Connie Wyatt (played by Laura Dern) is a protagonist in Smooth Talk.
A restless 15-year-old exploring her sexual awakening. She endures put-downs from her mother Katherine and feels overshadowed by her praised older sister June. After a failed date, she is coerced into a car ride by the sinister older man Arnold Friend, returning home disheveled and keeping the incident secret from her family. Arnold Friend (played by Treat Williams) appears in Smooth Talk.
An older man in his thirties who drives a convertible with his name painted on the side. He watches Connie, approaches her house with a mix of friendly and sinister behavior, threatens to burn her home to coerce her into a drive, and leaves her deeply shaken. Laura Condon (played by Margaret Welsh) appears in Smooth Talk.
Laura's Mother (played by Joy Carlin) appears in Smooth Talk.
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Characters
Connie Wyatt
(played by Laura Dern) — protagonist
A restless 15-year-old exploring her sexual awakening. She endures put-downs from her mother Katherine and feels overshadowed by her praised older sister June. After a failed date, she is coerced into...
Arnold Friend
(played by Treat Williams) — supporting
An older man in his thirties who drives a convertible with his name painted on the side. He watches Connie, approaches her house with a mix of friendly and sinister behavior, threatens to burn her hom...
Laura Condon
(played by Margaret Welsh) — supporting
Laura's Mother
(played by Joy Carlin) — minor
Key Relationships
Laura's Mother → Laura Condon
(mother)
Connie Wyatt → Arnold Friend
(Romantic Seductive Pursuer)
Story Analysis
A restless teenager's summer of sexual awakening is disrupted by a predatory stranger who uses psychological manipulation and coercion to force a pivotal encounter.
