Jurassic Park According to Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern and Sam Neill | Vanity Fair

Here's the real story of Jurassic Park according to Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern and Sam Neill. They lived it, now they live to tell the oral history behind their 1993 blockbuster hit. Is Jeff ready to talk about his iconic shirtless moment? The original cast talks everything from their favorite on-screen moments to Grant and Ellie's relationship.
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[@darthpapa696]

I can't believe Sam Neill is 74 years old. He is still look sharp.

[@MaquiladoraIII]

Absolutely, and I can't believe how hot Laura Dern still is.

[@billybutcher4995]

Gtfo there’s no way Sam Neil is 74 that’s crazy. And I encourage any Laura Dern fans to watch Blue Velvet.

[@legotalkreviewplay3415]

Wait rly is he 73

[@nathancruz9172]

Me too.

[@dreamthedream8929]

@@legotalkreviewplay3415 what do you mean?

[@Ross01111]

They've aged very gracefully. The original Jurassic Park is one of my favourite movies of all time.

[@chilliinsanity6898]

Aging gracefully does not involve cosmetic surgery or botox, but yeah SOME of them aged very gracefully.

[@A.French]

I know! Sam Neill is 74! I won't look like that at 74, Im sure..

[@CountryandIrishFan]

Same, followed very closely by Mrs Doubtfire 😄

[@13blackcatzzz]

@@chilliinsanity6898 Quit shaming women for their choices until you've walked in their shoes. And say you never said it was Laura, we all know what you implied.

[@chilliinsanity6898]

@@13blackcatzzz Was not "shaming" anyone, Woman and everyone else can do whatever they want, no problem here. I was just saying that for one to age "Gracefully" would not include unnecessary surgery or injections (Key word is unnecessary). There is nothing elegant about vanity or pretentiousness.

[@senguptasayn]

Sam Neill turning all shades of red laughing totally made my day!

[@Nightshade1881]

🥹sadly it’s a skin condition

[@senguptasayn]

@@Nightshade1881 really?i thought he was cracking up like crazy.

[@strider9184]

@@Nightshade1881 what?

[@Nightshade1881]

@@Stormo314 😂

[@wnm8888]

Rosacea

[@emilio1316]

Dr Alan Grant was my Luke Skywalker, Dr Sattler my Princess Leia and Ian Malcolm my Han Solo. Seeing them back 30 years later fighting dinosaurs is monumental for me as far as cinematic events go. So happy they made it this far, and more importantly so happy they’ll actually be on screen together.

[@brunocruz6375]

Well said

[@yohanespaskal9352]

Who's Chewbacca? Lol

[@obscure.reference]

i don’t like that your jurassic park implies incest

[@clash5j]

It's funny that you said that. Chris Pratt has said the exact same thing. Jurassic Park was his Star Wars

[@wildmattzz]

So true 🦖🦕

[@zionistredhead]

As many others have said, Jeff Goldblum is a national treasure. He's just wonderfully weird - not to mention handsome, intelligent, kind, and talented!

[@DolanDamnWargin]

YES!!! Love how he is REALLY soaking in what Laura is saying at 4:43 😂

[@davidevans3227]

sam neil 🙂

[@superblahman]

Also got photos of him with like 18 year old girls.

[@AhtoNajeebRashied]

Yes many others have said it so you don't have to. Other options : Be original and stop saying national treasure about everyone in every comment section

[@13blackcatzzz]

@@superblahman So? They're 18.

[@tsh2210]

Sam Neill just getting progressively so much redder as he laughs at Laura’s story XD

[@Layeba_Zarish]

😂😂😂

[@scifisamurai7794]

Sam Neill: “It was the same day we fried the kid on the electric fence” OHMYGOD 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@2degucitas]

Tim. The human piece of toast

[@scifisamurai7794]

@@2degucitas 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@eeweka1]

😄😄😄

[@DarkAngels76]

🤣🤣🤣

[@asotomayor]

😅😂🤣

[@Legendary_anime_world]

"Life finds a way" has to be one of the best and most iconic movie lines.

[@MikePhoenix007]

That line has more gravity than entire movie scripts combined.

[@CraigMcfly1985]

Very well written and very improve by Jeff.

[@alancohen810]

And..."your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could that they didn't stop to think if they should. " Jeff goldblum had all the best lines.

[@yani2499]

@@alancohen810 that line speaks volumes to the present we live in.

[@dandansfu]

Except it was life …ugh … finds a way lol

[@AlphaCentauri24]

No Jurassic Park movie will ever come close to the original 1993 version. It is simply too visceral. It awes you everytime you watch it.

