Not her usual look: She wore jeans and layered tops for the part
of Barbara WestonThe Boardwalk Empire star also dressed in a dowdy
fashion, donning a blue shire a brown flared trousers with her hair tied back into a ponytail.
Other stars in the 2013 flick include Benedict Cumberbatch as ‘Little
Charles Aiken and Meryl Streep and Violet Weston.The IMBd page for
the motion picture states that Renée Zellweger and Andrea Riseborough
were considered for a role.Riseborough was cast but dropped out due
to scheduling conflicts. Juliette Lewis replaced her as Karen Weston.
Chloë Moretz auditioned for the role of Jean Fordham, but lost to Abigail
Breslin.All an act: The group appeared to find something quite funny as they worked with Julianna Nicholson
Her face stripped of makeup and dressed in dowdy clothing, Julia was
transformed as she filmed emotional scenes for August:Osage County in in Bartsville, Oklahoma.