The same film that forced Laura Dern out of UCLA is now part of the university’s film curriculum. During a recent conversation with Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson on their podcast Where Everybody Knows Your Name, Dern revealed that her decision to take a role in Blue Velvet ended her college experience. Dern was cast as Sandy Williams in David Lynch‘s 1986 thriller just two days after starting college, where she was studying psychology and minoring in journalism. She said she was “so excited to get into UCLA,” so she asked for a leave of absence, telling the school that she would double-up classes upon her return. Her request was denied.
Laura Dern’s time at UCLA came to an abrupt end due to her role in a David Lynch movie that is now part of the University’s film curriculum. Read More