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Julia Roberts said social media has destabilised the way a new actor would go about planning their career in films.

The actor said 30 years ago, one would get a chance to do another film, only if their earlier work was successful, unlike today.

"Things have changed a lot. When I started out, there was no social media, there was barely internet. People couldn't take pictures with their phones. There were logical steps in a career progression, you made a film and if it was successful, you had the opportunity to work again. If your second film was successful, you could be paid more and get a new role. Now, someone can just pop out of nowhere and make it, which I guess is very destabilising. Building a career was a much more methodical endeavour 30 years ago," Roberts told Britain magazine.

The Oscar winner said today she plans her professional chores in a manner that matches the schedules of her cinematographer husband Daniel Moder and her kids.

"I pay even more attention (to my role choices) because we have a family and it's not just about me. My husband and I avoid working at the same time. So there are my projects, Danny's projects, the kids' school calendar, organization is basically math. I feel very lucky that I don't have to work constantly. My mother worked full-time, 365 days a year, with only two weeks of vacation, and she took care of us, she had no choice. I have boundless admiration for those women and everything they have to do to make ends meet," she said.

The actor was most recently seen in feature 'Ben is Back'.