In 2000, Roberts acted in the film “The Mexican” alongside Brad Pitt. They supposedly had a slight fling and dated at the time. While Bratt and Roberts had a pretty steady relationship, it apparently wasn’t true love in the long run. The two split up in 2001, but Roberts met her one true love a little before that happened.
The man in question was an interesting cinematographer — Danny Moder. Back then, they both had significant others — Roberts had Bratt, and Moder was still married to film makeup artist Vera Steinberg. By 2001, they broke up with their spouses, and in 2002, they made things official and married.
But They Didn't Last
Allegedly, Roberts was a fan of his music before the pair met, and she would play his tapes in the early 90s. During their two years together, they co-starred in a second film together — "Ready to Wear" (1994). Roberts and Lovett's romance ended just about as quickly as it started. In fact, the two got divorced after only two years of marriage.
The assumption today is that the thing that broke the two apart was career pressures. Two Hollywood stars, each outdoing the other, we can confidently say that it wasn't meant to be. Luckily, it was an amicable split so there were no hard feelings when they ended things in 1995.
Another Romantic Chapter
Next in line to capture Roberts' heart was actor Matthew Perry, who you probably know as Chandler from the cult classic series "Friends." She even gave a guest appearance on the show. Unfortunately, things didn’t last as long as they may have wished, and this relationship, too, came to an end.
In 1998, Roberts met her next romantic partner, actor Benjamin Bratt from "Law & Order," and gave a little cameo in his show too. The two dated for quite some time and even went to the 2000 Oscars together. Allegedly, the two enjoyed fine dining together but not so much the spotlight.
Chatting on Set
You're probably wondering how on earth a non-celebrity might even consider approaching a Hollywood A-lister in the first place. We were wondering the same thing. Well, interestingly, chatting with Roberts on set wasn't all that complicated for Moder according to him.
Roberts states that she is quite relaxed on set and that the crew not only gets to see her most professional side but also her most frazzled one. Seeing the entirety of someone's personality makes them pretty approachable, and that was no different when Moder approached her on the set of the film he was involved in making – “The Mexican.”
Moder — the Backstory
Danny Moder was born in Los Angeles and started working in the Hollywood film industry in the year 1992. The first movie he worked on as a production assistant is "Crimson Tide," an action thriller directed by Tony Scoot and it was released in 1995.
From there, he climbed through the ranks of backstage odd jobs. As a camera and electric team member, he worked on films like "Enemy of the State" (1998) and eventually started creating his own movies. Some of the films he created include "Fireflies in the Garden" (2008) and "Secret in Their Eyes" (2015), starring Roberts.