What does Julia Fox have to do with Uncut Gems?

Last Modified May 24, 2023 08:14 GMT
What does Julia Fox have to do with Uncut Gems?
Source- Julia Fox’s Instagram handle

Julia Fox made her feature film debut in the 2019 Safdie brothers Netflix film, Uncut Gems.

Italian-American model, clothing designer, and photographer, Julia Fox found her passion for acting after she starred in the 2019 Netflix release film Uncut Gems. Fox's performance in the Adam Sandler starrer was lauded by many and she also went on to bag a nomination for the Breakthrough Actor Award at the 2019 Gotham Awards.

Since then Fox has been focused on pursuing her career in acting. She is also known for writing and directing a short film called Fantasy Girls which is about a group of teenage girls who are involved in sex work and are living in Reno, Nevada. She also starred in a 2020 released film called PVT Chat as a cam girl.

According to recent developments, Fox is all set to portray Hollywood hairdresser Carrie White in an upcoming biopic that's titled Upper Cut. The film is going to be based on White's memoir. Fox is also set to star in the dark comedy The Trainer opposite Vito Schnabel.

What role did Julia Fox play in Uncut Gems?

Source- Julia Fox’s Instagram handle

Julia Fox played the character of Julia De Fiore, a showroom saleswoman and mistress of Adam Sandler's character Howard Ratner (who was the protagonist of the film). Fox was offered the role by the Safdie brothers and is known for sharing a good bond with Josh Safdie. The two had met each other at a cafe in SoHo, Manhattan, a decade before the film was even made.

During her appearance on the famous "Call Her Daddy" podcast in February 2022, Fox revealed that she was writer and director Josh Safdie's muse for the character Julia De Fores. In 2020, during her conversation with the Guardian, Fox mentioned that she was almost "wary" when she got the script as she felt the character of Julia De Fores was very similar to her actual self.

Fox said, "There were a lot of similarities. Even in the character description, I was kind of like: 'This is a little familiar.' It was pretty spot-on."

Fox also added that she resonated with the character quite a lot as she could relate to it. She described the things she found similar to the character and said, "being independent, resilient, being a hustler, having a ride-or-die mentality, and overall just being really cute," are the pieces of herself that she saw in her Uncut Gems character.

What did Josh Safdie have to say about Julia Fox's character in Uncut Gems?

What did Josh Safdie have to say about Julia Fox's character in Uncut Gems?
Source- Julia Fox’s Instagram handle

Josh Safdie, who was the writer and director of the 2019 released film with his brother Benny, claims that the resemblance between Fox and the character was "coincidentally initially". However, he also added that as he knew Fox before casting her, it felt as if she was "stuck in their brains" while writing the character.

While talking about the character and its inspiration, Safdie said to The New York Times, "When she finished [reading the script], Julia asked me if I had been spying on her because she thought that there were so many strange similarities with the character."

Safdie also added, "But she gave me good feedback, so I would call her on a whim when I had writer's block, and I would ask her for advice. The character was just kind of constantly evolving to become more specific to her."

What is Uncut Gems about?

What is Uncut Gems about?
Source- Julia Fox’s Instagram handle

Uncut Gems is a 2019 American crime thriller film that revolves around the story of Howard Ratner (played by Adam Sandler). Ratner is a Jewish-American jeweler and gambling addict in New York City's Diamond District and is looking to retrieve an expensive gem he purchased to pay off his debts.

The movie opened to great reviews and all the actors were lauded for their performances. The film, which was directed by Josh and Benny Safdie, was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the top ten films of 2019.

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