Reese Witherspoon, Amy Adams & more Actresses on THR's Roundtable l Oscars 2015

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Published 2014-11-26

Julianne Moore (Still Alice), Laura Dern (Wild), Patricia Arquette (Boyhood), Hilary Swank (The Homesman), Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything), Reese Witherspoon (Wild) and Amy Adams (Big Eyes) discuss their critically acclaimed roles in 2014.

"It's an added responsibility isn't it?" Hilary Swank, the leading actress in "The Homesman" asks the actress roundtable regarding playing a real-life person who is still alive. "The challenge of just acting in general and telling the story as honestly as possible but then when you have someone and they're still alive, it's an added challenge." Patricia Arquette from "Boyhood" discusses how the movies low-budget really added to the authenticity of the emotional experience of the production. Julianne Moore shares with the ladies that her most challenging moment in her career so far was going to the Golden Globes six weeks after her son was born. "Wild" actress Reese Witherspoon discusses that her most embarrassing moment in Hollywood was when a casting director accused her of playing the character "stoned" during an audition. Laura Dern shares with her colleagues that her most excruciating moment in Hollywood was when her dog got her period on Scott Baio's white leisure pantsuit. Felicity Jones confesses that the actresses' careers she would most like to emulate are all sitting at the roundtable around her. "I know that seems very cheesy and cliched but I'm actually being truthful," the Oscar-nominee shares.

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All Comments (21)

@g3arma5ter 7 years ago

God fucking dammit, now I'm going to binge on these roundtables.
@roberttrevisan9509 8 years ago

"All roads lead back to Laura Dern." - Hilary Swank
@k-m___ 8 years ago

you can tell all these actresses respect each other
@rudyl4341 7 years ago

I now want Laura Dern to be in all round tables. She sounds like an awesome person.
@vivaldihean 7 years ago

Still waiting for the day Amy Adams wins her first Oscar. Big fan here.
@Nikitoz9595 7 years ago

Amy Adams is so beautiful it hurts.
@00AssassinOfkings000 9 years ago

Why are ppl hating on Amy Adams?.....oh wait it's cause she is more talented and successful than any of you could ever be
@alannguyen2282 8 years ago

Holy cow Julianne Moore's resting/listening face is so emotive/expressive!
@matttennis 8 years ago

Why can't Hilary Swank be my therapist? She seems so kind, sensitive, eloquent, and thoughtful.
@Cowbowbebop312 9 years ago

Patricia Arquette had the most brilliant response to the leaked nudes scandal. Bravo.
@roberttrevisan9509 8 years ago

41:56 That shot of Julianne Moore and Reese Witherspoon falling in love with Patricia Arquette is absolutely beautiful
@paulbhajjan1932 9 years ago

Im really glad Felicity was able to add some input throughout.
@ajud24 7 years ago

I could listen to Julianne Moore talk the whole week.
@MrGunn5 9 years ago

I love that Reese saw Whiplash. Absolutely INCREDIBLE film
@TheMelMan 7 years ago

Man I've been watching these round tables all afternoon as I work. Excellent stuff.
@julioramirez1053 3 years ago

So no Molly Hawkey?
@ariellee3583 8 years ago

patricia went full badass at 39:40
@DonnaBrooks 8 years ago

I love the woman who starts talking shortly after 39:06 about the photographer who was following her & her daughter and she said, "This is a teachable moment for my daughter. If a man is following you, and you ask him to stop and he doesn't," [you should tell him to fuck off in a loud voice (my paraphrase)]. ITA.
@sirjohnlegion2691 9 years ago

Julianne Moore is one of the greatest actresses of our generation. She is also a personal favorite of mine. If any one actress deserves an oscar after years of being robbed and looked over it is Ms Moore.
@DeadstarSeries 9 years ago

I'm a black filmmaker who hopes to work in the industry one day, and I don't think there's anything wrong with having an all white roundtable. I say that because people act like this is done on purpose, but the truth is all of these actresses are on the oscar radar for their performances this year. I haven't seen all the movie but I've seen Boyhood and I think she should be nominated for her work. So why would you replace her with a black actress just for the sake of having a black actress on the roundtable. That would be racist. Also look at last years roundtable, they had Oprah, Lupita Nyongo, and Octavia Spencer. But because they all had great performances.