Learn about julia roberts including past and current movies, upcoming movies, and celebrity news at. August osage county press conference 2014 meryl streep. Claire stenwick julia roberts and ray koval clive owen are former government operatives who are now collecting big paychecks from rival companies as corporate spies. Actors meryl streep, left, and julia roberts attend the 19th annual critics choice movie awards at barker hangar on jan. Jan 23, 2014 meryl streep plays violet weston, the cantankerous oklahoma matriarch who, on becoming a widow, assembles her extended family for the funeral weekend. Julia fiona roberts born october 28, 1967 is an american actress and producer. The standard set by the ensemble of actors in this film will be so hard to top. Violet wetson meryl streep reunites with her three willful daughters, barbara julia roberts, ivy julianne nicholson and karen juliette lewis when there was a death in the family. When roberts got the jump on streep the boston globe. For her supporting role in the comedydrama steel magnolias 1989, she received the golden globe award for best.
Julia roberts by jeff bayer jan, 2014 comments movie news. Julia roberts and meryl streep were both nominated for an oscar for this movie. But the film is a mess, and if meryl is not to blame, her geraldine page performance certainly places the other performers in a difficult position. August osage county trailer 1 20 meryl streep, julia. The former academy award winners are getting oscar buzz again for their roles in the adaptation of tracy letts pulitzer prizewinning play. Right, meryl streep at the 86th academy awards nominee luncheon in beverly hills, calif, feb. Julia roberts tackles meryl streep in new movie, didnt use. Based on tracy letts pulitzer prizewinning play of the same name, the film boasts an alist cast, gripping scenes including a realistic motherdaughter brawl staged by meryl streep and julia roberts and a plot twist that, unless you saw the play, comes as a genuine surprise.
Julia roberts is an american actress and producer who made her acting debut in the 1987 directtovideo feature firehouse. I love julia roberts, so i was going to like this movie no matter what. Meryl streep and julia roberts finally collide in august. A look at the lives of the strongwilled women of the weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the oklahoma house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. A fathers disappearance prompts an illtempered family gathering. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of meryl streep, julia roberts, ewan. Including oprah winfrey in the butler, meryl streep and julia roberts in august. Top red carpet looks from the 2014 oscar nominees julia roberts from. Meryl streep seen here during her senior year, 1967 at bernards high school in bernardsville, n.
It happens during a dinner scene when roberts lunges at streep and. She has won three golden globe awards, from eight nominations, and has been nominated for four academy awards for her film acting, winning the academy award. It was written by tracy letts and based on his pulitzer prize winning play of the same name. Meryl streep, julia roberts, tom hanks, frozen and more. Woodley was previously nominated for secret life of an american teenager. This play is set in an oklahoma town on one warm summer. Osage county, the screen adaptation of tracy lettss pulitzer prizewinning 2007 drama of family dysfunction. Julias costar meryl streep can still score gold for their movie this evening with her nomination in the best actress category. Jan 09, 2014 meryl streep utterly dominates august. Over the years, julia roberts has built an impressive career that spans across a variety of genres, including romantic comedies, dramas, crime thrillers, and even fantasy films. Judi dench philomena even though the film dont have yet a trailer. Dec 31, 20 julia roberts grapples with meryl streep in august. Relive the best backstage moments from the 2014 golden. However i will admit it is not my favourite movie of hers.
Julia roberts on tackling meryl streep and coming back to broadway. The 71st annual awards ceremony will be hosted by tina fey and amy poehler jan. Toronto film festival this years the descendants in terms of its characterbased comedy and themes of family tension. Quick facts name julia roberts birth date october 28, 1967 age 52 did you know. Osage county, oprah winfrey lee daniels the butler, and shailene woodley the spectacular now. One of the most talkedabout movie scenes of the year has to be julia roberts and meryl streeps. Aug 12, 20 meryl streep and julia roberts in august. Yet will the academy show the film as much love as its stars have been showing each other. She likes to have a good time, and she spends time making sure the crew do, too. A look at the lives of the strongwilled women of the weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the oklahoma house they grew up in, and to. Meryl streep and julia roberts keep it in the family in. Meryl streep releases a statement on julia roberts. Academy award winners meryl streep and julia roberts star in the darkly hilarious and deeply touching story of the strongwilled women of the weston family, whose lives converge when a family crisis brings them back to the midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional mother who raised them. And i got the call about the play being turned into a movie and meryl streep playing the mother.
Jan 16, 2014 julia roberts and meryl streep rock their shades on the red carpet at the 2014 critics choice movie awards held at barker hanger on thursday january 16 in santa monica, calif the ladies. The film tells the dark, hilarious and deeply touching story of the strongwilled women of the weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. Meryl streep plays violet weston, the shambolic, pillpopping matriarch of an oldschool oklahoma family who beckons her three daughters angry barbara julia roberts, trashy karen juliette. Osage county offers a mesmerizing portrait of family dysfunction in the extreme.
