Actor Eric Roberts recently revealed why he rarely makes public comments about his famous sister Julia Roberts and daughter Emma Roberts. During an interview on the July 8 episode of the “Still Here Hollywood” podcast , Eric Roberts gave a short response when host Steve Kmetko brought up the actor’s younger sister. “May I ask about Julia?” Kmetko inquired.
The 68-year-old actor replied, “What do you want to know?” When the host said he wanted to know how the “Pretty Woman” star was doing, Eric Roberts said, “You’ll have to ask her.” He then explained why he is pretty tight-lipped when it comes to discussing his relationship with Julia Roberts. “I love my sister, but I can’t talk about her,” he shared.
“She don’t want to talk about it.” Eric Roberts said Emma Roberts feels the same way. “And also my daughter told me not to talk about her, but I stumble and do.
I’m not supposed to talk about either of them. But I do,” he added. Later on in the interview, he did just that.
Kmetko wondered if there was anyone in the industry that Eric Roberts admires. He said answering that question was tricky because he would inevitably leave someone out. “But the way I can answer it and be honest about it is I am in love with my daughter’s work these days,” the “Runaway Train” star gushed.
“Like, I can’t believe how great she’s become.” He further praised her, continuing, “I’m so proud of her I can’t see straight. Since her perfo.