"She Would Have Been Very Popular Today" - Julia Roberts On The Famously Outspoken Martha Mitchell

[@chrisrw8939]

I just find myself smiling through this entire interview… As an ‘84 born baby I grew up watching her, and she has to be one of the most charming people/persons in the industry. Adorable interview!

[@lauraphilpot]

I showed my 15yr old Nottinghill this week. She loved it. They just don’t make movies like that anymore. So funny the whole way through. Spike: “There’s something wrong with this yogurt.” Him: “That’s because it’s not yogurt. It’s mayonnaise.” Spike: “Ah right! There we are then.” *continues eating* She’s seen Runaway Bride but only the shopping spree scene of Pretty Woman. I’m an 84 born baby too and I enjoy watch the movies from late 90s to early 2000. Before smart phones, from a simpler time.

[@petefly3103]

Exactly

[@cjordan1207]

Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock brighten up Hollywood like it was during the golden era

[@emily-clark]

I heard Sandra was going to take a long break

[@juliaalyssandra373]

and Nicole Kidman

[@alexandreleite2541]

Never thought about it, but you are right. 👏🏻👏🏻

[@ccadee]

Julia is a real star, but Sandra I don’t know. I like her, but she doesn’t have the thing that Julia has.

[@beatricet5682]

For those interested in fashion, Julia is wearing the Ace of Hearts suit by Italian label Moschino. Originally designed in 1989 in black wool crepe. ♥️

[@kodiekoyote]

As someone who truly IS into fashion design and apparel, I love this 🖤 thank you. She is straight up WEARING that Moschino. People don't really seem to think Moschino is still relevant, as for me however I remember my very first black and green Moschino bag/item ever, I was twelve but I felt FABULOUS.

[@ameliasession8518]

Magnificent suit

[@alejandradeluna9001]

Need it in my life!!!

[@ramalamadingdong7576]

Her fashion sense is impeccable. Forever love her Oscar gown when she won

[@beatricet5682]

@@ramalamadingdong7576 her Oscars win gown was vintage Valentino. ❤️

[@reviewingjulia]

So happy to see her back in action! Love how she said she was nervous, 30+ years in the business and she still gets nervous ❤️

[@ScottWaring]

She is fantastic in everything.

[@lindalinda-ie3hw]

❤

[@joannamarley9343]

She’s amazing 🥲 I wanna hug her aww 🥰

[@brandonheyward4022]

She has always presented such a warm, endearing energy. Like I love this woman and don’t know her at all lol

[@JR-py2xd]

So true 😊!

[@A.French]

I heard she has a big ego, but then again, who doesn't in Hollywood.

[@roscoemuttley]

Its an act. She frequently does the "DO NOT LOOK AT MS. ROBERTS" bs power trip.

[@connorsampson1566]

She might just be a good actress in press events too. Family friend who worked at the crafts level on studio films for 30+ years has said she's on the Mt. Rushmore of A-level stars who are nightmares to be around.

[@davidadams2395]

@@connorsampson1566 I remember early in her career, but post Pretty Woman, reading that she preferred hanging with the crews on her projects and teaching them to knit. Maybe she changed with her increasing power.

[@RyanM268]

I love Julia Roberts! She’s naturally beautiful, charming, and a great actress. Her face & smile are just kind, genuine, bright, elegant, and likeable.

[@korbendallas5318]

She's good, but that Oscar clearly should have gone to Ellen Burstyn.

[@barbm.4301]

Ok, except it looks kind of ridiculous.

[@RyanM268]

@@korbendallas5318 I don’t know. Julia’s performance was more memorable to me & has more of a weight of a leading actress. It was no surprise that Julia won because she played a real life person & the movie was also nominated for Best Picture. She also had more support from industry insiders & Academy members in that year to win.

[@korbendallas5318]

@@RyanM268 She obviously had more support, but come on, more memorable? Burstyn was on an entirely different level.

