Shailene Woodley Recalls Laura Dern Call That Convinced Her To Do ‘Big Little Lies’: “Forever Changed My Life”

I got a call, Ill never forget it.

It was November or October of 2015.

And I was desperate to work with him, I thought he was such an incredible artist and filmmaker.

Laura Dern and Shailene Woodley shake hands outside an elementary school as Reese Witherspoon stands between them in a still from ‘Big Little Lies’.

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But I was really dead-set on finding myself.'

And she just said, Listen, I know where youre at in your life.

Ive been there before too.

Shailene Woodley, Zoë Kravitz, Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman and Laura Dern inBig Little Lies.HBO

This world is an illusion, but what isnt an illusion is what you love to do.

Co-star and executive producerNicole Kidmanpreviouslyteased a potential third seasonlast year, on whichDernandZoe Kravitzhave alsosince commented.

The beautiful thing aboutBig Little Liesis that were all actually friends in real life, said Woodley.

I keep being told that theres going to be a season 3, but I havent read anything yet.

Vallee directed Season 1 before hedied at age 58in 2021.Andrea Arnoldhelmed Season 2.