"Julie & Julia"

Actress Meryl Streep attends the premiere of "Julie & Julia" at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York on Thursday, July 30, 2009. In her latest movie, opening on Aug. 7, the Oscar-winning actress channels America's first celebrity chef, Julia Child.

Meryl Streep as Julia Child in a scene from "Julie & Julia." "It was great to play someone who loved what she did so much and loved her husband so much and poured all of her energy and her imagination and her joie de vivre into living," said Streep in an interview with the Associated Press. "And I'm usually playing people who are much more neurotic or horrible on some level so it was really fun."

Actress Amy Adams attends the premiere of "Julie & Julia" at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York on Thursday, July 30, 2009. Adams plays Julie Powell, a frustrated secretary who decides to blog about cooking her way through all of Child's recipes in "Mastering the Art of French Cooking." Powell's blog, "The Julie/Julia Project," led to a book and the film.

Actor Stanley Tucci attends the premiere of "Julie & Julia" at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York on Thursday, July 30, 2009. Tucci plays Julia Child's husband, Paul Child, in the film. Tucci and Streep also appeared together in "The Devil Wears Prada." Of their on-screen chemistry, he says, "You either have it or you don't have it... You can't force it. You can't pretend it. It just is there."

Actress Patricia Clarkson attends the premiere of "Julie & Julia" at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York on Thursday, July 30, 2009.

Socialite, cook and "Early Show" contributor Katie Lee Joel attends the premiere of "Julie & Julia" at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York on Thursday, July 30, 2009.

Actor Steve Buscemi and Jo Andres attend the premiere of "Julie & Julia" at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York on Thursday, July 30, 2009.

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and the Food Network's Sandra Lee attend the premiere of "Julie & Julia" at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York on Thursday, July 30, 2009.

Author Julie Powell attends the premiere of "Julie & Julia" at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York on Thursday, July 30, 2009.

Director and writer Nora Ephron arrives at the premiere of "Julie & Julia" in Los Angeles on Monday, July 27, 2009.

Cast member Amy Adams arrives at the premiere of "Julie & Julia" in Los Angeles on Monday, July 27, 2009.

Cast member Meryl Streep arrives at the premiere of "Julie & Julia" in Los Angeles on Monday, July 27, 2009.

Director and writer Nora Ephron, left, poses with cast members Meryl Streep, center, and Amy Adams at the premiere of "Julie & Julia" in Los Angeles on Monday, July 27, 2009. Though they don't share any scenes together in the film, Adams stars opposite Streep for a second time. Both leading ladies received Oscar-nominations for their performances in the 2008 film, "Doubt."

This photo released by Little, Brown and Company shows author Julie Powell. Powell's blog "The Julie/Julia Project," was put in book form and now, "Julie & Julia" is a major motion picture opening in theaters on Aug. 7.

Amy Adams, as Julie Powell, receives applause from her dinner guests as she serves up a roof-top feast in a scene from "Julie & Julia."

Stanley Tucci and Meryl Streep as Paul and Julia Child in the movie "Julie & Julia." Tucci describes their love story as "one of the most interesting" and "beautiful" relationships he's ever explored on screen.

Paul Child, left, Julia Child, second left, and James Beard, second right, chat on Nov. 19, 1975. They were being honored by the New York Wine and Food Society at a dinner at the Pierre Hotel.