Overview

• Roberts, 57, says she did not begin her acting career with much confidence and faced a few critical people who were “really cruel.”
• She explains those experiences pushed her to focus on the kind of person she wanted to be rather than on plotting a specific career path.
• Describing ages 15 to 25 as “more bumps than smooth sailing,” she now views the hardships as lessons that proved her endurance.
• Roberts emphasizes that show business demands emotional resilience, noting it is not a field for those who cannot handle criticism or embarrassment.
• The remarks were shared alongside co-star Ayo Edebiri as part of promotion for Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt, which opens in select theaters Oct. 10 before expanding Oct. 17.