Young: 'Dunst had me banned from set'

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How To Lose Friends & Alienate People author Toby Young has said Kirsten Dunst had him banned from the set of the movie.

The writer's 2001 book is being adapted into a film starring Dunst, Simon Pegg and Jeff Bridges.

Commenting on his relationship with the cast, Young told The Spectator: "[Dunst] overheard me giving the producer a 'note' on her performance in a particular scene.

"At the time, I didn't think of it as a criticism, more as a helpful bit of advice, and the producer took it in that spirit. But Kirsten overheard this exchange and interpreted it as a complaint about her acting ability.

"It was after this, apparently, that she took Bob [Weide, director] to one side and asked if I could be kept at arm's length in future."

How To Lose Friends & Alienate People is scheduled for release on October 3.