Julia Roberts - 'Ben Is Back' & 'Homecoming'

Awards Chatter

Scott Feinberg

Tv & Film, Film Interviews

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2018

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

The biggest female movie star of the last 30 years, "America's Sweetheart" herself, reflects on pre-stardom life and loss, how she wound up in 'Pretty Woman' and becoming the queen of rom-coms and what it's like to now be playing a mom (she's getting some of the best notices of her career for her turn as a mother trying to help her drug-addicted son in Peter Hedges' latest film) and starring on series TV. Credits: Hosted by Scott Feinberg, recorded and produced by Matthew Whitehurst. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi everyone and thank you for tuning in to the
0:13.0	Hollywood Reporters Awards Podcast,
0:15.0	which is now but one of four podcasts
0:17.0	that comprised the Hollywood Reporters' Podcast network.
0:20.0	The others being
0:21.0	it happened in Hollywood, behind the screen, and TV's top five.
0:25.8	I'm the host Scott Feinberg and I'm so pleased to be able to say that my guest today
0:30.1	is the biggest female movie star of the last 30 years.
0:33.8	America Sweetheart herself, Julia Roberts.
0:36.8	Roberts films collectively have grossed just under $3 billion domestically
0:40.8	and just over $6 billion worldwide.
0:44.0	12 took in more than $100 million domestically
0:46.8	and 11 took in more than $200 million worldwide.
0:50.1	And no fewer than 11 top the US box office charts their opening weekend.
0:54.3	1990s Pretty Woman, which made her a star and flatliners.
0:58.7	1991 Sleeping with the Enemy and Hook.
1:01.7	1993 is the Pelican brief,
1:03.7	1997's conspiracy theory, 1999's runaway bride,
1:07.6	2000s Aaron Brockovich, 2001's the Mexican and Oceans 11,
1:12.1	2004's Oceans 12, and 2010's Valentine's Day.
1:16.8	But Roberts, with her tooty smile, effusive laugh, flowing hair, and charming personality,
1:22.1	is not just popular, she's also talented, tremendously talented,
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