Laura Dern, 55, and Sam Neill, 74, reflect on their 19-year age gap as Jurassic Park love interests
dailymail.co.ukOn Sunday, Laura Dern and Sam Neill did some serious reflection on their 19-year age gap while portraying love interests in the original Jurassic Park.The 55-year-old Oscar winner was 25 and the 74-year-old Emmy nominee was 44 when production began in August 1992 on their respective roles as botanist Dr.
Ellie Sattler and paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant.'Well, it felt completely appropriate to fall in love with Sam Neill,' Laura admitted to The Sunday Times.
Looking back: On Sunday, Laura Dern and Sam Neill did some serious reflection on their 19-year age gap while portraying love interests in the original Jurassic Park (pictured March 7)'And it was only now, when we returned in a moment of cultural awareness about the patriarchy, that I was, like, "Wow!
We're not the same age?"'Sam (born Nigel) agreed that, at the time, 19 years 'was a completely appropriate age difference for a leading man and lady.' 'It never occurred to me until I opened a magazine and there was an article called "Old Geezers and Gals" - people like Harrison Ford and Sean Connery acting with much younger people.
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