In a recent interview with Vulture, legendary actress Sally Field shed light on her maternal role towards Julia Roberts during the filming of the beloved movie, Steel Magnolias. Field, now 77 years old, revealed that their director, the late Herb Ross, would often 'pick on' Roberts, and the rest of the cast would come to her aid.
Field explained that Ross showed a stark contrast in his treatment of the actresses. While he gave her the freedom to explore her character, he was 'very, very, very hard on Julia.' Field mentioned that Roberts has spoken about this before and confirmed that they all rallied around her because she was the newcomer and the youngest among them. They believed in Roberts' talent and found Ross's behavior towards her to be awful.
