It's one of the things I admire about the way Julia Roberts handles her career. Love her or hate her, you have to admit she has wisely moved into character roles, since vehicles with her alone above the title are less likely to come her way, at least roles that would be suitable and/or make a dime. Both NORMAL HEART and AUGUST OSAGE, top shelf productions to be sure, weren't carried by Roberts. She did well by both, earning major award nominations. Shrewd, pragmatic and career enhancing. And both roles stretched her, whether you like her performances or not (and many here did not).
Dunaway wanted to leave MOMMIE in her dust, but then went to camp hell with SUPERGIRL. She was dreadful in MASTER CLASS, which I had to see in Boston (friend connected to the production) and it's typical of her ego to hold on tightest to a role that she is neither right for nor created. And speaking of AUGUST OSAGE: If Dunaway had managed her career properly, she might've had a go at Meryl's role. In fact, I think she could've played it onstage and moved away from Crawford. But she still seeks the bigger than life diva-enhancing parts, only dragging the wire hangers onto every sound stage she enters.
"I'm a comedian, but in my spare time, things bother me." Garry Shandling