Eric Roberts.Photo: Isa Foltin/WireImage
The 66-year-old actor spoke toThe Hollywood Reporterabout his prolific career in an interview alongside Eliza, his manager and wife of 30 years, in which he expressed gratitude forbeing “one of the luckiest guys in Hollywood.”
“We get anywhere from eight to 30 offers every single day from all over the world,” Roberts said. “It’s just so much fun to have all these offers and get to play such an extreme range of characters.”
When asked about his work/life balance, he went on to say he works “around 200 days a year” and has “never been happier.”
As for keeping a tally of his onscreen appearances, “I lost count at 74, but somebody told me it’s in the hundreds. I don’t check,” Roberts toldTHRin the interview, published Thursday.
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Eric Roberts inRunaway Train(1985).Everett
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Roberts made his acting debut on television in 1974’sHow to Survive a Marriage, but soon broke into the silver-screen world with a leading role inKing of the Gypsies(1978). The latter would go on to earn him his firstGolden Globe Awardnomination.
Since then, he has appeared in films likeThe Cable Guy(1996),Cecil B. Demented(2000),The Dark Knight(2008) and many more. He earned a Best Supporting ActorAcademy Awardnomination for his role in 1985’sRunaway Train.
Among the television series Roberts — who is the older brother of Julia Roberts and father ofEmma Roberts— has appeared in areLess Than Perfect,Heroes,The Young and the RestlessandSuits.
And he has no qualms about a quick turnaround, if the project feels right.
“I can get an offer on Friday to come on the Saturday. Often I get something on Friday, do all the homework over the weekend so I’m happy and read to impress on Monday morning,” he toldTHR. “You have to be prepared to learn your lines very quickly. And you know what, every time it’s fun.”
“She blew me away,” Roberts continued of Robbie, 32. “I couldn’t believe how brilliant every minute of every day she was.”
source: people.com
