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Laura Dern’s College Forced Her to Drop Out Over ‘Blue Velvet’ and Called Her ‘Insane’ for Giving Up Her Education; Now the School Teaches the Film: ‘Pisses Me Off’

Laura Dern appeared on a recent episode of Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson’s “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” podcast (via People) and remembered being forced to drop out of UCLA film school after she ...
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Laura Dern Says She Had To Quit College To Film ‘Blue Velvet’ After Ultimatum: “If You Make This Choice, You Are No Longer Welcome At UCLA”

At the start of her film career, Laura Dern took a big risk, quitting college to star in David Lynch’s Blue Velvet. The Big Little Lies star recalled she learned she had landed the role of Sandy ...