But my parents wouldn’t show me Jaws until I was 14 or 15. MJ: I grew up going to a beach camp in Manhattan Beach and surfing, which is weird for a boy from Chicago. I have to take in every moment because I’ll only be able to watch it for the first time once.” When I was finally able to watch it, I was like, “I’m witnessing such an iconic movie right now. JB: My parents made sure that I was old enough to see it. JB: I would say my favorite Steven Spielberg movie is probably Jaws. I know it’s hard to pick, but what would be your favorite Spielberg movie, other than The Fabelmans? I think mine would be Empire of the Sun and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. She gave me her high school ring, so that’s exciting. JB: Yes, it’s such a personal movie to him, so it was such a big honor to be representing and immortalizing someone who is very close to his heart. And you were playing his real-life sister Anne, did that add anything to working with him? He is one of the nicest people I’ve ever met and he feels like an uncle or a grandpa. JB: It was crazy to be able to go to work every day, be on set, and take direction from someone that I’d idolized for as long as I can remember. What was your favorite part of working with Steven? You’ve worked with some of my favorite directors of all time, Quentin Tarantino and Steven Spielberg. I definitely relate to you on that level. MJ: I remember on A Family Man, that movie we did a while ago in Toronto, I didn’t know who Gerard Butler was.ĭRESS: CHRISTIAN SIRIANO // SHOES: MANOLO BLAHNIK On Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, I had no idea who anybody was. When I worked on The Gray Man, I knew who Ryan Gosling was, I knew who Chris Evans was… They were such amazing people and they made me feel welcome immediately. With time, it gets less and less surprising and overwhelming. JB: It’s so wild because I will go on a set and I will see people that I’ve seen on a screen. What’s been like getting to work with some incredible icons in the industry? MJ: You worked with some pretty cool people on The Gray Man. JB: I went to France, that was really cool. MJ: What’s been your favorite place to visit for work? And I love traveling, so that’s something that has heavily influenced my career choice. But I think that it’s mainly the certain sets that I work on. Because LA is so crazy and so busy, that sometimes gets overwhelming. If anything, I feel like it would have pushed me further away from acting. But growing up in LA, has that influenced or nurtured your interest in acting in any way? MJ: I grew up in Chicago, so I know that’s influenced how exposed I was to acting and my experience in the business. MJ: Was that the moment you knew you wanted to be an actor?ĭRESS: MAGGIE MARILYN // COAT: STYLIST’S OWN // SHOES: ALAÏA She was like, “Maybe Julia could come guest star on an episode I’m writing to see if she would enjoy acting.” And I did! After that, one of my mom’s friends saw a commercial that I did and she was a writer on Criminal Minds. So they were like, “We should figure out a way to socialize her around adults, so she isn’t super shy growing up.” So, I did some baby modeling and that led to commercials. I’d cry whenever anyone but my parents would hold me. JB: I was a very shy baby when I was little. My first question is, how did you get into acting? I had never really asked for this myself. MJ: Julia, I’ve known you for a super long time. So, I guess we will just get started then. I dragged so many lights over here as I could, but I don’t think it was enough. JB: I keep forgetting you are somewhere else. MAXWELL JENKINS: Hello! Sorry, it is super dark in my hotel room right now but the sun sets at 4PM here. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. BLAZER: CHRISTIAN SIRIANO // PANTS: SAINT LAURENT // SHOES: MACH & MACH
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