Ms Roberts talks to Oprah Winfrey about film, fame and family.
OPRAH WINFREY: Hi, Julia Roberts. JULIA ROBERTS: Hi, Oprah.
OW: [For this Harper’s BAZAAR shoot] you decided you were going to do something daring because you’re afraid of heights. That’s what I heard. Is that correct?
JR: I am afraid of heights. It’s funny, because I’ve always been afraid of heights, and then when this came up I thought, Am I still afraid of heights? Because I never put myself in that position, so how do I even know? Well, I’m happy to confirm for you that I am definitely afraid of heights. And if it hadn’t been for Danny [Moder] lovingly talking me through putting one foot in front of the other, I don’t know what I would’ve done.
OW: Besides this shoot, what do you consider one of the most daring things you’ve ever done?
JR: Probably believing in myself.
OW: Brené Brown, the author of Daring Greatly, who gave the famous TEDx Talk that has millions of views, says that ‘daring greatly’ means having the courage to be vulnerable. Does vulnerability come easy for you, or is it something you push against?
JR: It’s sort of my job, really, to be vulnerable almost at all times when I’m working. Really, the hard part is to be able to go into a place of exposing your feelings — showing what you think is the truth of what you’re trying to perform — and setting aside the risk of failure.
OW: You are so good at it. I just recently watched your new series for Amazon [Prime], Homecoming. Your vulnerability — just sitting in a chair — makes my eyes water right now.
JR: You’re giving me butterflies in my stomach. This is the place of my dreams — to be with these creative people, making this project.
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