I wish to suppose I’m fairly laissez-faire about superstar interviews. I’ve been doing them for properly over a decade now, and I’m often good at holding my cool. However each from time to time, an interview hits in a different way. Final yr it was chatting with Eddie Murphy for Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley. This yr, it was the prospect to speak with a trio of absolute legends for Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly: George Clooney, Adam Sandler and Laura Dern. Fairly huge, proper?
I actually thought in order I sat down with all three to debate their awards-contender Netflix movie, which drops Friday, December fifth. Within the film, Clooney performs film star Jay Kelly who, on the eve of a significant profession tribute, finds himself at a private {and professional} crossroads. He leans on his long-time supervisor (Adam Sandler) and publicist (Laura Dern), who—regardless of being handled like workers—clearly look after him like household.
What stood out instantly was how a lot enjoyable the trio had making Jay Kelly. Clooney clearly relished enjoying such a considerable, emotionally wealthy function, and his megawatt charisma was on full show throughout our fast chat. Sandler and Dern have been equally nice, and it seems the 2 are literally finest buddies off-screen. They informed me their households even trip collectively, one thing that makes their on-camera and on-interview chemistry fully apparent right here.
For extra on Jay Kelly, you possibly can try my full evaluation HERE or catch the movie your self when it premieres on Friday.
