Laura Dern

The actor behind Dr. Ellie Sattler reflects on the "delicious adventures" of playing flawed protagonists.

I mean, I hope the directors I’m so privileged to work with feel that way because I want to work with David Lynch for the rest of my life, and Steven Spielberg, and Noah Baumbach, Greta Gerwig. These people have become like dear friends to me, and we create a family and keep working together. And certainly in the world of David and other directors you’ve talked about and films you’ve mentioned, those flawed protagonists are delicious adventures for actors. And Ellie Sattler was a huge opportunity for me to, as a 23-year-old actress, have a voice in shaping a character that hopefully would be influential. Because of the advancement in tech and where we are at with computer science, I can be staring at still a radical practical raptor or Giganotosaurus, for that matter. But I can also, because of the mastery of a technician whose job it is to design an eye, he can, while I’m acting with that dinosaur this close to me, have the pupil dilate. But with the advancement of technology in the area of animatronics, the mastery of Stan Winston and his team was extraordinary. And I think one thing that I so loved in our efforts in the first film was for this female character to be an equal to the male characters in her scientific approach and in her humanity was Steven and I loved getting to collaborate with him on a moment that means a lot to me in the film, which is at the end of getting the power back on and the raptor sequence where Ellie’s like, “You boys take it easy. But when it ends and I collapse, Steve and I really discussed what would a human being feel at the end of this, and decided it was really important that she just fall apart, weeping and shaky, having survived this beast and seen trauma and death and a lot of horror in that scene. Has it become part of the DNA of actors, to understand that there are elements of CGI? And she’s powerful and she’s fearless and she’s a feminist. It was, would you come back to all be equals together in telling this larger story and in telling Claire and Owen’s story simultaneously and Alan and Ellie’s story as sort of pairing each other in these worlds. And it felt really amazing to get to be part of that storyline.

The actress reprises the character she first originated in 1993's 'Jurassic Park.'

And it was very special,” the actress says of the two characters’ first scene together, one that recalls seeing them on a dig back in the beginning of Jurassic Park. And then to see someone like Howard take over the franchise as Claire Dearing has made Dern proud. “I think the franchise has meant a lot to people growing up, and I think [director] Colin Trevorrow wanted to bring the nostalgia of the first film back as well.” Not only that, but the character resonated with audiences for decades to follow. “I mean, Sam Neill is the dream come true,” she says. “Even when they were dealing with some hardship or injury, she was like, ‘Don’t you worry yourself.

In an interview, "Jurassic World Dominion" star Laura Dern expanded on her demands for the character of Dr. Sattler before she signed on to the film.

The actress went on to add that this evolution was always a key part of Dr. Sattler's character, not only from the movie but also from the book by author Michael Crichton. She also said that the character would naturally have become an activist as well, believing that simply pursuing academics wouldn't change things, and that action would be required beyond the field. Dern, however, noted that she faced no pushback from Colin Trevorrow on the subject and that he was also passionate about environmentalism and climate change. Dern elaborated that she thought Dr. Sattler would have grown from studying soil to being an active participant in the fight against climate change, both from a scientist's and an activist's perspective. This marks the first time the three characters have been in the same film since "Jurassic Park," and in an interview, Dern expanded on her demands for the character of Dr. Sattler before she signed on to the film. Alongside Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard reprising their roles as Owen Grady and Claire Dearing, respectively, filmmaker Colin Trevorrow also returns to the director's chair, as well as taking on co-writing duties. "But to me, how she'd evolved in her area of science that she had studied as a paleontologist, our former extinction, and would have evolved as a soil scientist whose focus would be climate change to avoid another extinction," she said.

Jurassic World: Dominion is set to debut in theaters this weekend, and its marketing is already teasing that the film will be the finale of the 'Jurassic ...

It really was part of a larger story and part of the design. And I think people may be underestimating the size and importance of Laura Dern and Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum's characters in this movie. Jurassic World: Dominion is set to debut in theaters this weekend, and its marketing is already teasing that the film will be the finale of the "Jurassic saga." This fragile balance will reshape the future and determine, once and for all, whether human beings are to remain the apex predators on a planet they now share with history's most fearsome creatures. "Huge," Dern said of the franchise's themes of female empowerment. This summer, experience the epic conclusion to the Jurassic era as two generations unite for the first time.

It's been almost 30 years since Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern starred in Jurassic Park. Now, they're back together in Jurassic World Dominion.