[@NoraBHagen]

interviews like this make you realize how much you've missed Julia Roberts on screen. :)

[@askmsmo6337]

She’s so good

[@daniel.j9062]

That genuine smile of hers gets me everytime 😍

[@cavemanlawyer5608]

Its a hundred miles long

[@ansuajo]

It's so odd and skewed

[@greganderson2239]

Me too, she’s a knockout

[@greganderson2239]

@@ansuajo you shouldn’t be talking

[@RobertBeerbohm]

Julia makes the best statements whilst entertaining many of us in her process. Thank you so much, JR!

[@karenling2106]

gaslit airs sunday on starz

[@donnamccann2947]

Person everything that she does all the movies that she's been in she's always been great

[@amescashin1256]

She chooses her words so carefully!

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Julia Roberts is just so awesome. We love to see her ♥️

[@rabbit251]

Loved in the movie clip "she" knew exactly when the photographer was going to snap the picture and she immediately goes into pose mode. Great acting.

[@kodiekoyote]

I caught that too 🤣🖤 ★†fabulous†★

[@Tao_Tology]

1:06 📸 'Exquisite timing'

[@Tao_Tology]

I suppose more likely she knew the photographer was waiting/looking for the next pose moment. It gives even more power to her in that scene: SHE is deciding when and how she wants to be photographed.

[@rubyjeanne1667]

Who the character?

[@krisfrederick5001]

I love how surprised she seems by how loved she is.

[@ernstbtmn]

Didn't realize to just now. Boy, I miss her laugh! Love ya, Julia

[@shawnnewell4541]

I remember the real Martha Mitchell. She was a kick! The Nixon White House tried every way they could to shut her up. They failed miserably

[@rebeccadolashewich7094]

Thank Heavens!!

[@Oldleftiehere]

And thank goodness for it too. Martha was the best. Old John ended up in the pokey.

[@yankeejohn58]

I remember Jack Anderson quoting Martha Mitchell Alot!

[@monacan9]

Outspoken women rock. One should never try to tame or shut up a powerful goddess. She’s too powerful. Period. 🙏🙏🙏

[@bjishername]

You're telling me absolute truth!!

[@jameswalls933]

I always admired Julia Roberts not only as a Great Actress but a humanitarian she's seems so humble and approachable and I Love her laugh! 😂

[@tedtosterone2262]

perhaps, but her brother kicks more ass!

[@sarahdavis8007]

I always watch Stephen help the ladies up the two steps. So adorable. 😄

[@voltairegirl2953]

Those ladies are often wearing very high heels. And we all know about the ladies who've fallen at the Oscars. So, adorable and gentlemanly, but maybe also practical?

[@TheAureliac]

And often necessary. They frequently wear really high heels that can be brutal going up and down stairs.

[@KetoStyle]

Yes! He is such a gentleman.

[@queenjustine66]

@@voltairegirl2953 Well yeah, that's why he gives them a hand... it's not just for show. And also adorable =)

[@-mrt9598]

Whenever Julia smiles… the room gets brighten up and there goes the happy live audiences 😃😃 I’m the lucky one of them Love ya Julia 💝💙

[@igoryankilevich9941]

What an ovation at the start. All time legend

[@ptys.]

She’s really one of the last real movie stars, enjoyable to watch.

[@vivasf575]

One the my fav actress …. All time

[@onepalproductions]

LMFAO - if only there were such a thing, sweetie.

[@wordsinahandle]

For a non american these are the last remaining movie stars - Julia roberts, sandra bullock, tom cruise, george clooney and denzel washington. The rest are great artists. Many are legends but these are the last few remaining movie stars

[@bsusak09]

Julia Roberts has reached a sort of celebrity that really no one else has. There is something so precious about her and her career for some reason.

[@courtney5796]

What a wonderful human being she is. And “easy on the eyes“. Yes! I said it! Sue me

[@kittehgo]

Fine!, i will. When I am done there will not be a single cookie or tea in your house. 😁

[@pandoraeeris7860]

My lawyers will be contacting you shortly.

[@ScottWaring]

She is the best. Totally in love with her since Pretty Woman.

