Julia Louis-Dreyfus sends enthusiastic message to youngest son Charlie for his role in the Amy Poehler-directed comedy-drama film Moxie: ‘Yah!’
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and her oldest son Henry Hall, 28, teamed up on Twitter to congratulate her youngest son Charlie Hall for his role in his first-ever movie.
Charlie Hall, 23, is among the cast that stars in the new comedy-drama film Moxie, which was directed by Saturday Night Live alum Amy Poehler.
This all began when the Seinfeld star responded to a tweet that Henry sent the day the movie premiered on Netflix on Thursday, March 3.
Family business: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, 60, congratulated her youngest son, Charlie Hall, for playing his first role in his first-ever movie, Moxie
Henry shared a photo of his younger brother, who happened to be in the middle of an interview for Moxie.
‘My little man Chucky @charlie_hall23 is in his first ever movie and it’s out today!!!” the proud brother tweeted.
‘Go watch #Moxie on @netflix like NOW! I’m very proud of him and he is my brother.’
Louis-Dreyfus, 60, shared an enthusiastic, ‘Yah!!!!!’ when she shared it on her Twitter page two days later.
Family support: The Seinfeld star’s oldest son initiated the message of encouragement by sharing a photo of Charlie, who happened to be in the middle of an interview for Moxie
Creative family: Like brother Charlie, Henry Hall, 28, also caught the artistic bug from his mother, Julia Louis-Dryfus and father, Brad Hall
Along with her directorial duties, Poehler also stars as the mother of newcomer Hadley Robinson, who plays the teen Vivian in Moxie.
Based on Jennifer Mathieu’s 2017 novel, the story centers on the 11th grade girl who starts up an anonymous feminist zine inspired by her mom’s Riot Grrrl memorabilia. The publication ends up sparking a school-wide, coming-of-rage revolution.
The cast also includes Marcia Gay Harden as the high school principal as well as Lauren Tsai, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Alycia Pascual-Peña, Nico Hiraga, Clark Gregg, Sabrina Haskett, Sydney Park and Anjelika Washington.
Charlie and his mother are seen on the set of Late Night With Seth Meyers in April 2019
Going strong: Louis-Dreyfus and husband Brad Hall will celebrate their 34th wedding anniversary this summer; the family of four is pictured in September 2013
Last year, Charlie wrote and directed the four-part comedic web series, Sorry, Charlie, alongside his friend and former Northwestern University classmate, Jack Price.
The project was a family affair of sorts, with Henry’s music playing throughout the series, and his mother and father helping with the writing and script reading.
Between her roles in Seinfeld (1989-1998), The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006-2010) and Veep (2012-2019), Louis-Drey has won 11 Emmy Awards during her acclaimed career in television.
Her husband Brad Hall is best known as a Weekend Update anchor on SNL, and for creating the sitcoms The Single Guy and Watching Ellie.
Charlie is among the ensemble cast in the teen comedy-drama film Moxie, starring newcomer Hadley Robinson
Out now: SNL alum Amy Poehler directs and stars in Moxie, which premiered on Netflix on Thursday, March 3