They're not the only ones to appear in the final installment of the Jurassic World trilogy. At the premiere, director Colin Trevorrow told Live From E! about Steven Spielberg's requests when bringing back the original characters. E! News was at the premiere and is here to help.

Chris Pratt, Laura Dern, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeff Goldblum and the Jurassic World Dominion cast attended the red carpet Hollywood premiere on June 6.

Although moviegoers have to wait a few more days to see the film on the big screen, there's no doubt the blockbuster will be out of this world. For starters, Jurassic World Dominion had over 100 sets made for the film, spanning worldwide from the U.K. to Malta. Plus, with advanced technology, dinosaurs are about to be in our world as we head to the local movie theater or IMAX to experience the film on the big screen. Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and more cast members stepped out on June 6 to celebrate the third installment in the Jurassic World trilogy.

Dinosaurs prove that you can age in Hollywood. Like, 100 million years old, as long as you're always killing it on screen, and in the final “Jurassic World” ...

In “Jurassic World Dominion,” the dinos are bigger, but nothing grabs your attention like the OG cast, who have reunited to risk getting eaten alive. Laura Dern: “The day I walked on set, I got misty-eyed, and I turned and our crew, started crying.” Who does a dinosaur call when it’s in danger? Jeff Goldblum: “Trying to do well by our species and by all of our fellow creatures here.” Tricera-cops, but in “Jurassic World Dominion,” that’s not really how it works for the humans, and not just any humans, the big three of the original “Jurassic World” cast are back. Laura Dern: “Let me just have a shout out to the world of Miami and Fort Lauderdale.”

The lead cast of Jurassic World Dominion took to the red carpet in LA for the world premiere of their film. Check out photos inside.

Jeff Goldblum who is known for his flawless style arrived for the premiere of the film sporting a black suit. As for Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, the duo will return as Owen Grady and Claire Dearing. At the red carpet premiere of the film, Pratt looked dapper sporting a grey suit whereas his co-star Bryce Dallas wore a stunning black outfit. Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum stepped out on June 6 to celebrate the third instalment in the Jurassic World trilogy in their stylish best avatars.

Jurassic World Dominion star Laura Dern says she'd love to reprise her role as Vice Admiral Holdo but it's not up to her.

The star previously said back in 2018 she was keen on returning to the franchise. Whether or not there’s an escape pod — unfortunately I’m not the one that knows!” She joked back in 2018 her character could have snuck onto an escape pod and survived.

LAURA DERN looked ageless as she attended the Jurassic World: Dominion premiere nearly 30 years after her debut in the film franchise.

Laura Dern looked ageless as she attended the Jurassic World: Dominion premiere Laura first appeared in the Steven Spielberg franchise as Ellie Sattler in the 1993 movie Jurassic Park and reprised the role in the 2001 sequel Jurassic Park III. LAURA DERN looked ageless as she attended the Jurassic World: Dominion premiere nearly 30 years after her debut in the film franchise.

New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) Actor Laura Dern says when Steven Spielberg offered her the role of paleobotanist Dr Ellie Sattler in 1993's “Jurrasic Park”, ...

I’ve been lucky enough to follow filmmakers in that way.” “Jurrasic World: Dominion”, a follow up to “Jurassic World” and “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”, is scheduled to be released in India on June 10. Having spent time with these “amazing” actors, Dern said she realised that the franchise has been on the right track. “In the movie she has to move forward. She would figure out a way to avoid another extinction and take care of all of us with the bravery and an intellect that she has,” the actor said. That means so much to me,” the actor said. “Now we’re seeing a lot of movies, and I’m so happy we are.

However, the 2017 film did introduce audiences to an important live-action character – Vice-Admiral Amilyn Holdo. Portrayed by Laura Dern, Holdo sacrificed ...

She added that it would be heartbreaking not to have the experience of playing her again. She previously told the Evening Standard (via ComicBook) that she’d be open to playing Holdo again. When creating The Last Jedi, director Rian Johnson initially wanted the character to be very close to her description in the book. Although the novel version of Vice-Admiral Amilyn Holdo received acclaim over the years, her movie counterpart (Laura Dern) received some backlash for being too different from the source material. She also has some impressive Star Wars director credits, having worked on episodes of The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett. In the realm of Star Wars movies, The Last Jedi has been a contentious topic since its release.