Laura Dern explains what the view is like from a height of 1.80 meters.
Dern said The independent that her height came in handy for her latest role in Bradley Cooper’s Is this thing on?
The Lonely planet The star plays Will Arnett’s wife in the film, which follows the couple’s divorce and Will’s character’s stand-up comedy journey.
Although Will stands an impressive 6 feet tall, Dern’s “radically long torso” led to her and the actor being the same height when sitting next to each other.
She said: ‘It means that when Will and I sit next to each other, we are the same height. And it’s crazy to be in a scene with a male actor, and we’re actually looking into each other’s eyes, you know?’
The actress also opened up about how her height has affected her career, saying, “I was 6 feet tall when I was 12 years old and already acting, so I was losing roles all the time!”, adding that she has been turned down for roles about “150 times.”
Derns Big little lies costar Nicole Kidman, who is the same height as her, has also shared her concerns about getting roles and confessed that she lied about her height to get a role in Annie.
“I had to talk my way through the door because they were measuring you before you went in. I was shocked,” she said on the phone. Radio Times podcast in January 2024. The actress said she was “5 feet 10½ inches.”