[@Liam1H]

Good lord, this woman is charming! Oh, and she's an incredibly gifted actor. And then there's that whole thing about being as genuine as a person could ever hope to be. It would be so easy to go on, so very easy. I find it endlessly pleasing that someone so deserving is so well loved.

[@yankeeladee02]

Georgia charm… Scorpio ♏️💟

[@thesmileyeffect]

Loving this suit! At first I thought it was red, white, and blue, but when she turned I appreciated it even more! Queen of Hearts indeed.

[@toobasaurus23]

Stunning outfit. She's a class act all the way.

[@frantzxghost]

i disagree. that suit is ugly af

[@joniheisenberg6691]

@@frantzxghost I agree.

[@t33ny76]

Love how much love the audience has for her

[@pushyred]

I have always loved Julia Roberts… Still do… Always will!

[@Rhiannon011]

Julia has always had such a great Laugh out loud laugh! Love it!

[@mytexasdays1526]

Makes me smile before he even begins the conversation. Long, SO, smiles on everyone's faces.

[@ryanm4319]

She’s got moooooves I’ve never seen. Love her since forever, she broke a lot of 80s boys hearts ♥️

[@EtoTheKay]

She broke this boys heart for sure lol. I wanted her soooooo bad! Ever since I saw Pretty Woman when it released in 1990 (I was 10 then, don't ask lol) I was obsessed with her! My obsession continued for the entire 90s, but then by time 2000 rolled around I got over her, once I realized she would never be mine lol. Still a fan, and she'll always be my first love

[@vmwindustries]

In my eyes she is one of the biggest starlets of Hollywood. Love her casual demeanor!

[@missmayflower]

Starlet????

[@vmwindustries]

@@missmayflower Old saying

[@kelkabot]

Starlets are young beginners in the industry. Sexist and demeaning term. Julia Roberts is an established megastar.

[@dannymcclure2891]

The applause tells it all , Star struck, Wow ❤😎

[@MegaSickcat]

She has the BEST LAUGH! It's genuine!

[@Outspoken.Humanist]

Hi from the UK. The accent thing is interesting. We have so many regional accents on such a small island and for many years they were considered indicators of lower class. Over the last 20 years or less they have become celebrated for their individualism and unique charm.

[@Tao_Tology]

One's accent isn't always an indication of 'lower' status dahling.

[@Outspoken.Humanist]

@@Tao_Tology Of course not. I didn't say that, I merely explained an outdated view.

[@vegasbrit9440]

I no longer have a regional accent, although I grew up in the north of England. Probably all my years living in London and then I moved overseas; but it’s not a conscious thing at all. I just just have a regular British accent these days. I love Las Vegas because I meet people from all over our nation & all over the world, everyone with different cultures & accents! 😁👍🏻

[@Outspoken.Humanist]

@@vegasbrit9440 You're a lucky man. I grew up in Birmingham but I went to an old fashioned grammar school; all elocution lessons and Latin. Then I worked for the local council for 6 years. Although I'm 63 and have lived in a number of countries and usually speak with a fairly refined accent, I still sound Brummy when I'm drunk 😂. Got to be the worst accent there is. Only ever been to Las Vegas once. It is a little too full-on for me but it was a fun weekend. Thanks for your comment.

[@thebigl156]

You are correct, kind sir. We too have many regional accents and our southern states alone consist of hundreds of various dialects. That said, I’m surprised Julia is using the same southern accent playing Martha Mitchell that she did in the film Steel Magnolia which she made 34 years ago.

[@ashanyc9146]

Oh!. Isn't she lovely. Beauty,, talent and class❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@IAmJustR]

Shes always had the best laugh 😊

[@TamunaTati]

She's such a legend ♥️

[@crystallam7335]

Amazing that we have her coming out and playing again yay!!!

[@mariepanimdim4303]

I fell in love with Julia when I saw Pretty Woman... that movie moved me to have more confidence about the choices in my life and realized that at some point one MUST make in your life. And her laugh is beautiful and she's truly charming and talented. I've seen all her movies.

