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Following a screening of JAY KELLY at AFI FEST presented by Canva, co-writer and director Noah Baumbach joined stars George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Riley Keough, and producer David Heyman for a conversation about the film.
About JAY KELLY
JAY KELLY, from writer/director Noah Baumbach (MARRIAGE STORY, THE SQUID AND THE WHALE, co-screenwriter of BARBIE), follows famous movie actor Jay Kelly (George Clooney) and his devoted manager Ron (Adam Sandler) as they embark on a whirlwind and unexpectedly profound journey through Europe. Along the way, both men are forced to confront the choices they’ve made, the relationships with their loved ones, and the legacies they’ll leave behind. The ensemble cast includes Laura Dern, Billy Crudup, Riley Keough, Grace Edwards, Stacy Keach, Jim Broadbent, Patrick Wilson, Eve Hewson, Greta Gerwig, Alba Rohrwacher, Josh Hamilton, Lenny Henry, Nicôle Lecky, Thaddea Graham, Isla Fisher, Louis Partridge, Charlie Rowe and Emily Mortimer, who co-wrote the screenplay with Baumbach.
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Following a screening of JAY KELLY at AFI FEST presented by Canva, co-writer and director Noah Baumbach joined stars George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Riley Keough, and producer David Heyman for a conversation about the film.
About JAY KELLY
JAY KELLY, from writer/director Noah Baumbach (MARRIAGE STORY, THE SQUID AND THE WHALE, co-screenwriter of BARBIE), follows famous movie actor Jay Kelly (George Clooney) and his devoted manager Ron (Adam Sandler) as they embark on a whirlwind and unexpectedly profound journey through Europe. Along the way, both men are forced to confront the choices they’ve made, the relationships with their loved ones, and the legacies they’ll leave behind. The ensemble cast includes Laura Dern, Billy Crudup, Riley Keough, Grace Edwards, Stacy Keach, Jim Broadbent, Patrick Wilson, Eve Hewson, Greta Gerwig, Alba Rohrwacher, Josh Hamilton, Lenny Henry, Nicôle Lecky, Thaddea Graham, Isla Fisher, Louis Partridge, Charlie Rowe and Emily Mortimer, who co-wrote the screenplay with Baumbach.
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