How Dolly Parton defended a young Julia Roberts from ‘harsh’ movie director
- Anecdotes about Dolly Parton have resurfaced following her death at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer.
- Parton previously revealed she clashed with Steel Magnolias director Herbert Ross – who was apparently also harsh to a young Julia Roberts – after he told her she could not act.
- Co-star Sally Field has said in the past that Ross was particularly harsh to Roberts during the 1989 film shoot.
- Field recalled how the cast rallied around Roberts, with Parton confronting the director using humour.
- Roberts shared a lasting lesson from Parton, who refused to complain about harsh filming conditions due to her gratitude for fame.
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