Tuesday, January 27, 2026
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A project of the Rev. James B. Simpson Fellowship at American University’s School of Communication

Jacob Elordi – Finding His Place

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And then something happened when I was in Venice. I was there with my sister and my mom and my dad, and during that ovation, I saw them standing behind me, and I saw my agent, whom I've known for ten years now, and I kind of looked around, and I realized I was exactly where I was supposed to be my whole life. And every day since making that movie, in this industry I've felt a kind of great calm that I'm in the right place, I'm meant to be here.
— Jacob Elordi
November 11, 2025