Ariana Grande and Adam Sandler crossed paths for a wide ranging conversation about acting, transformation, and the unexpected emotional weight in their most memorable characters, per Variety. Grande entered the interview with praise for Sandler’s new role in “Jay Kelly,” but she quickly circled back to the performance that shaped her childhood, Bobby Boucher from The Waterboy. As she explained the connection, the pop star revealed how the film still hits her in a way she cannot shake.

“You’re so incredible in ‘Jay Kelly,’” she told Sandler, before admitting she cried throughout the film. She didn’t just tear up, she fully broke down. That emotion resurfaced when Sandler mentioned Bobby standing alone on the field, a moment that triggered Grande’s own wave of nostalgia and empathy.

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