Jeff Goldblum

For her starring role on the Hulu musical series Up Here—dropping March 24—Mae Whitman exclusively told E! News how Independence Day co-star Jeff Goldblum ...

[Will Smith](https://www.eonline.com/news/will_smith) and [Bill Pullman](https://www.eonline.com/news/855406/bill-pullman-recites-independence-day-speech-at-college-graduation)—Jeff played satellite engineer David Levinson and Mae played Patricia, the daughter of President Thomas J. "I remember they were opening the [Jurassic Park](https://www.eonline.com/news/jurassic_park) ride at Universal Studios and I was gonna go. [Independence Day](https://www.eonline.com/news/651570/mae-whitman-was-replaced-in-independence-day-2-and-that-s-really-gross-hollywood) when I was a tiny child," Mae exclusively told E! "I have not done Broadway. It's so scary." It was like [Parenthood](https://www.eonline.com/news/1362201/parenthood-creator-gives-an-update-about-a-potential-reboot) alum said. "It was like you put together an A-team. In the movie—which also starred Whitmore (Pullman) and First Lady Marilyn Whitmore ( [Mary McDonnell](https://www.eonline.com/news/860366/the-battlestar-galactica-giggle-fit-that-almost-got-mary-mcdonnell-and-katee-sackhoff-fired)). For Mae, the entire project was a huge leap of faith. [Jeff Goldblum](https://www.eonline.com/news/jeff_goldblum).