How Dolly Parton defended a young Julia Roberts from ‘harsh’ movie director

Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAnecdotes 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. In fullHow Dolly Parton handled a director who ‘didn’t particularly like me’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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