Julianne Moore reveals the 'most exciting' highlight of her 40-year career

After more than 40 years in the spotlight, Julianne Moore says the biggest thrill of her career is not the awards or the fame, it’s the work itself.

The Oscar-winning actress, 64, shared what continues to inspire her after decades in Hollywood.

She revealed it while speaking with People in an interview and said:

“The best part of my job is the actual working, is the doing of it, because that’s what keeps me coming back,” Moore explained. “I like that creative experience. 

"I like going in somewhere and building it with a group of people, and, in a sense, you’re all making something out of nothing," she continued.

Moore, who has teamed up with Lilly to launch its new Brain Health Matters campaign, said the collaborative process remains her greatest motivation.

“Someone has written something down, someone is lensing it, and people are pretending to be characters within it, but you are all coming together to tell this story. That’s so, so exciting for me.”

Her journey began back in 1985, when she landed her first big break on the soap opera As the World Turns, portraying half-sisters Frannie and Sabrina Hughes.

The role earned her an Emmy and marked the beginning of an impressive career.

From there, Moore became one of Hollywood’s most respected actresses, with acclaimed performances in Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Far from Heaven, The Hours, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay films, and the cult classic The Big Lebowski.

In 2015, she won her first Academy award for her moving role in Still Alice. 

Looking back, Moore also recalled the whirlwind of her first Oscar nomination for Boogie Nights.

At the time, she had just given birth. “I was still floating in a haze of early motherhood, and then suddenly there was this Oscar nomination,” she told People.

“It all felt so crazy, I couldn’t quite wrap my head around it.”

Now, four decades in, Moore remains passionate about the craft of storytelling, and says the real magic has always been in the work itself.