![]() "I think playing someone that has actually lived, like Audrey Hepburn. In the future, the actor hopes to continue telling stories about real people's lives and dreams of starring in a biopic. I thought that was really unique about him." and felt safe and comfortable and were having fun. He definitely made sure that we were happy. "He did talk a little bit about certain stories from filming, and oh, my gosh, I was so not aware of myself because I was so focused on perfecting the lines."ĭespite her onscreen experience, she was understandably "a little nervous, but made it so enjoyable, and so I didn't feel stressed," Butters adds. "When we were on set, he was about keeping us present in the emotions," she says. Working with Spielberg on a movie about his real life, she shared, was a singular, slightly nerve-racking experience. I really made some lifelong bonds, and I will cherish that experience in my heart for forever." "I'm still friends with all the kids that played my siblings, and I talk to them regularly. "It's a family movie, so it really felt like a family," she says. Next up, she's set to star in "The Fabelmans," a semiautobiographical film about Spielberg's upbringing, where she plays Anne Fabelman, Spielberg's sister. Previously, Butters shared the screen with DiCaprio in Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," delivering a scene-stealing performance as a confident, wise-beyond-her-years young actor. ![]() With COVID, it was hard to have something to look forward to." ![]() "I really just loved the prep and, of course, being on set," she says, "but I really liked looking forward to each day. I felt very secure, and they made me feel very welcome and safe on set." Butters loved the process - her favorite part of the experience was "waking up in the morning" in Long Beach, CA, with a day of shooting ahead of her. "It was a safe spot where I was getting tested regularly. "I've been waiting for this to happen and for this to come out since I found out I got the part, and ever since then, I've been dreaming about the moment I could see it on the big screen." Butters is at the center of the story as Claire Fitzroy, a young orphan with a heart condition, and she spends most of her time on screen alongside Gosling and Billy Bob Thornton, who plays her uncle.įilming, which took place during the pandemic, was "a very magical experience," she says. "Once I get to know the person, it's a lot easier to not freak out around them constantly because I realize that they're just regular people doing their job, and I really respect them for that."īutters has been anticipating the release of Netflix's megabudget spy flick, which premiered in theaters on July 15 and hits Netflix on July 22, for a long time. "I get starstruck, but I really try to play it cool," she says of working with such massive stars. Though it can be tricky, she tries to keep things in perspective. ![]() But unlike most kids her age, the 13-year-old has worked alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, Steven Spielberg, and, recently, the stacked cast of "The Gray Man," which includes Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, and Regé-Jean Page. Like many other soon-to-be eighth graders, Julia Butters loves Olivia Rodrigo and enjoys the books she reads for English class. ![]() In our Q&A series Last Call, we get down to the bottom of every last thing with some of our favorite celebs - from the last time they were starstruck to the last song they listened to. ![]()
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