Eric Roberts: Runaway Train

Literally! With Rob Lowe

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Society & Culture

4.8 • 12.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Eric Roberts is one of the most prolific actors in Hollywood history. The legendary performer, father of Emma Roberts and brother of Julia Roberts, joins Rob Lowe to discuss working with geniuses like Bob Fosse and Christopher Nolan, the joys of becoming a grandfather, joining the Stuntmen's Association for "Star 80," and much more. Make sure to subscribe to the show on YouTube at YouTube.com/@LiterallyWithRobLowe! Got a question for Rob? Call our voicemail at 323-570-4551. Your question could get featured on the show!

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0:00.0	I see, well, on the front cover, I like it to say Julia Roberts's brother.
0:05.3	And on the back, I like to say Emma Roberts's dad.
0:27.1	Hey, everybody. It's literally, and it's literally me here in our studio.
0:30.4	Today, how do I describe this?
0:39.1	When I was a young actor, and it was like me and Charlie Sheen right around Platoon era and Emilio.
0:41.2	We're auditioning for outsiders.
0:46.6	Tom Cruise is living in the guest bedroom of Emilio's house.
0:52.5	And all we want to do is be young actors and love it.
1:00.0	There was an actor whose work we just watched religiously over and over and it was two movies. It was Star 80 and Runaway Train. And we have him today, Eric Roberts.
1:11.5	Eric is Julia Roberts brother,
1:14.1	the father of Emma Roberts,
1:16.6	and this is my favorite thing about him.
1:19.7	If you go to his IMDB page,
1:22.0	which I highly recommend you do,
1:25.0	the man has over 800
1:29.8	movies he's been in. And he is very open that he says yes to
1:38.2	everything. And you're about to see. They don't make them like this
1:43.9	anymore.
1:44.9	Eric Roberts.
1:52.4	Welcome.
1:53.3	You got the whole family going on behind you.
1:55.1	Who's that little one?
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