Best Actress at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. “Portland has such a good vibe,” she says after bringing the award home for her performance in Melancholia. “The nature of this state is so beautiful. I grew up on the East Coast but also in the woods, so it’s a familiar feeling.”

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