Current:Home > StocksJulia Roberts talks about how "Leave the World Behind" blends elements of family with a disaster movie-Angel Dreamer Wealth Society D1 Reviews & Insights
Julia Roberts talks about how "Leave the World Behind" blends elements of family with a disaster movie
View Date:2024-12-23 18:34:52
Julia Roberts, known for iconic roles in "Mystic Pizza," "Pretty Woman," and "Erin Brockovich," captivates yet again as a skeptical spouse in Netflix's "Leave the World Behind." This apocalyptic thriller has quickly climbed to the top of the charts, becoming the No. 1 movie in the U.S. on Netflix.
Directed by Sam Esmail, "Leave the World Behind" delves into the lives of a family grappling with unexpected challenges and the sudden loss of modern conveniences like internet, GPS and cell service. They are elements that Roberts says drew her to the film, which she says can have various interpretations.
"Sam [Esmail] calls it a disaster movie. Ethan [Hawke] calls it a thriller. It's both those things. But to me, it's a story about this family, this husband and wife, who are kind of opposites. He's the quieter, more laid back. And she's this prickly workaholic," said Roberts.
Roberts said the film tackles themes of race, class, and politics, with an ending that is open for the viewer to decipher.
"There's so much to unpack, you know when you're talking about this movie. There's just so many different ideas to talk about. There's so much fragility in the world to talk about. There's so much that really is in our capable hands that we're not being truly responsible with," she said.
Roberts' character lets loose in a dance to the 1997 hit "Too Close" by Next with costar Mahershala Ali, symbolizing a rare break from her character's typically rigid demeanor. This moment, according to Roberts, was a creative decision by director Esmail to add depth to her character.
Away from the silver screen, Roberts' real-life dance partner is her husband of 21 years, Danny Moder. The couple share three children, and Roberts refers to him as "her favorite human." When King brings up her husband Roberts lights up in a big smile, that made her feel "embarrassed." King says it's not embarrassing, and they agree they're both hopeless romantics.
When asked how she knew Moder was her person after the other loves in Roberts life, she said "He's so smart and kind and dynamic in the way that he looks at the world and admires people. And he's just so … strong and loving." She goes on to say he is the "blessing of my life," she said.
In a 1989 CBS interview with Julia Roberts during promotion for "Steel Magnolias," she was asked if she had a chance to have a life amidst her skyrocketing success.
Roberts responded in part, saying "I think for now I'm just working really hard, so I deserve that day when it comes, and I'll be able to enjoy a more normal life and distance myself from the business a little more and not be forgotten about."
King also asked Julia to reflect on what she said years ago. Thinking back on her career, Roberts said her early insight into the long game of life has helped her navigate her journey — both personally and professionally.
"It's interesting. I'm speaking in a way of such kind of the long game of life at such a young age. Well done, me. Wise beyond my years."
- In:
- Julia Roberts
- Netflix
veryGood! (6873)
Related
- Watch out, Temu: Amazon Haul, Amazon's new discount store, is coming for the holidays
- 16 Amazon Beach Day Essentials For the Best Hassle-Free Summer Vacay
- The Sounds That Trigger Trauma
- Polluting Industries Cash-In on COVID, Harming Climate in the Process
- Watch out, Temu: Amazon Haul, Amazon's new discount store, is coming for the holidays
- For the Ohio River Valley, an Ethane Storage Facility in Texas Is Either a Model or a Cautionary Tale
- This week on Sunday Morning (July 9)
- Pat Sajak Leaving Wheel of Fortune After 40 Years
- The Office's Kate Flannery Defends John Krasinski's Sexiest Man Alive Win
- Iowa teen gets life in prison for killing Spanish teacher over bad grade
Ranking
- When does Spirit Christmas open? What to know about Spirit Halloween’s new holiday venture
- Retail spending dips as holiday sales bite into inflation
- Kate Spade 24-Hour Flash Deal: This $360 Backpack Is on Sale for $79 and It Comes in 8 Colors
- U.S. expected to announce cluster munitions in new package for Ukraine
- 'I heard it and felt it': Chemical facility explosion leaves 11 hospitalized in Louisville
- The Senate’s Two-Track Approach Reveals Little Bipartisanship, and a Fragile Democratic Consensus on Climate
- What Does a Zero-Carbon Future Look Like for Transportation in Minnesota?
- Entrepreneurs Built Iowa’s Solar Economy. A Utility’s Push for Solar Fees Could Shut Them Down.
Recommendation
-
Oprah Winfrey Addresses Claim She Was Paid $1 Million by Kamala Harris' Campaign
-
Why Hot Wheels are one of the most inflation-proof toys in American history
-
Russian fighter pilots harass U.S. military drones in Syria for second straight day, Pentagon says
-
Kate Spade 24-Hour Flash Deal: This $360 Backpack Is on Sale for $79 and It Comes in 8 Colors
-
What does the top five look like and other questions facing the College Football Playoff committee
-
Elon Musk reinstates suspended journalists on Twitter after backlash
-
These $23 Men's Sweatpants Have 35,500+ 5-Star Amazon Reviews
-
Lily-Rose Depp Shows Her Blossoming Love for Girlfriend 070 Shake During NYC Outing