Julia Roberts & Chloe Sevigny actually became super-tight on ‘After the Hunt’

One of things I’m most excited about for After the Hunt’s promotion is seeing more of Chloe Sevigny and Julia Roberts’ interactions and conversations. Julia is seven years older than Chloe (57 and 50, respectively) but they’ve both been around for decades, and both are iconic in completely different ways. Chloe is so art-house and offbeat, and Julia is still, however improbably, America’s sweetheart. Julia and Chloe don’t mingle in the same circles and they never even said two words to each other before they met for After the Hunt. Well, here’s something surprising: apparently, they love each other? Like, they get along really well, and Julia was thrilled and nervous to meet Chloe. And Chloe is a big Julia Roberts fan? From the most recent Variety cover story:

Sevigny: Can I say when we left, I needed more Julia. On the plane ride home, I watched, like, three of your movies. I just wanted more!
Variety: Which three?
Sevigny: “Notting Hill,” “My Best Friend’s Wedding” and I can’t remember the third. But I was like, “I just want more Julia!”
Roberts: [Actually tears up.] I am so glad this is being recorded.
Sevigny: I was like, “I’m not ready to say goodbye.” Luckily there’s a whole canon I can go home and keep watching.

Sevigny on feeling close to Julia: I mean, I felt close to her the first time I met her. But she invited us to her home for rehearsals, and we stayed in her beach house. And she was just very giving and generous.

Roberts on meeting Chloe: I was so excited and intimidated about meeting Chloë. And when we were at my house, we’re all sitting around the kitchen table, and Hazel was making herself some lunch, and we’re talking about the material and rehearsing. Allan [Mandelbaum], our producer, he came in, and he goes, “Chloë should just be here in a couple minutes.” And I look up, and Ayo looks up, and we match eyes. Luca goes, “What?” And I go, “I’m scared.” And Ayo goes, “Me too.” And Hazel goes, “I’m leaving.” And then, like a minute later, the doorbell rang, and Hazel goes, “I’m leaving through the garage.” And truly we were so excited and intimidated.

[From Variety]

It’s not that I thought Chloe and Julia would hate each other on sight, it’s that I thought Chloe would approach Julia with an eyeroll, like, oh, whatever, a movie star! Chloe has softened though, and she’s also having some kind of career renaissance. I think it’s more like she’s gotten to the age where she can just do full-time supporting roles and character work (which is great!). Anyway, I think it’s really cool that Julia and Chloe like each other now. They’re friends! Chloe stayed at Julia’s beach house! Crazy world.

Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Cover Images.