Dern, who stars in “Little Women” and “Marriage Story”, then told the crowd of more than 2,000 dinner guests that she’d been conceived in the nearby mountain town of Idyllwild during production of the 1966 Roger Corman biker movie “The Wild Angels”.
“To all the talented women out there writing films, producing films and directing films, support one another. And tell your stories,” she said. “My joke that I say when people are going to talk about me is I say, ‘Speak about me as if I were dead.’” Tarantino said. “And they never do! And you did! Thank you, Greta.”“The Irishman” star Robert De Niro, introducing honoree Martin Scorsese, got political when discussing festival founder Sonny Bono.
Also taking home honors from Palm Springs: “Joker” star Joaquin Phoenix, “Judy” star Renee Zellweger, “Pain and Glory” star Antonio Banderas and “Bombshell” star Charlize Theron.