Julia Roberts Says Filming New Movie Was the 'Longest I've Ever Been Away from My Family'

Mar. 15, 2025

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Julia Robertsis opening up about returning to acting after a four-year hiatus.

Speaking toThe New York Timesalongside George Clooney about their upcoming movieTicket to Paradise, Roberts also talked about making her return to acting now that her three kids, Henry, 15, and twins Phinneas and Hazel, 17, who she shares with husbandDanny Moder, are all teenagers.

“I just take it all as it comes,” Roberts explained. “I try to be super present and not plan, and I don’t have any upcoming acting jobs. Getting back to a routine feels really good. And I love being at home, I love being a mom.”

“Being in Australia [to film] was really challenging because of all the Covid regulations, and I think it’s a real testament to friendship and to the creative environment we were in that it wasn’t even harder, because I’m not built to be one person anymore. It’s just not in my cellular data.”

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Elsewhere in the interview, theNotting Hillactress spoke about being grateful to have spent time with Clooney, his wife Amal, and their twins Alexander and Ella, during the filming ofTicket to Paradisein Australia.

Last November, Roberts, 54, posted a rare and adorable throwback photo onInstagramof her twins in celebration of their 17th birthday.

Roberts captioned the photo that features her snuggling up with her twins as infants, “17 of the Sweetest years of life.”

The post drew attention from the star’s nieceEmma Roberts, who showed the twins love in the comment section with three red heart emojis.

source: people.com