"Julia Roberts"

Key Takeaways

Julia Roberts revealed Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King paid her hospital bill at birth.
Roberts discussed her early life, including selling running shoes in New York City and not pursuing college.
She shared insights into her Broadway experience, including an unplanned prop mishap during a show.
Roberts detailed her career start on 'Crime Story' and subsequent rise, with 'Pretty Woman' impacting her career from afar.
Roberts described her 25-year marriage to Danny Moder, emphasizing communication and 'finding your person'.
She is starring in a new film, 'After the Hunt,' directed by Luca Guadagnino, which received a six-minute standing ovation at Venice.
Roberts expressed a preference for focusing on the acting craft over industry news and hopes her children watch her projects.

Will Arnett revealed he has moved to a new place in New York City.
The hosts confirmed they had not seen each other in two weeks prior to the recording.
Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes recently played golf and attended a charity event together.
Will Arnett emceed an event for The Young Eisner Scholars, a charity aiding underserved students in higher education.
The discussion included humorous banter about the 'talented and gifted' (TAG) program and a movie-related creature shop.

Roberts recounted a Broadway play with Bradley Cooper and Paul Rudd where rain effects affected the front row audience.
She described the extensive rehearsal process and the anticipation leading up to opening night.
Roberts detailed an opening scene where Paul Rudd's character discovers his father's diary.
A live theater mishap occurred when a prop book fell into the audience, requiring a stagehand to retrieve it.
The actors seamlessly incorporated the book's retrieval into the performance through improvisation.

Julia Roberts moved to New York City in 1985 primarily to be closer to her sister, not initially for acting.
She clarified that she did not pursue college due to financial constraints and a lack of academic focus.
Roberts worked at The Athlete's Foot and briefly explored modeling opportunities, including visiting agencies like Click Models.
She mentioned her older brother already had a career, and she preferred not to rely on her parents financially.
The discussion included a humorous anecdote about learning to knit from a standby painter on the set of 'The Pelican Brief'.

Julia Roberts' first professional acting role was on 'Crime Story,' a 1950s-set precursor to 'Law & Order.'
She played a 15-year-old girl facing a challenging family situation, filmed in Las Vegas.
Roberts experienced an early career period with excitement and momentum, preceding significant financial pressures.
Her introduction to agent Bob McGowan came through her brother's girlfriend.
McGowan, described as energetic and helpful, also managed the career of actor Dylan Walsh.

Roberts expressed a preference for focusing on the craft of acting rather than the business side of the industry, having stopped reading industry news.
She described her profession as a "goofy little job," finding joy in the work itself.
The chronological order of her early major films was clarified: 'Mystic Pizza,' 'Steel Magnolias,' 'Pretty Woman,' 'Flatliners,' and 'Sleeping with the Enemy.'
Roberts received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for 'Mystic Pizza,' where she lost to Jodie Foster.
She discussed the intense realism of a diabetic shock scene in 'Steel Magnolias,' noting its real-life parallel and audience reactions.

Julia Roberts confirmed her 25-year marriage to Danny Moder, whom she met on the set of 'The Mexican' in 2000.
Moder was a focus puller on the film while Roberts was an actress.
She emphasized the importance of finding "your person" to navigate life's challenges in a successful long-term relationship.
The couple managed their relationship while working on separate projects, including a seven-week period when Roberts filmed 'Eat, Pray, Love' in India and Moder was in Detroit.
Roberts expressed concern about adjusting to an empty nest as her children are now in college.

Roberts discussed a seven-page love letter from Danny Moder, which she preserves in decorative pots, highlighting the couple's practice of keeping letters.
She shared an anecdote about finding an apology post-it note from her son, reflecting on the passage of time.
In a hypothetical scenario, Roberts expressed a desire to relive a year with her late father, who passed away when she was young.
Her father's involvement in a theater school with her mother was mentioned.
One host recalled his father leaving when he was young, leading to a discussion about humor as a coping mechanism for loss.

Julia Roberts' new project, 'After the Hunt,' is directed by Luca Guadagnino.
She praised Guadagnino's meticulous attention to detail and curiosity about human behavior, highlighting the collaborative process.
The film reportedly received a six-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival.
The hosts described Roberts' character in the film as complex and dark, commending the film's brilliant execution.
Roberts shared a specific scene featuring co-star IO Deborah.

Roberts revealed that Meryl Streep gifted her a drawing of her character from 'August Osage County,' which she considers a treasured piece of memorabilia.
She joked about her wedding dresses from 'Runaway Bride' potentially being repurposed by mice in her garage.
Her new film, 'After the Hunt,' is scheduled for release in select theaters on October 10th and wider on October 17th.
Roberts and her husband, Danny, are fans of 'Arrested Development,' and her son has recently started watching the show.
Roberts expressed her hope that her children will eventually watch her own film projects.