Julia Roberts Reveals Cast of New Movie ‘After the Hunt’ Lived With Her for ‘Weeks’ While Husband Danny Moder Served as their Chef

Actress Julia Roberts has revealed that the entire cast and the director of her upcoming movie, "After the Hunt," resided in her home for "weeks" in a bid to bond—adding that her husband, Danny Moder, helped them out by cooking meals so they could focus on their work.

The "Stepmom" alum, 57, sat down with Diane Sawyer on "Good Morning America" to discuss her bold new thriller, which also stars Andrew Garfield and Ayo Edebiri, and hits select theaters Oct. 10 and nationwide Oct. 17.

Roberts, who plays a Yale professor named Alma in the film, opened up about the movie, which centers on her character and the moral dilemma she faces when one of her students, portrayed by Edebiri, makes damning accusations against another professor, who is played by Garfield.

"There's so many layers of mystery going on. I know there's sort of the obvious question of an incident and who's telling the truth, but who is ever telling the truth or not and why in this movie is what's so interesting to me," Roberts said.

The actress also lifted the lid on the filming process—which took place in London—and how the cast got so close to each other to build their chemistry.

With such an intense plot to work through, Roberts says the cast became incredibly close during the filming process, joking that many of the cast, as well as director Luca Guadagnino, all "piled" into her home, where they lived together for "weeks."

The "Notting Hill" star says the experience helped them all to grow closer—while voicing her appreciation for Moder, who helped to keep them all fueled by cooking meals inside the abode.

"It was great, and I think it was the fast track to the inside of each other," she explained.

"I love a good puppy pile of people, as you know. And it was such a delight to, in this group, find not only people that I felt a kinship with, but then people that at work I was seeing up close, just the top levels of work," she added.

Roberts noted at the Los Angeles premiere of the movie that she hopes all that hard work pays off, revealing her desire that the project "create conversation" among viewers.

"I hope it creates space for not just talking, but listening, which is a key element that I feel we are losing the art of in this period of time in our culture. So, let's get back to that," she added.

While Roberts did not reveal where exactly the cast stayed during filming, it's possible that they all "piled" into a dwelling in the U.K.—with filming taking place both in London and Cambridge, despite the story being based in New Haven, CT.

The actress is not known to have ever owned property over the pond, but may well have rented an abode that she allowed her costars to use during filming.

The U.K. is one of the few places where Roberts and Moder—who share twins Phinnaeus, 20, and Hazel, 20, and son Henry, 18—do not own a home, having amassed properties in New York, New Mexico, and Malibu over the years.

Their Malibu home, which they snapped up in 2003 for $9.5 million just after their wedding, is believed to be their main residence.

It is situated atop a bluff overlooking Pacific. The property is surrounded by lush greenery and boasts its own courtyard, several covered patios, and solar panels.

The family also spends plenty of time at their Taos, NM, ranch, which they purchased in the 1990s and sprawls across 32 acres.

The home is the same spot where she and Moder tied the knot in 2002 and where they spend much of their downtime.

Although it is unclear how much they splashed out on the abode, Forbes reported in 2008 that it was worth $2.5 million.

The same year she and Moder said "I do," Roberts gushed about the residence while speaking to Oprah Winfrey.

“It’s peaceful, and it’s a relief. I always say you can’t be in a bad mood here. Everything is kind of clear," she said.

In addition to their ranch, they also own a Gramercy Park penthouse, which Roberts picked up in 1993, and boasts heigh ceilings, wood-burning fireplaces, and views of New York City's private Gramercy Park.

The couple currently own the dwelling and use it as a rental property.

They previously held the keys to homes in Montana, Hawaii, Point Dume, and San Francisco.