[@leob4403]

No it bores me at this point. Jurassic World is more fun to rewatch

[@cleverusername9369]

I love the dichotomy during Laura's story at the beginning of Sam chortling in childlike, transcendent delight while appearing to get a facial sunburn before our very eyes, meanwhile Jeff is just quietly enraptured, using every his atom to listen intently with such deep focus such that gravity is actually having a stronger effect on him.

[@adamwillis908]

Why waste time say lot word when few word do trick?

[@kalmanta1824]

Laura seems like a genuinely down-to-earth person, she really is one of my favorite actresses.

[@spatchmo6938]

It's kind of funny how the children of movie stars tend to be either incredibly down to earth, like Laura Dern, Drew Barrymore, and Jamie Lee Curtis, or just completely out of touch with reality like Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie. Like if you are the child of people in the film industry there is no in between.

[@thestarseeker8196]

Incredibly underrated actress. She does nothing but sell and has that trademark strength-in-vulnerability.

[@vamanosninja4143]

Yes she's so nice

[@vamanosninja4143]

@@spatchmo6938 Angelina helps people all over the world

[@spatchmo6938]

@@vamanosninja4143 sure, but that doesn't mean she is down to earth. Also, she helps people all over the world as long as those people aren't Brad Pitt and his family trying to see his kids. She doesn't think Brad Pitt's family is "classy" enough :D

[@Courtesyflush52]

1:30 Jeff Goldblum was literally there during the filming and he's watching her tell this story with the wonder of a newborn

[@FreePalestineFromGenocideNOW]

He has such a childlike fascination to the world, he's amazing!

[@uome20bukz]

Doesn’t mean he witnessed any of the things she’s talking about. He wasn’t in that scene. He even said he’d never heard that story before.

[@JHulse29]

He was there cause he's in the movie but they may have spent entire days shooting just that scene that he wasn't in. So doubtful he was on set

[@edie8931]

she told that story so well i don’t blame him

[@MrBooBeeDoo]

@@uome20bukz 2eedhebdbvededfe

[@sasharivera6421]

These people are what made me fall in love with the Jurassic Park movies and still to this day I cannot express how much love and appreciate I have for those movies. Forever will be my favorite films 🤍🫶🏼

[@wickedhouston5538]

no mames wey

[@emilys.1385]

i’m obsessed with the way laura dern tells stories

[@adawait2179]

I could listen to her stories all day

[@Joshua_Quinzel_Isley]

She's my kind of storyteller.

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

"CGI will never entirely replace the human being" That is very true. There has to be a human performance in a movie, even just a voice performance, in order to make it realistic as possible

[@chatteyj]

True, but everyone likes a pixar film now and again.

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

@@chatteyj Bc those are entirely CGI movies where they can commit 100% of their time making it look however they want. I was talking about live action movies that use CGI as a special effect, especially they they try to make real life people into a CG character look realistic, and it has often failed.

[@HOTD108_]

@@chatteyj Pixar films have human vocal performances though. Did you even read the original comment?

[@ryangibbs496]

You do know this interview was entirely done with CGI?

[@quimenga]

Sam Neill was doing an accent??!!?!!? I had no idea, dang whyre they saying it was bad?? lmaooo I didnt even notice

[@raph6931]

He's a New Zealander, he was putting on an American accent for the film

[@DanielBrongers]

@@raph6931 Or rather 'something in between'...

[@remyazharyyosef1811]

Ah, I just love how original cast get back together for a reunion. It's so much fun. Like reuniting with old friends and reminiscing over nostalgia.

[@cathytrumeau9008]

Jurassic Park will always have a place in my heart. I graduated the day it was released. Went to graduation rehearsal, then when watched Jurassic Park, then went back and graduated high school.

[@JiuJitsuM4]

Wow that’s a heartwarming nostalgic story

[@GhostAngst]

I need that Laura Dern blooper ASAP!!!!

[@vertigomaniac]

Jurassic Park was the first movie I ever saw in a theatre as a really young kid. Sam Neill was an instant superhero for me since then

[@ilovericelol]

Mine too!

[@paigezilba]

I could not be more excited for the new Jurassic World Dominion movie!! 🤩 Jurassic Park is my favorite film of all time. I’d love nothing more than to go to the red carpet premiere for this!

[@Sentient_Zee]

I hope it’s good too because the last one I thought was just awful.