Osage county, cate blanchett and sally hawkins in blue jasmine, june squibb in nebraska, kristin scott thomas in only god forgives, and julianne moore in carrie. Julia roberts at the golden globes 2014 popsugar celebrity. Julia roberts, playing barbara, beverlys favorite daughter and therefore violets rival, tries to hold her own by refusing to smile. Meryl streep attends the ee british academy film awards at royal albert hall on. Dec 26, 20 meryl streep releases a statement on julia roberts julia has a carefree quality as a person, and she is free of any inhibitions or checks on her strong and happy spirit. I had seen the play, and it was a knockout, roberts says. Julia roberts grapples with meryl streep in august. Meryl streep, julia roberts, tom hanks, frozen among 2014 nominees. Top red carpet looks from the 2014 oscar nominees julia roberts fromawards show style. Dec 17, 20 julia roberts takes down meryl streep in august. Palm springs international film festival 2014 cbs news.
Julia roberts tackles meryl streep in new movie, didnt. Meryl streep and julia roberts critics choice movie awards. That said, not all of the actress movies have been critical hits. To be given this for being in a woody allen film its. Julia roberts palm springs international film festival. All of julia roberts movies ever, ranked by critics insider. Dec 16, 20 julia roberts on tackling meryl streep and coming back to broadway. It happens during a dinner scene when roberts lunges at streep and tackles her to the ground while trying to taking. Julia roberts and meryl streep rock their shades on the red carpet at the 2014 critics choice movie awards held at barker hanger on thursday. Dec 27, 20 julia roberts, playing barbara, beverlys favorite daughter and therefore violets rival, tries to hold her own by refusing to smile. Its ensemble cast is led by meryl streep and julia roberts. Feature film performances nominated were joseph gordonlevitt don jon, julia roberts and meryl streep august. Meryl streep, julia roberts, tom hanks, frozen and. Here is every single movie julia roberts has been in, ranked by critic scores on rotten tomatoes.
Osage county, for which meryl streep and julia roberts have been. Jan 23, 2014 meryl streep and julia roberts lead an allstar cast in darkly comic family drama august. Costar julia roberts received the films only additional. Osage county is a 20 american comedydrama film directed by john wells. This publicity image released by the weinstein company shows, from left, julia roberts and meryl streep in a scene from august. Drama with meryl streep, sam shepard, julia roberts, ewan mcgregor and juliette lewis.
Nov 21, 2019 quick facts name julia roberts birth date october 28, 1967 age 52 did you know. It is produced by george clooney, grant heslov, jean doumanian, and steve traxler. Julia roberts reveals why her violent, oscarnominated performance in august. Julia roberts and meryl streep in a scene from august. Critically acclaimed on release, most of the plaudits went to meryl streep, but in fact the strongest performance from a raft of strong female actors in this film is julia roberts, tough love in action, emotional, honest and heartfelt. Meryl streep picture oscar nominees before they were. Roberts plays the angry, frustrated eldest of three daughters to meryl streeps drugaddled mother. Julia on meryl streep during the roundtable conducted by thr. Meryl streep plays violet weston, the cantankerous oklahoma matriarch who, on becoming a widow, assembles her extended family for the. Jan 12, 2014 one of the most talkedabout movie scenes of the year has to be julia roberts and meryl streep s.
Meryl streep, julia roberts, ewan mcgregor, chris cooper, abigail breslin, benedict cumberbatch. Julia roberts, left, and bradley cooper arrive at the palm springs international film festival awards gala at the palm springs convention center on jan. She made her breakthrough the following year by starring in the comingofage film mystic pizza 1988. Margo martindale, is marvellous,sam shepard and ewan mcgregor super in tiny but vital support roles and a. With meryl streep, dermot mulroney, julia roberts, juliette lewis. Just to watch the two is worth watching this movie.
Julia roberts and meryl streep rock their shades on the red carpet at the 2014 critics choice movie awards held at barker hanger on thursday january 16 in santa monica, calif. Jul 11, 2017 meryl streep and julia roberts have ruled hollywood for so long, but theyve never been in the same film. Sep 10, 20 meryl streep rules as the mother of all dysfunctional screen moms in the long awaited screen adaptation of the pulitzerwinning play august. Julia roberts on tackling meryl streep and coming back to. Advertisement i had seen the play, and it was a knockout, roberts says. It would be incorrect to call julia roberts captivating performance in august. Meryl streep, julia roberts, tom hanks, frozen and more receive 2014 golden globe. Meryl streep and julia roberts lead an allstar cast in darkly comic family drama august.
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