Washington DC, Dec. 24 -- Oscar-winning actor Laura Dern has reflected on a year marked by personal grief, industry uncertainty and creative resilience as she prepares for the release of Is This Thing On?, a film she describes as deeply intimate and emotionally resonant, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Dern said her experience working on the film brought back memories of her long artistic collaboration with filmmaker David Lynch, who cast her in her breakthrough role in Blue Velvet nearly four decades ago. She noted that director Bradley Cooper, who also operated the camera during filming, reminded her of Lynch's hands-on approach. "Your director becomes your partner," Dern said, recalling similar experiences she shared with Lynch t...