Julia Roberts breaks down in tears after Chloe Sevigny raves about her
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Julia Roberts has admitted that there is an actress who deeply intimidates her.

She is the Oscar-winner’s After The Hunt costar Chloe Sevigny.

The Pretty Woman actress described to Variety how she felt when first meeting the acclaimed New Yorker.

‘I was so excited and intimidated about meeting Chloe,’ shared the 57-year-old Roberts.

‘While we were at my place, everyone gathered around the kitchen table. [Julia’s daughter] Hazel was busy making herself some lunch, and we were discussing the material and going over our rehearsals.

‘Allan [Mandelbaum], our producer, came in and announced, “Chloe should be arriving in a couple of minutes.” I looked up, as did Ayo [Edebiri], and our eyes met.

‘Luca [Guadagnino] asked, “What?” to which I replied, “I’m scared.” Ayo added, “Me too.” Hazel chimed in with, “I’m leaving.” Just about a minute after, the doorbell rang, and Hazel said, “I’m leaving through the garage.” We were genuinely thrilled and a bit intimidated.’

Julia Roberts has admitted that there is an actress who deeply intimidates her. She is the Oscar-winner's After the Hunt costar Chloe Sevigny

Julia Roberts has admitted that there is an actress who deeply intimidates her. She is the Oscar-winner’s After the Hunt costar Chloe Sevigny

The Pretty Woman actress described to Variety how she felt when first meeting the New Yorker. 'I was so excited and intimidated about meeting Chloe,' shared Roberts

The Pretty Woman actress described to Variety how she felt when first meeting the New Yorker. ‘I was so excited and intimidated about meeting Chloe,’ shared Roberts

During the group Variety interview, Sevigny even made Roberts cry.

The waterworks began when Savigny said she grew to really admire Roberts. 

Sevigny said, ‘Can I say when we left, I needed more Julia. On the plane ride home, I watched, like, three of your movies. I just wanted more! Notting Hill, My Best Friend’s Wedding and I can’t remember the third. But I was like, “I just want more Julia!”’

That was when Roberts actually teared up.

Sevigny added, ‘I was like, “I’m not ready to say goodbye.” Luckily there’s a whole canon I can go home and keep watching.

‘I mean, I felt close to her the first time I met her. But she invited us to her home for rehearsals, and we stayed in her beach house. And she was just very giving and generous.’

The director also touched on Roberts’ warm nature.

‘You have to know something about Julia. She’s an incredible cook. She does an amazing salmon, but she also does an incredible banana bread,’ he said..

Sevigny goes in for a kiss with Roberts during the After The Hunt premiere at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on August 29

Sevigny goes in for a kiss with Roberts during the After The Hunt premiere at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on August 29

(L-R) Andrew Garfield, Luca Guadagnino, Roberts, Ayo Edebiri and Sevigny

(L-R) Andrew Garfield, Luca Guadagnino, Roberts, Ayo Edebiri and Sevigny

Roberts added she also makes French toast.

Guadagnino then said, ‘Julia is, like, amazing. She’s a friend, she’s a mother, she cares for people. Spending time with her in their private life is amazing. Being in the house is amazing. Doing things with Julia is amazing.

‘And then she shows up on set. And the day after, she knows every single person in the crew’s name, and it’s not an affectation. She’s actually curious. She wants to know. You knew every single person before I did.’

Roberts then noted that it was not easy for her to get into character for her new film. 

‘The hardest part for me was not being sympathetic and empathetic,’ said the movie icon.

Roberts, left, as a blonde and Sevigny with a brunette wig, right

Roberts, left, as a blonde and Sevigny with a brunette wig, right

Stuhlbarg, Edebiri, Roberts, Sevigny and Garfield  in Venice on August 29

Stuhlbarg, Edebiri, Roberts, Sevigny and Garfield  in Venice on August 29

‘For me as a person, it’s like, “Oh, how can I hold her?” And she was not to be held. This was not the time. I have a very hen-like personality; I want to gather, and I want to feed and care. And she’s just the opposite of every instinct I’ve ever had in my life.

In the end it was ‘really exhausting’ for Roberts.

‘The mental gymnastics of the way she lives her life is very unfamiliar to me. So having Luca keep me on the right rails at all times. And then, it’s a playground.’

Then she complimented another costar: ‘I don’t mean to single you out, Michael, but I go into these scenes with Michael, and I just turn to Luca and I’m like, “Are you f***ing kidding me?” What he’s doing is so unexpected and original, and I’m just watching him. I’m not even in the scene anymore, because it’s so fucking unreal what you’re doing right now.’

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