[@EtoTheKay]

I've seen Pretty Woman more times than I could count with a calculator. Ever since I saw it when it released in 1990 when I was 10 (don't ask lol) I was obsessed with her! My obsession with her continued for the entire 90s until Y2K arrived and I got over her, once I accepted the fact that she would never be mine lol. Still a fan, but she'll always be my first love hehe.

[@CTPillay]

Everyone commenting on their love for Julia Roberts and hey I love her so damn much too but can we just take a moment and appreciate that amazing outfit😍

[@lindaroberts4467]

Julia Roberts has always been one of my favorites, as a person and as an actress. 🌺

[@peachesandpoets]

Oh my gosh. My dream girl. I've loved her since I could imagine what love felt like. ♥

[@thejenniewalkerarchive]

Love so much the vintage Moschino Ace of Hearts suit which we provided to Julia via her stylist!

[@BroadwayBabyyy744]

One of my all time Faves....ive finally accepted thst despite her incredible career and almost more credits then anyone...people will only mention erin and pretty woman and August....shes done more then 3 roles buuuuutttt anyway. Glad to see her back showing us why shez one the best, and ageless as ever

[@MrJimheeren]

To be honest I just know her the best from Notting Hill

[@BroadwayBabyyy744]

@@MrJimheeren look her up credits, so many gems

[@saifhasan4481]

Definition of Julia roberts Legend Great human being Always smiling

[@cndungu]

Seeing her reminds me of the good days when movies were actually good!! Good scripts and all.

[@yvonneshanson1525]

Yes !... 💖

[@cndungu]

@@yvonneshanson1525 :)

[@520Alice7]

What a wonderful woman so courageous hope she will be recognize and appreciate😍

[@pahkwan3143]

She is so cool !! Love her outfit and she is one of my favorite actresses ever !!

[@freelovedragon1417]

Is it weird that I got excited to see her??? 🤣 It’s been a while and she’s delightful.

[@dsantamaria713]

She and Sean are two of the finest Actors out there... Their work is impeccable, and brilliant! As I don't know them personally, I understand they are just as lovely as Human beings... I believe that is quite true...

[@maharajaneela]

Her smile is so infectious!

[@TheBella2u]

Love ❤️ that smile. Sweet, down to earth lady.

[@gmawneydawgness]

Julia is, and has always been, effortlessly charming

[@voicetube]

What brought me here is the interview she did with David Letterman back in 1989 from Mystic Pizza. You could definitely hear a southern accent in that interview when she's 22 years old.

[@frankrizzo739]

I know it's been 7 years since Letterman left but I miss hearing The Beatles "Julia" whenever the great Julia Roberts graces the Ed Sullivan stage! Thank you Paul Shaffer!

[@jurado745]

Her smile has always been so infectious!

[@billtodd999]

I love Julia, she is such a treasure to the world.

[@zyzzyvacation]

Martha's then husband, John N. Mitchell, the 67th Attorney General of the United States, was the only AG ever to have served a prison sentence (for his part in the Watergate scandal). Sean Penn portrays Mitchell in this series, his first co-starring role opposite Roberts. I'm looking forward to that 'chemistry'🙏

[@marmeecruz6191]

Julia's as gorgeous as ever; she hasn't aged a bit!

[@voltairegirl2953]

I love her, and she's fabulous looking, but let's not be naive. That face gets regular medical attention ---it's what's demanded of today's actresses --and very few are going to resist. Note that her forehead doesn't move.

[@kelkabot]

She has aged in that slightly hardened way of people whose faces get lots of needles and lasers and chemical peels. But she is unquestionably still beautiful.

[@Golfgirl226]

Love her , beauty without plastic surgery. Go Julia !!!

[@vjPulp]

Look at her forehead - it never moves, it never frowns.

[@JR-py2xd]

Watch gaslit and you‘ll see all is natrual!

[@robertwilson8789]

It is nice how artistic recognition sooths artistic souls .Julia is certainly an artist , and a smart one at that .

[@Mandrake591]

Julia is positively stunning in her beauty and charm! Looking forward to seeing her newest venture.....

