“Juror No. 2” stars Toni Collette and Nicholas Hoult recall working with legendary director Clint Eastwood

HOLLYWOOD (KABC) — With 40 films in his director’s chair, 94-year-old director Clint Eastwood makes the intense legal thriller Juror No. 2… with Toni Collette and Nicholas Hoult in the spotlight. This is the story of a high-profile murder trial in which one potential juror wrestles with a serious moral dilemma that could affect the verdict.

Nicholas Hoult plays a juror… Toni Collette plays a prosecutor.

“This film really explores the gray area of ​​human instincts and emotions and self-preservation, all these things that are hard to look at within ourselves,” Holt said.

Collette and Hoult had nothing but praise for their veteran director.

“All the films he’s made are special and unique, and he has such a passion for the stories he tells that to get the opportunity to spend time with Him and be in one of his films, I think we both feel truly, truly lucky,” Holt said. “It’s an experience of a lifetime.”

“I still can’t believe it happened,” Collette said. “He’s an incredible artist. I mean, not only does he direct the production, but he also writes the music. I mean, he’s an incredible artist. And just to be around that, let alone being led by him, to be invited on an adventure that tells that story, and the thought of him thinking that way about me still blows my mind.”

Eastwood is known as a man of few words on set… and after every scene. Hello stars joked about his words of praise. “The one we had was very, very good,” both stars laughed. “And he said it with a smile like: yes, we understand. let’s continue.”

Juror No. 2 is in theaters now.