[@reubenhayward1625]

same Jurassic park is my favourite film too

[@wickedhouston5538]

boring story, dinosaurs speak english, random african characters, dinosaurs obey like dogs, velociraptors swim like fish, fake screaming because nobody is scared, corny jokes that are not funny, random little caucasian girl. this is a woke movie. boycott universal

[@robd1329]

Jurassic world galaxy will be after that one

[@kamranki]

Sorry but all JP World movies have sucked. Honest truth.

[@jeffreyfuka2594]

All I can say is Jeff Goldblum is an acting genius. Everything he's touched has been masterful. .....Must Go Faster.....

[@HabitualJoker]

One of my favorite movie trios of all time. Glad to finally see them all back together this summer!

[@sacmienboi916]

I really hope this trio lives for more than 65 millions years. Honestly, thank you for an epic childhood. I couldn’t have a love for dinosaurs without Jurassic Park. :)

[@mindthegap1669]

Indeed

[@emivar27]

that "fry the kid" line made me laugh so hard

[@burnedsmackdown4209]

The three hearts and souls of the franchise, they were at the start and now they get to be at the end

[@Sentient_Zee]

They made it 30 years ago? God I feel old.

[@dreamthedream8929]

Didnt you watch during the release year? The movie was shot in hawaii in 1992, after that steven went to poland to film the schindlers list. Both movies came out in 1993

[@robd1329]

I was a kid

[@Martyncrockermusic]

Yeah man. I was 9. Still remember the goosebumps when the first titles came up on the cinema screen.

[@chilledolay4065]

I didn't realise it was 30 years ago. I saw this at cinema and still remember it like yesterday

[@dreamthedream8929]

@@chilledolay4065 it was filmed in 1992/93 in hawaii, both steven and sam were in their forties then. After steven went to poland to film the schindlers list which was also released in movie theaters that same year

[@joshuawillard9813]

My favorite part of the whole series is when they see the Brachiosaurus for the first time. Dr. Grant, a world renowned paleontologist, probably top in his field, lost all of his intelligence and turned into a 5 year old for 2 seconds. "It...it's a dinosaur!"

[@armandoucles5346]

OMG I feel like I'm 9 years old again seeing the three of them together again. Jurassic Park changed my life and they were a big part of my childhood. It's in my top 5 all time favorite films ever.

[@marcofassetta3674]

I love how Sam Neill's head becomes purple at 2:17

[@CreativeCreaturefx]

The older I get approaching 30 I realize how irrelevant age really is. People age physically but they are still the same as they were when younger adults. People don't change much in terms of personality after age 25.

[@Eserr7856]

I agree that the core personality traits remain after 25, particularly because that's when the frontal cortex is fully developed, meaning less risky behavior and better judgment compared to adolescence..but I do believe that some people remain "young at heart" by their spontaneity, humor, charisma, and joy while other people do become "old" personality wise..grumpy, more serious, boring..this is my belief based on observations I've made in my life.

[@KaptainKKD]

I've been waiting for Sam Neill to come back to Jurassic Park for so long. I cannot believe it's been 30 years. I still have Jurassic Park on VHS and I will treasure it forever because of these 3 wonderful actors, the music score, and the magic the entire production team created.

[@Lord_Tigerr]

He was in Jurassic Park 3, but no one remembers that movie. Lol:

[@EshaanVaidya]

"CGI will never replace humans" Sam being Alan grant in real life 😂.

[@NextToToddliness]

My all-time favorite movie, with some of my all-time favorite actors. These three are effing titans in the acting world, and they were in the greatest dinosaur movie in cinematic history. I saw Jurassic Park when I was 7, opening night, and it changed my life, which propelled my interests in science, art & writing.

[@lyrand6408]

I watched the original movie at the theatres with my father when I was 11 years-old. It was magical, really. Nothing like it ever back then (only Terminator 2 was close to it at the time). That day and my first watch of the original is still a fresh memory carved in my brain.

[@calebclunie4001]

As my friends and I were leaving the theater, after watching "Event Horizon", we got on an escalator, and I leaned in behind my friends, and said, in Sam Neill's voice, "I bet, you'll never look at birds the same way, again". They were cracking up, for a good, long while.

[@jennnestor8784]

Aw man Event Horizon that movie freaked me out so bad.

[@skylark1250]

The kid actors were very good in the first film. They don’t get enough credit for doing remarkable jobs giving Dr Grant more kindness and heroism than he would have had without them. Seriously. these kids were terrific.