[@BALD_PAB]

Thanks to Martha Mitchell & Helen Thomas. Without them we most likely wouldn't even know about Watergate.

[@Sides3Sides]

Really? Not the Washington Post and the live television coverage of the impeachment?

[@zemoxian]

@@Sides3Sides I don’t know enough about her to know what influence she actually had. But perhaps she amplified the story and made it more widely known. That could potentially influence the impeachment process and the level of media coverage. So he could have been more discreetly impeached and we wouldn’t be adding. -gate at the end of every scandal and perceived misdeed today. Imagine if the conspiracy theory that a former President was foreign born and wasn’t picked up and championed by some loud mouthed celebrity. It probably wouldn’t have gained as much traction as it did and possibly even remained in the loony fringe instead of a political movement. That’s how I interpreted the comment. Instead of just something studied by historians and law students, we’re getting movies about it half a century later.

[@gogreen7794]

@@Sides3Sides And the Senate hearings. And Judge Sirica. And a host of others.

[@Sides3Sides]

@@gogreen7794 so, how highly do you rate Mrs. Mitchell's talk? I didn’t have a tv back then, but I knew about the crime through radio and newspapers. So, I only heard about her through talk about her late night drunken (allegedly) phone conversations

[@grahamgerardsays]

"Learning differences.." Yes, yes, yes ❤

[@enriqueali]

Haha "Really?" Stephen wasn't expecting such an instant off-the-cuff clever comeback to his comment about 'people with southern accents are often perceived as being not that quick '

[@donnaflynn8064]

An old 60 minutes episode once subtitled a portion of a segment where they interviewed Southerns. In the next segment they were interviewing a man with a Boston accent, but he wasn't subtitled. I wrote and complained about bias.

[@oiaiofoster4775]

It would be " Honor" IF I met her because I grew up watching her ❤❤❤❤❤❤ This Movie is So Worth Watching Because of Ms.Julia Roberts!!!!! So ❤ This Show!!!!!

[@corrij1]

Always love Julia Roberts - our Georgia girl hometown sweetheart!

[@NewMessage]

My ex wife was the same way with her Downeast Maine accent. She felt it made her 'sound dumb', so she trained herself to lose it... but get a few drinks in her, or step on her toes.. and mannnnn the Lobsterman's daughter came out of her at full gale!

[@odie00zero]

Yesah, buddy! Maineahs! Represent! Sounds like you also did well! Couple of Allen coffee brandy’s and the f bombs are like seagulls at the town dump! Love it! Now I understand why I enjoy your comments so much!

[@LindaC616]

A former colleague revealed, after we'd shared an office for 2 yrs, that she was originally from TX. I had never heard a bit of an accent. She said it still came out when she was angry

[@davidadams2395]

I grew up in Texas, and my accent was thick. I’d visit my family and friends in Albuquerque, and I’d be mocked mercilessly. I eventually trained myself to speak without a drawl. It does reveal itself when I get excited or sleepy.

[@woundedwarrior8916]

I have never thought that general American accents sounded more intelligent or interesting than other regional accents. It’s just an accent. 🤷‍♂️ Just like I don’t judge blonds because of the color of their hair or assume negative things about someone because of their ethnicity or wealth.

[@LindaC616]

@@woundedwarrior8916 plenty of people judge.based on accents. People from Jamaica, who speak "pidgin", face it all the time, as do Africans. And the southern accent is often used to make characters on tv seem like dumb hicks.

[@howardgresh3351]

Phenomenal performance by Julia Roberts and Sean Penn and every actor involved in the series Gaslit.

[@iCanbEYOURrUKIA]

Love Julia Roberts 💕 she's amazing

[@Caitio22]

Her smile is timeless ❤ SUCH A BEAUTY!

[@DVASJC]

I’m so glad that Julia still looks like Julia. Y’all know exactly what I mean and why

[@4698mags]

Well, this is just great to see my lady Julia, a real great actress love the outfit and that hair it's just right for her face, it enhances her features 😀

[@andrewb9974]

Her career is astonishing. Such a beautiful actor and person.

