Movies News Talk
Laura Dern had to leave UCLA in order to fulfil her part in the movie "Blue Velvet". Dern had just begun at UCLA when she was offered the chance to star in this movie. She was advised it would not be feasible when she asked the head of the film department for a leave of absence. At the time, Laura Dern's professor thought she was "insane" giving up her undergraduate career for this acting part.
At the time, Laura Dern's choice to drop out of Ucla in search of an acting job caused the lecturer much uncertainty. Dern's decision to drop her studies in favor of a movie job seemed reckless, the professor thought. Dern was "insane" according to the professor to give up her undergraduate education for this movie.
Once Laura Dern's "Blue Velvet" proved successful, the university started seeing the movie differently. Her former university now teaches the movie, which is evidence of Dern's brilliance and the impact of her breakthrough part. As the institution came to see the worth of Dern's work, its viewpoint evolved.
Acclaimed actor Laura Dern has starred in movies including "Jurassic Park," "Marriage Story," "Wild," and "Blue Velvet." Over her career, she has been nominated for three Oscars; in 2020 she won Best Supporting Actress in the Noah Baumbach drama "Marriage Story". She has also been nominated for several Emmys; 2017 saw her win for "Big Little Lies".
Although Laura Dern has a lot of well-known movies, her most recent part is in "Marriage Story". She took home an Academy Award in Best Supporting Actress for this movie.
Laura Dern talks on her "Blue Velvet" experience in the podcast "Where Everybody Knows Your Name". Dern shares in this podcast how she had to drop out of Ucla in search of her acting career. She also talks on how "Blue Velvet" is taught at the university in its cinema department nowadays.