[@mayahorner7838]

They all aged aged beautifully

[@JJA1987]

Sam Laughing at Laura's Story - Jeff's face is like shocked LOL

[@retro_boy_advance]

Jeff Goldblum looks like he really enjoys being with Sam Neill and Laura Dern. That's so awesome

[@micperez819]

They all still look great. Legendary cast

[@adamn7516]

Would have loved to see Joe Mazzello return to the franchise. Tim was hardcore dinosaur fan in the first film made clear that he read Grants book and such. Wouldn't be a stretch that Tim became a paleontologist or something similar.

[@joshuaburba1048]

Well said.

[@olsenlibra623]

If he actually overcame the experience when he was a kid and decides to return to the island and has confidence to re-approach the dinosaurs to study, we should have seen him in Jurassic World. But it seems like he and Lex don't want any part of their grandfather's legacy. In their short appearance in The Lost World: JP2, they were probably walking out with a settlement when running into Dr Malcolm.

[@kuhanblock9380]

Would've been cool to have seen Lex, Tim, Kelly and maybe even Eric back.

[@acf5980]

@@kuhanblock9380 yes all the Jurassic kids in the past could have had a cameo or at least a few of them

[@kuhanblock9380]

@@acf5980 like have some dinos attack a hardware store that Eric now owns or have Lex on hand to hack the computers at the BioSyn valley or something simple like have Kelly call Ian to remind him to take his pills 🤣

[@SenorJuan2023]

The Jeff Goldblum shirtless scene reminds of the George Costanza photo in The Timeless Art of Seduction episode.

[@ozzyg82]

You guys made my childhood! The whole crew and that movie will be in my heart forever. Thanks

[@meow-ge7xk]

Time flies so fast.. can't believe I'm that old now.. when you see the original cast back again..

[@shaggycan]

I love how they keep showing Ellie doing all this action stuff, which isn't Laura Dern...it's Patricia Tallman.

[@NipItInTheBud100]

3 of my fav actors! Jeff Goldblum is so wonderfully quirky and he is just so nice and gracious! I love his outlook on life!!

[@Lexyvil]

Life, uh... Finds a way.

[@thomasloh86]

Life finds a way to get these 3 wonderful people back together.

[@kenlu7261]

Oh my... does that mean we're going to see these trio doing more interviews towards the release of Dominion!!! This is incredible!!!

[@eunicesantana443]

Goodness they all look amazing after all these years! 🤩 I still remember 9yr old me sitting in the theater, wide eyed, seeing "rea live" dinosaurs for the 1st time! Jurassic Park is still one of the best CGI & practical effects movies of all time. Cannot wait to see how the JP & JW story comes full circle in June! 😁

[@DMovieman]

Jurassic Park is still one of my all-time favorite movies, and one of the earliest films that helped me appreciate the "magic" of cinema at only 4 years of age. I won't lie, though. Even with the T-rex and velociraptors taking center stage? It was the "revamped" Dilophosaurus with the collar, hissing, and venom spitting that haunted my dreams for a little while. 🙃😭🙃

[@polarpunk8861]

Not going to lie for me and it might be cliché, but the kitchen scene scared me a lot as a kid

[@wildmattzz]

@@polarpunk8861 Kitchen scene for me too, my favourite, absolutely iconic

[@ruicosta1037]

The Dilophosaurus scene stuck the most with my 7 year old self. Of course I loved the whole movie and was terrified with it at the same time!

[@geronimojones]

I love them together. So glad they are all back.

[@ME10920]

I like it when the old dude says "I really hate that man..."

[@13blackcatzzz]

One of those movies I still watch several times a year! The T-Rex arrival is still one of the most exciting movie moments ever!!

[@Drdramaqueen]

Sam Neill going red from laughter lmaooo

[@syedzharifuddinahmed5851]

Good to see this trio after 30 years

[@channelgrantito7662]

Omg I love how red Sam keeps getting 😂😂😂

[@jermainehaslam5634]

Laura Dern did a great job in the first movie, the fear and strength she brings to the role is awesome

[@aisadal2521]

Hell yeeah, it's awesome seeing the original stars summarize the plot hilariously 👏😂

[@lisaharrington6488]

Great trio! So glad I got to see the original on the big screen when it premiered. You felt as if you were right there experiencing those humongous creatures as though they were in the room with you. It was awesome! Looking forward to seeing the next one.

[@jennag.1816]

I loved this video. They all have such great energy together like they filmed it just yesterday.

[@hobbycornerkerala]

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[@kawaiiafangirl]

Jurassic Park was my childhood movie and it continues to be one of my favorite movies ever. It does thrill and suspense like no other of its kind and I think it's probably the most underrated aspect of the movie. It's great to see the original trio come back for the 3rd Jurassic World movie.

