Julia Roberts talked to December’s Vanity Fair for an update on motherhood at 40, young actors, Hollywood media -- and Britney Spears. Generally, the Charlie Wilson’s War star says Hollywood coverage is more “grotesque” than when she started, with 1988’s Satisfaction and Mystic Pizza. Roberts, 40, and husband Danny Moder, 38, are parents to Henry, 5 months, and twins Phinnaeus and Hazel, 3. The highlights:
* On motherhood and environmentalism: “My dream is to be a highly fulfilled and productive stay-at-home mom and wife. The highest high would be growing our food that I then make, and then composting and growing more - that kind of circle."
* On Hollywood tabloids: “I don’t know why anybody would even want to go into show business these days, with all the different magazines and shows. It just wouldn’t be worth it. And it’s too fast.”
* On young actors' short careers: “You could build a career over years and many movies. Now it’s like you do one good movie and they throw a ton of attention at you. … [That doesn’t allow young talent to] know who you are, and what you are, and how you want to do it, and why you want to do it.”
* On Spears: “I see and hear what’s happening to Britney Spears and it’s all I can do not to move her into my guesthouse and say, ‘OK, this is how it’s going to be.’ And just take care of her.”
