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Laura Dernis on her way to Broadway musical stardom thanksHugh Jackman!
On Monday, Dern, 55, who costars with Jackman in the new filmThe Son, shared a sweet video of Jackman, 53, showing her ballroom dance steps. Dern posted the video onInstagramwith the caption, “Today I learned to dance!” along with a heart emoji.
“Heel, toe, toe, heel,” the star of Broadway’sThe Music Manguides Oscar winner Dern, who at first jokes, “It’s too fast!” before getting the hang of it.
After sharing a laugh together, Jackman dips Dern and gives her a spin. She playfully tells the camera, “I’m a Broadway star!” Dern jokes that the routine was “scary” but Jackman still “makes you look good” anyway.
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While at PEOPLE andEntertainment Weekly’s photo and video studio at the2022 Toronto International Film Festivalthis week, Jackman explained that he had quite a different reaction when he asked his 17-year-old daughter Ava for feedback about dance moves he had to perform in scenes forThe Son.
“I did say to my daughter that I have this scene, and the only clue I have [for the character’s approach] is that there’s a famous hip sway. I said, ‘I’ve been workshopping a few ideas, what do you think?’ " he explained. “I started to do it and she goes, ‘Dad, is the idea that you’re doing nerdy-dad dancing?’ "
Jackman said he responded that that was the idea, and Ava replied: “You’ve got it, just roll the camera.”
PHOTO: Laura Dern/InstagramPHOTO: Laura Dern/Instagram
Last month, Sony Pictures Classics released ateaser trailerforThe Son. In the follow-up to Florian Zeller’s 2021 filmThe Father, Jackman plays Peter, a father grappling with his past as his troubled teen son Nicholas (Zen McGrath) moves in two years after his divorce from ex-wife Kate (Dern).
At the beginning of the trailer, Peter opens his front door and franticly says, “You can’t just show up here with no warning. What’s the problem? Did something happen?” Kate responds, “Yes.”
The Sonopens in limited release Nov. 11.The Music Manends its Broadway run on Jan. 1, 2023.
source: people.com
