Laura Dern opens up about working experience on ‘Jay Kelly'

Laura Dern shared her experience working on the set of Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly.

The actress starred alongside George Clooney and Adam Sandler. The movie follows the titular actor (Clooney) reflecting on his life, showbiz career, and the decisions he made along the way.

Slander takes on the role of Jay’s long-suffering manager Ron and Dern stars as Clooney’s publicist, Liz.

Both Liz and Ron (among others in Jay’s entourage) must drop everything in their lives and jet off to Europe when their boss decides, on a whim, to follow his daughter to Italy.

In conversation with Tudum, talking about the film, she said, “This is the life I know,” she says. “Growing up here and watching what it takes to be dedicated and committed and having a lifetime career, I think I was pretty prepared for an actor’s life.”

“We’re there to represent … the loyalty that surrounds, protects, and builds up the artist, the celebrity, the movie star,” said Dern.

The film also marked 40 years since Dern and Clooney last worked together in what she described as a “horrible never-finished horror film.”

“We became real, true, deep friends,” she said. “He was such a protector and so generous to me.”

Also raving about Slander, The Jurassic Park actress added, “Adam is such a loyalist, and he’s such an unbelievable family man and father. Being with George and Adam was the time of my life.”

The film Jay Kelly is now streaming on Netflix.