Julia Roberts gave an interview in which she recalled her origins in cinema and where she also spoke about the happiness that her family generates for her.
The world began to know Julia Roberts in 1990 thanks to her role in Pretty Woman, one of the great romantic comedies in the history of cinema. Today, more than three decades after that premiere, the actress criticized the theme of the film, seen with the current magnifying glass.
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Julia Roberts spoke about the present's view of the works of the past, in the way in which they were constructed with the axis placed on formats, characters and stories conceived from another time and space.
What Julia Roberts said about “Pretty Woman”
During the report with the media specialized in entertainment and fashion, Julia Roberts referred to her family life, her work in Hollywood and her past. When the journalist who spoke with her suggested that there was room for a remake of Pretty Woman in the present, the actress was blunt.
“There are so many films that, reviewed now, would lead us to ask ourselves questions, to question the climate of the time in which they were made,” the actress launched, almost as if slipping into self-criticism.
The protagonist of the film, however, had a hopeful outlook on how to work from her place, that of acting. “Even if we watched some TV shows today from when I was young, we would be surprised how much some things could make us laugh. That's why we keep telling different stories. Times change,” she remarked.
In the conversation with that medium, Roberts spoke about how happy she is married to director of photography Danny Moder and the strength that having such a solid family life gives her. “I met the right person. I can't say what the secret is, it's really magical,” she defined.
In the '90s, Julia Roberts became one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood after starring in Pretty Woman alongside Richard Gere. The film directed by Garry Marshall dealt with the story of Vivian Ward, a sex worker who falls in love with businessman Edward Lewis, one of her clients.
The film was an explosion at the box office and even more so considering that it was a romantic comedy, a genre that until then was not so popular. According to the Box Office Mojo site, Pretty Woman raised a total of $463 million.
Since its release, films of this type have multiplied and, in retrospect, the 90s were the decade of the great romantic comedies, promoting the figure of Julia Roberts as one of the main stars in that category.
