Never nude scenes in 35 years of career and a film, “Notting Hill,” that was defined as “embarrassing” and that he didn’t want to make. Julia Roberts, 56 years old, wonderfully talented, admits in an interview with British Vogue.
“I don't criticize other people's decisions, but for me, whether to not take off my clothes or be physically vulnerable in a film is a decision that I make myself,” she said, also telling Curtis that she doesn't want to accept the lead role in Notting Hill, where she plays a film actress opposite Hugh Grant: “Honestly, one of the hardest things I've ever had to do was play a film actress in my own film,” Roberts said, revealing that she was very “uncomfortable!” I mean, we talked about it so many times, but I almost didn't do the role because it seemed so strange. I didn’t even know how to play this character.”
Back to the nude scenes: Julia Roberts, made famous by “Pretty Woman,” in which she played the role of a prostitute alongside Richard Gere, had a stunt double in some scenes of the film. The Oscar-winning actress also called for a sex scene in 2009's “Duplicity” to be changed: “That's not really what I do. So if you ask me to do that, you have to expect me to ask you to change it. Do you know?” “As a mother of three, I feel that way,” said Roberts, describing herself as “very sincere.” “I think I speak very clearly,” added the actress, who noted, however, that her openness may not be accepted by everyone: “There are a lot of people in the world who don't accept that so easily, and it can. “I seem really tough, even though I feel like I'm just being honest and just saying, 'That's how I see it.' I try to never be rude,” she concludes.