Julia Roberts – Hollywood actress, mother of three children, happy in her career and in her personal life. What is the secret of such a victorious march across the screens?
Certainly not in the same beauty. Moreover, this thin, large-mouthed woman, it would seem, does not fall under her classical canon. But every person who has visited the film with her participation will certainly be imbued with the charm of shining eyes, tousled mop of hair and a victorious smile from ear to ear. At the same time, the language does not turn to say that the actress plays well. Not at all, she just does not do this, she simply lives in the images and circumstances set by the screenwriter and director. Charismatic? Undoubtedly! Temperamental? And how! Sincere? For all three hundred percent! Who is she, this notorious Julia Roberts? It is also difficult to understand, like every truly talented person.
The childhood and family of Julia Roberts
The birthplace of the actress is the city of Smyrna in the state of Georgia, USA. Even today it does not reach 50 thousand inhabitants, and then, in October 1967, it was even more modest: a typical American town with a full attribute of outwardly similar cottages and a complete difference in internal family circumstances. The appearance of Julia Roberts resembles the type of Italian sparkling women, but biographers say that in the veins of the actress there is a mixture of colder blood: from English to Welsh and even German. The girl was the third child in a not too happy family. But the spirit of creativity and acting charm went to the child from both his father and mother.
Walter Grady Roberts tried his hand at writing, acting, at one time even kept a modest acting school, and when these professions were not fed, he switched to traveling salesman. Mother Betty Lou Bredemas supported the family with a modest income as a parish secretary and also tried to perform on stage.
When the girl was only 4 years old, her mother filed for divorce, and soon remarried, this time to theater critic Michael Motes. In this marriage, Julia Roberts’ sister Nancy Motes was born. In February 2014, blogs exploded with scandalous information: at the age of 37, Nancy died of an overdose, leaving a letter of accusation against her half-sister Julia, accusing her of heartlessness.
Career
The marriage of mother and stepfather lasted 12 years and also broke up. Julia reluctantly indulges in memories of those years, but the older brother was more frank and told that his stepfather was cruel to stepchildren and used physical punishment. Julia always knew how and loved to work, thought about the future, set goals for herself. After a short time at the University of Georgia, he moved to New York with an eye on an acting career. Alas, the angular skinny was in no hurry to give roles, but one of the modeling agencies signed a contract with her, which included a clause on attending acting classes. Rotating in near-cinema circles, Julia finally got a tiny, only 15 seconds, episodic role in the comedy “Fire Brigade”.
Brother Robert Roberts made more noticeable progress and encouraged his sister in every possible way. During this period, Julia Roberts starred in the rather passing films Blood Red, Satisfaction, and Mystic Pizza. Today they are important only as milestones of a future great actress, but Julia put all the ardor of her nature into each image, searched for and found the details of the characters. She learned how to play the bass guitar and percussion instruments from the scripts, and dyed her blond hair red, which perfectly matched her brilliant brown eyes and snow-white smile.
So bit by bit, the future legend of Hollywood was born – Julia Roberts, whose fee finally reached 50 thousand dollars. The next work turned out to be a solid stepping stone to the big cinema. The film “Steel Magnolias” was launched, where the actress, who had already become noticeable, received a supporting role. Julia entered the image to the tips of her nails. Live as mercury, plastic, with an instant reaction, with a bright emotional openness, she captivated the audience. The picture became a hit at the box office, they started talking about Julia as a very promising starlet. This role earned the actress her first Golden Globe Award and an Oscar nomination.
From “Pretty Woman” Julia Roberts in this role there was such a wave of energy, temperament, sincerity that the audience was carried away into the sky from the magic of a movie screen novel. It was a complete triumph. Julia took the second Golden Globe from the stage, this time the fee was 300 thousand dollars. It was her second Oscar nomination. Julia became a full-fledged status star, already choosing from the many scenarios offered to her. The third Golden Globe statuette was brought to her by the film Erin Brockovich. Among the most notable works were the acclaimed “Flatliners” and “In Bed with the Enemy”, Roberts’ fee reached a million dollars. Increasingly, in the films, the actress began to get the role of a dramatic plan, and she did an excellent job with them. The audience poured into the tapes “The Case of the Pelicans”, “Captain Hook”, “Mary Reilly”, and any other film where Julia Roberts was announced. In each of her works, she remained organic and flawless, but the audience expected her to repeat Pretty Woman.
Alas, fairy tales cannot be duplicated and replicated. There will never be a repeat of that love story. Julia will radiate the radiance of different facets of her talent, but the most memorable, most beloved for America and her masses of fans around the world, she will only be in the brilliant “Pretty Woman”. In the 90s, the actress took a time out, disappearing from the screen for a while. But in 1997, she returned to the halo of her talent, playing in the romantic comedy “Best Friend’s Wedding.”
Once again, the eternally young Julia lived on the screen, ironic and prickly, but so attractive in the contagiousness of her laughter and the breadth of her inimitable smile. The viewer finally learned: if Julia Roberts is occupied in the picture, you must definitely watch the film. Success accompanied all subsequent tapes: “Notting Hill” (1999), “Runaway Bride” (1999), “Ocean’s Eleven” (2001). Peak was the work in the film “Erin Brockovich” (2000). The film gave more than $ 250 million at the box office and a nomination for “Oscar”. The roles of Julia Roberts in the films “Mona Lisa Smile”, “Charlie Wilson’s War”, “Eat, Pray, Love” turned out to be milestone and highly acclaimed by critics. All in all, the filmography of Julia Roberts has over 50 works, which is really significant with the undoubted merits of the vast majority of paintings. The latest work of the star at the moment is the film “Homecoming” (2018).
Julia Roberts’ personal life
It’s no secret that the public loves to be aware of the personal lives of stars. And in this regard, the actress did not disappoint the fans. She is credited with novels with a good five of very talented and outstanding representatives of the creative elite: Kiefer Sutherland, Matthew Perry, Liam Neeson, Daniel Day-Lewis, Benjamin Bratt. There is an assumption that Richard Gere, not only in the film, but also in reality succumbed to temptation and fell in love with the actress. Julia’s official first marriage to singer Lyle Lovett (1993) fell short of two years. And only after 9 years, D. Roberts was again legally married, this time with cameraman Daniel Moder.
In 2004, twins were born in the family: a boy and a girl. After another 3 years, the actress gave birth to a son. Forbes magazine estimates the family’s fortune at $250 million. Julia is the owner of a penthouse in New York, a ranch in Texas, mansions and villas on different continents, as well as the Om Red Films film company. Journalists note that, despite the star status, Roberts is democratic, managed to maintain the features of her youth, for which the viewer fell in love with her. He is widely involved in charity work.
