Julia Roberts opens up about Secrets
Despite being a thriller, Secret in Their Eyes is a “home is where the heart is” type of story for Roberts, which is what allowed her to connect so quickly with the script. She said that there was something different and intriguing about Jess yet she was also somewhat familiar that made her relate with the character. “You go, “I want a really interesting, complicated role”, Roberts says.
Contrary to the popular belief that she is past rom-coms, Julia Roberts still loves romantic comedy movies and is open to them if a good script comes by. “I just felt that once I got ready I was halfway there”. Yes, the lady with a unique personality and a lovely name stunned during that show by meeting nine women having “Julia Roberts” as their names too. “The biggest part of my preparation was figuring out what she looked like in the beginning, what she looked like 13 years later and then constructing the performance around that”. Jess’ colleage Ray (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and Claire (Nicole Kidman), a District Attorney supervisor, aids Jess in the investigation. “I love it. To feed people is one of the joys of my life”.
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“Danny and I being parents to these three small human beings, I think we’re passionate about that and keeping them strong and happy and forward moving. I realized when I have a gun in my hand I am really unhappy”. “I don’t know how much resolve I had or could portray when I was 20”.