Just like that, Universal brought back George Clooney and Julia Roberts together onscreen again for Ol Parker’s romantic comedy Ticket to Paradise. In the movie, the longtime friends play an ex-couple who are pressured to paintings with every different to forestall their daughter from marrying a man she just met.The a part of the daughter is performed through Kaitlyn Dever who's best possible known for her breakout performance in Olivia Wilde’s Booksmart. And while the actress has worked on a number of films and displays over the years, she’s by no means worked with two Oscar winners earlier than. And possibly, more importantly, she’s by no means had Roberts and Clooney play her folks up till now.
Dever could have already taken on quite a lot of Hollywood initiatives previously however nothing like Ticket to Paradise.
“The script used to be improbable and so much a laugh. I had met Ol before and was once excited to paintings with him once more,” the actress said. “To be part of a rom-com was something I hadn’t done earlier than and I’m at all times looking to do one thing different. This used to be all of those things packed into one.”
She also jokingly added, “Maybe additionally, working with George Clooney and Julia Roberts used to be an element I was kind of eager about.”
Prior to working on the film even though, Dever had never met Clooney or Roberts. But of course, much like the rest of the arena, she knew of them. “I’m this kind of large fan of the two of them. They’re so talented and I was fearful to fulfill them for the first time,” she confessed.
As it turns out, on the other hand, there was once not anything to be nervous about. What’s more, the two stars even got to meet Dever’s family whilst filming in Australia.
“I mean, my family was once like, they are super sit back in regards to the two of them,” she mentioned. “I believe I get that question so much, which is like, "What did your parents think of them being your parents?" But they are really chill, tremendous down-to-earth other people. I imply, I assume my sisters idea it was lovely cool.”
Now, a lot of people may in finding the speculation of working with Clooney and Roberts intimidating but both had been very friendly and approachable on set.
“I feel the 2 of them really made sure that everybody was once having a great time and having a laugh. And that was a large priority, I feel, for either one of them,” Dever mentioned of her onscreen folks.
“And everyone is worried to satisfy them on account of their background and their careers that they have each had. That's a frightening, nerve-wracking feeling, to be of their presence. But they by no means ever made any one really feel worried or they all the time welcomed everybody in.”
And as for playing Roberts and Clooney’s daughter, Dever also feels like she hit the jackpot. “It was really easy to be George and Julia’s daughter because they had been so sweet, the actress remarked. “We had been continuously telling tales and making each and every other snort. It was a different factor to bond with them and it changed into easier to create discussion with them.”
At the same time, Dever also learned a lot from both stars while working at the movie. “Oh, just being round (Julia) and her presence is just a masterclass. There was once so much learning every unmarried day,” she defined.
“I think numerous it was subconscious things that I’ll take with me down the road, but really witnessing how she interacts with people on set and the way she approaches performing was once something I really revered. It’s a dream. She’s a legend.”
“(And George) he’s any such pressure. He is so nice to everyone on set,” Dever endured.
“There’s so much going on on units all the time, and what I noticed every day used to be that he used to be simply so helpful and sort and beneficiant with the forged and workforce. And that is going a really great distance. What I realized about him (too) is that he simply loves making films. He’s been doing it for see you later, however it kind of feels like he's in order that keen about filmmaking typically.”
Meanwhile, following Ticket to Paradise, Dever is about to big name within the upcoming sci-fi horror No One Will Save You. And after doing a movie with Clooney and Roberts, she additionally knows who she needs to paintings with subsequent.
“I would love to work with Regina King. I think she’s superb,” Dever said. “Obviously, you realize, Meryl Streep. That would be insane. She’s an icon.”
At the same time, Dever additionally hopes to paintings once more with Ticket to Paradise co-star Billie Lourd who additionally starred with her on Booksmart. “Yeah, working with Billie once more used to be in reality the best ever,” she said of Lourd.
“It’s a rarity to get to paintings with other folks that you’ve labored with up to now once more. It’s now not taken without any consideration. We’re going to continue to search out initiatives to paintings on together because (this) was once just so much a laugh. We didn’t get a lot of one-on-one time on Booksmart the way in which we did on this film.”
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