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Julia Roberts Spills the Spooky Truth: Why Chloë Sevigny Had Her Seriously Shaking on ‘After the Hunt’ Set!

Added on October 3, 2025 inMovie News Cards

Isn’t it wild to think that even someone as dazzling as Julia Roberts gets starstruck? Yep, you read that right—Hollywood’s golden girl, the queen of charm and charisma, admits she was totally spooked by none other than Chloë Sevigny. Now, I don’t know if Mercury being in retrograde is messing with everyone’s confidence or if it’s just Chloë’s aura, but apparently, meeting the “American Horror Story” powerhouse sent Julia and her co-star Ayo Edebiri into full-on fan mode, cheeks red and nerves jangling. It’s like even Oscar winners get hit with that surreal “What am I doing here?” vibe when they face true eccentric brilliance. And wait till you hear how Julia prepped to answer the door! Could the stars be telling us something about humility and charisma clashing under today’s cosmic sky? Buckle up, because this story’s got all the glitz, jitters, and genuine gawk moments worthy of a late-night confessional. LEARN MORE

See, Julia Roberts is just like everyday people; she also gets intimidated by celebrities.

The Oscar winner recently stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to talk about her new movie, After the Hunt, directed by Luca Guadagnino. Roberts stars alongside Andrew Garfield, Ayo Edebiri and Michael Stuhlbarg in the film, but there was one other co-star who she admitted “scared” her.

“I understand there was one castmember, so I hear, that was intimidating to you, which I find hard to believe,” host Stephen Colbert said, as Roberts confirmed the actor in question was Chloë Sevigny. She then proceeded to recall her first time meeting the Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story actress.

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“The fabulous Chloë Sevigny, who I had never met before and Ayo had never met before, and Luca has worked with a number of times because she’s fabulous,” Roberts said. “And we were all rehearsing at my house, which was a joy and a privilege, and one afternoon we were rehearsing, we were at the kitchen table and you know we’re really grinding it out — not really, we had our heads down, let’s just say — and the producer came in from the living room and he said, ‘Oh, Chloe should be here any minute.’”

She continued, “I looked up and my eyes just happened to catch Ayo’s eyes. We looked at each other and I said, ‘I’m scared!’ And she goes, ‘Me too.’”

(L-R) Michael Stuhlbarg, Ayo Edebiri, Julia Roberts, Chloë Sevigny and Andrew Garfield attend the ‘After The Hunt’ photocall during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on August 29, 2025, in Venice, Italy.

When Guadagnino questioned why they were scared to meet Sevigny, Roberts said she simply replied, “Because it’s Chloe.” Next thing she knew, Sevigny was knocking at her door, and the Pretty Woman star recalled them all freezing and then “looked at each other.”

As Guadagnino sat there, still confused, Roberts said the filmmaker proceeded to tell her, “‘What? You live here. You have to answer the door.’”

That’s when the Ticket to Paradise star remembered jumping up and trying to make her cheeks look pink so she would “look fetching and appealing” before officially introducing herself to the iconic Sevigny. Roberts said she finally opened the door and followed up with an ecstatic, “Hi!” However, Sevigny allegedly greeted Roberts in her normal tone.

“I wanted to start crying,” Roberts quipped to Colbert. “I think she was just thinking, ‘This is where you live?’” In all seriousness, the Erin Brockovich star praised Sevigny, describing her as “exceptional and eccentric.”

But Roberts also noted she and Edebiri weren’t the only ones fangirling over the American Horror Story alum that day, as her daughter also had to leave the room.

The actress said after Sevigny knocked at the front door, her daughter went, “‘Going through the garage. See you later, Mom.’ She was vapor trails, because we’re all scared of Chloe. She’s part of the fear.” Roberts joked that Edebiri also asked to leave because she was so intimidated by the Boys Don’t Cry star.

Thankfully, they all put their fears aside and were able to film After the Hunt together. The movie follows a college professor who finds herself at a personal and professional crossroad when a star student levels an accusation against one of her colleagues, which then threatens to expose a dark secret from her own past. The pic is set for a limited release on Oct. 10 before expanding wide on Oct. 17.

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