[@icnocuicatl]

These 3 are GOLD

[@kaymarpee]

The chemistry is still there between the three of them. I love it.

[@badabingbadaboom6333]

In 1994, I remember watching it at a theatre with my brother, who, before entering the auditorium, answered a quiz about dinosaurs. We won two yellow caps that said ‘Jurassic park’… our names were declared on screen during the interval. I was so excited about winning the caps… thanks to my brother. 😀

[@TheSupersilver2011]

"A load of... T-rex Poo" ~ Sam Neill 2022 XD Quoting that line now! XD

[@atreus4277]

The cast is why Jurrasic Park was so great. I love all three of them!

[@iandanielcassidy8126]

So I proud of being 1990s baby and born in 1997 on September 23rd. I grew up with the Jurassic Park franchise.

[@mereanawi6194]

1995 here and my husband was born in 1992. We grew up with the best movies didn't we? JP, LOTR, Toy Story, Harry Potter to name a few.

[@iandanielcassidy8126]

@@mereanawi6194 congratulations

[@steveconn]

Looks like a great wrap-up to the series. Haven't seen a theater JP in a long time but will check it out.

[@necrobaku811]

They have an amazing chemistry..delightful interview indeed

[@CraigMcfly1985]

Laura still looks fine as wine!!! 30 years and it's still the greatest dino epic ever made!!!!

[@adawait2179]

Easy now she's taken. We married about 30 years ago ok? 😆 🤣

[@CharlotteElizabeth92]

Three legends ageing naturally. Love them.

[@sorprendidopor]

They have such a warm calm energy ...

[@davidevans3227]

great clip, thankyou for sharing this 🙂 x ..but surely there's more!? please..

[@ew7554]

My favorite!!!🥹🥹I’m sooooo hype for this new movie so happy the OG cast is back!

[@DazzlingLeonie]

2:20 "the tomato"

[@englandportugal91]

Great interview!

[@BenjiSzucs]

2:15 That's the reddest head I've seen in my life.

[@raph6931]

The lighting wasn't kind to him

[@pattiemosier9583]

I am glad to see you three back together. Can't wait to see this movie. God bless you all.🌹🌹🌹

[@nikketto100]

Loved this interview so much. This brings so many memories of my childhood being 5 years old watching JP under the table because I was afraid of the dinosaurs but I couldn't stop looking at it. Hope the new movie ends well and have respect for the old characters.

[@josephinman3037]

The best interviews

[@bhakt5551]

I was born the same year this movie came out. I watched it for the first time when I was 6 and fell in love with everything that I saw in the movie. Jeff Goldblum became my instant favourite.

[@FlagCutie]

"It was the day we fried the kid on the electric fence." Why did this make me laugh so hard!!!

[@dinoatcharterdotnet]

I'm just happy to see Sam Neill back in the spotlight as he deserves! Incredible, versatile actor...and he looks dang good for 74! Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park III (super underrated movie IMO), Event Horizon, In Her Skin, The Hunter, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Escape Plan, Happy Town, Alcatraz, the list goes on...

[@vahidshahadi9817]

I love the way they all get a long, great chemistry. 😀

[@blair5plus1]

What a time warp…wow! So happy to see these guys so candid and childlike after all these years. 👌🏼😍👍🏼

[@vince_c]

Seeing these 3 makes me feel some type of way. I never expected it!

[@packertai1]

Loved seeing them all together again, best part of the movie! ❤😊

[@lganeshan86]

Tears of joy those three are back ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@certezacreativa]

I just love them sooo much!

[@n.b.l.5709]

love it. still one of my favorite top 3 - 5 movies and it aint goin nowhere. love these actors, forever JURASSIC PARK!

[@c.bluefilms4284]

A powerhouse trifecta of charm, charisma, and grace all right here in one place.

[@bonita_anita]

This just made my day

[@limetreess]

They got the casting so right on the original Jurassic Park, love all three of them so much. They’re the only reason I’ll go see the new Jurassic World - three legends.

[@orgaorga6078]

OMG, I was born when Jurassic Park came out.. great to see these 3 acting together after 30 years. This is real fan moment.🥰🥰

[@DJToested]

Goldblum always seems like he is going to belt out a big huge burp when he talks! LOL

[@KyloRen4238]

Sam Neill Show 1. Molloy - The Simpsons 1994 Movies 2. Dr. Alan Grant - Jurassic Park 1, 3, Jurassic World Dominion 1993 - 2001 - 2021

[@user-uo4tv1nt2e]

Fantastic, they’re back! Can’t wait to watch the film!

[@Abdulrahman-qp4ys]

They’re my childhood.