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Headline: Jamie Lee Curtis has been 'waiting her whole life' to work with James L. Brooks
Caption: The filmmaker's latest drama stars Sex Education's Emma Mackey as the titular character, a 34-year-old lieutenant governor who has to tackle a series of family issues while preparing to take over from the state's longtime incumbent governor. Halloween star Curtis, who plays Ella's confidante and mother figure, Aunt Helen, couldn't resist saying yes to the role when Brooks offered it to her in a handwritten letter. "I actually got a handwritten letter from James L. Brooks. It said, 'Jamie, I've taken a long time to write this script. I'd love you to play Helen. We shoot in the fall. I direct better than I handwrite, Jim.'”
Keywords: CPS1694159,Jamie Lee Curtis,James L. Brooks,Movie,Actress,Director,Working,Together,Project,Emma Mackey,Ella McKay,Special,UK,Screening,Letter
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