Adam Sandler, best known for broad comedies like “Happy Gilmore,” “Billy Madison” and “Big Daddy,” relished in the opportunity to play against type and take on a dramatic role in Noah Baumbach’s dramedy “ Jay Kelly .” In the film, Sandler portrays a straight-shooting manager to a spiraling movie star Jay Kelly ( George Clooney ).

“Being in this movie and not just trying to find jokes and laugh moments, that’s what’s amazing,” Sandler said during the official press conference for “Jay Kelly” at Venice Film Festival . “I’ve done two movies with Noah, and I could not be more proud to be in the feeling it gives you. He knows how to do everything, and then he finds places to make you laugh. All our characters give you a moment to laugh and feel pain. As an actor, when you read a script l

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