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Gayle King spoke with Julia Roberts and Ayo Edebiri, the fresh faces of the film ‘After The Hunt,’ and both actresses showed how much they appreciate each other. An interview teaser provides a clear-cut connection between the legendary Hollywood actress and the new star, where the acknowledgment and admiration of one another that had been growing during the shooting are brought to light. Such a cross-generational recognition is so unique that it not only gives but also a very enlightening glimpse of their professional association.
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One should never meet one’s heroes, but Ayo Edebiri is very glad that this saying has been proved false. While she was talking to Julia Roberts before the shooting of their film ‘After The Hunt,’ Edebiri recognized that her meeting with one of her acting idols exceeded her expectations and was the best experience of her life.
In the teaser of Gayle King’s upcoming CBS Mornings interview, the two actresses shared their first impressions of each other. Edebiri admitted that she was undergoing the classic physiological reaction that comes with the encounter of a long-awaited famous person. “You get that nervousness because they say don’t meet your heroes,” Edebiri said. “And then I met Julia and was like, well thank God. That maxim is completely incorrect now.”
The Bear actress pushed further to say it was “a tremendously honest and open-hearted person” whom she was speaking of when she mentioned Roberts and added that he had gained so much from watching her work. But it was Ayo’s concern about Julia’s hopelessly dull army that hit hardest as most emotionally charged moment came up.
Julia Roberts, who is typically not one to be that extravagant with praises, tried very hard to articulate her thoughts about Edebiri and ultimately seemed quite charmed. “I really haven’t been indulging in trying to clarify my thoughts and feelings because I truly haven’t found a right way to express them,” Roberts admitted. “But I have never felt so mirrored in a person.”
Roberts did not express that she wanted to take away from Edebiri’s talent through her words, but she was careful in her phrasing. “I hesitate to say that because I don’t want to take anything from Ayo because she’s so unique and radiant and is so smart and funny in this really surgical way, which to me is the ultimate comedic gift.” The Pretty Woman star then made a powerful statement: “I just remember sitting at the kitchen table with her and just thinking, this is the girl. This is the one. And I have never met the one before.”
Through the interview teaser, the audience quickly captured the conversation and many were vocal about their feelings regarding the mutual respect shown between the actresses. One observer pointed out the beauty of “seeing two different generations so inspired by each other” and commented upon the situation as being “lovely.”
Another commenter focused on the strength of Roberts’ compliment and remarked, “What a compliment! How wonderful it must be to get such praise from Julia Roberts!!” The sentiment was echoed by another user who stated, “I would simply faint with that compliment,” thereby reinforcing the idea that receiving praise from someone as famous as Roberts is a major deal.
Roberts’ sentiments were certainly acknowledged by the audience as having an emotional aspect. One such audience member Edebiri directly through the comment, “I hope you play these words from Julia on a loop,” which person would be highlighting how such a shout-out is indeed career-defining. Another one praised the nice flow of the conversations and termed it as “both complimented each other so elegantly.”
Still, the public’s opinions were not all unanimously positive. One negative viewpoint even cast doubt upon Roberts’ genuineness and called her “mean” to the rest of the people “unless they are rich or famous.” This perspective, though not widely accepted, did add a different note to the otherwise overwhelmingly positive vibe.
Another comment was more in the form of advice where the user expressed the wish for Ayo to improve her listening skills and then went ahead to justify her confidence in her abilities while describing Roberts as “a masterclass” in handling press interviews.
The debate even led to an issue of pronunciation with one critic airing his displeasure at how both King and Roberts were mispronouncing Edebiri’s name. “Somebody needs to be their guide and teach them how to pronounce that beautiful Yoruba name properly,” was the opinion expressed thus confirming that even during celebrations cultural respect acknowledgment is crucial.
What makes this conversation particularly attractive is the timing of it. Edebiri, after winning an Emmy for The Bear and recently hosting Saturday Night Live is one of Hollywood’s new faces while Roberts is the icon of the now extinct era of great acting and even greater respect. Their clear-cut friendship signals the passing of the baton but the older one is not yet ready to retire.
Both actresses are simultaneously in the midst of the release of ‘After The Hunt,’ which is why plot details are still under wraps. This is their first collaboration in the film industry and if their friendship behind the camera is any indication, it will be the same with their chemistry on the screen being equally interesting.
With Gayle King’s as the interviewer, the scenario for the exchange was set in the best possible way, one person ascribed her professionalism saying, “You are excellent in your job! Outstanding interview.” The other one simply referred to the three of them as “my holy trinity” and illustrated the excitement for the whole interview being released.
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In a domain where the competitive spirit and the superficiality often characterize the relations, the unveiling mutual admiration between Julia Roberts and Ayo Edebiri is both refreshing and to- an-extreme-a-degree significant. Roberts’ assertion that “I have never met the one before” resonates especially strongly when the speaker is someone who has worked with so many actors during her more than thirty years career. For Edebiri, collaborating with and – most importantly – winning over one of her idols turns out to be a coming-of-age moment in an already promising career of extraordinary scope. Their bond is not typical of Hollywood co-stars; rather it is a more profound one of mentorship and friendship that has the potential to last well beyond the current project.
This story originally appeared on Celebrityinsider