[@snappycruise]

As a woman I'd love to age like her. She looks fantastic. A natural beauty. But mostly, she is a bright and kind person

[@thesscuevas2245]

Julia is absolutely perfect!❤❤❤

[@brandonday2494]

Man I've had a crush on this woman a long time. What a bright star.

[@ronaldacarlson211]

We've seen TOO little of Julia for several years. Welcome back!

[@ronaldacarlson211]

@NBA WTF are YOU saying? Your comment is very strange and incomprehensible.

[@benjaminthomas2247]

Great actress. Might check out Gaslit.

[@bargh70]

Julia Roberts hasn't really done anything in many years but is still massively relevant.

[@lawrenceiverson1924]

relevant to what???

[@dcos77]

Iconic

[@hammerdick82]

@@lawrenceiverson1924 Current and relavent to the subject shes appearing for. Cant you people just keep your ignorance to yourself.

[@lawrenceiverson1924]

@@hammerdick82 Gosh ,I'm sorry. Here I thought this was the comments section,but I guess it's the STFU section. Oh, well.

[@cc1k435]

That just shows her massive popularity before she stepped away to raise her kids. She was making 20 million + per movie back then.

[@Muhdah1972]

Her outfit is cute and she's beautiful as usual. ❤️🖤❤️

[@yvonneshanson1525]

That larger than life smile !.. 😍🎉💯🧡

[@imnedmonton]

Another exceptionally attractive Roberts (tongue in cheek). Love you, JR. Stay safe. ♥♥♥

[@nesetkahraman4101]

EXELENT MOVIE STAR JULIA ROBERT FOREVER....

[@fbueller]

I’m looking forward to her new series!

[@mythraider1]

I love how graciously Julia Roberts ages.

[@sunnydaze2359]

@NBA get a new song, yours is getting tedious.

[@corinnejarboe3281]

Yes, I was just thinking that. Thankfully she hasn't ruined her beautiful face with plastic surgery!

[@todddepue681]

Wow. Rocking that iconic vintage Moschino Ace of ❤ suit. There's a version of this piece in the collection of the Costume Institute at the Met.

[@alepalacios850]

She looks gorgeous. Beautiful soul.

[@thecurlyvshow]

Julia is legit a Hollywood star and I love to see her thriving 😭🤍

[@mudithabandara8575]

Look at her hair ❤ i just love her

[@eirikastokes9652]

Julia Roberts has always been gorgeous but she really does wear whichever she she currently is RIDICULOUSLY well. My goodness!

[@billmacp]

So awkward at 1.35 when he leaned in for a kiss on the cheek and she was like nope

[@jackhammer_au9961]

Yep I thought the same. Had to take another look in case I miss read it..

[@ciaransammon]

Julia is so magical.

[@spookmineer]

Who can resist that smile!

[@JanMorsø]

Julia is a fine wine.

[@gogreen7794]

As someone who was 17 -19 during the Watergate years, I would never think of Julia Roberts as Martha Mitchell. I'll keep an open mind, but I'm hoping the show doesn't give her too much glamor. That she was not.

[@KM-cu7he]

watch the trailer and you'll see Julia is very un-glamorous in much of it, The trailer is on youtube " Gaslit" check it out it looks good.

[@kimlinden2280]

She is great in it. And, she handles all the sides of Martha, the good and the dark and depressing stuff, quite well. And, they don't give her too much glamour. They show a few flashbacks when she was young, but that's about it.

[@dianeharden6386]

I remember watching the real Martha Mitchell on talk shows back in the day...and admired her outspokenness and humor. I also remember her being held hostage by her husband and thought the government is going to shut her up by killing her.

[@sarahsrappa]

I wonder if she continues to be a witch on set. She is so gorgeous the Woman is a goodness of beauty

[@attheranch4876]

Good interview, good answers.

[@susannet.401]

Omg 🤩 i love her outfit 🥰

[@crystalmar.s]

Well played, Julia 😎♥️