Photos: Julia Roberts cries on set and is comforted by Chiwetel Ejiofor as they film their new movie The Secret In Their Eyes

Oscar-winning actors are known for going above and beyond for the dramatic performances. And Julia Roberts certainly appeared to be giving it all while on the set of latest movie The Secret In Their Eyes on Tuesday. The actress was seen bawling her eyes out on the set of The Secret In Their Eyes while co-star Chiwetel Ejiofor, 37, fruitlessly tried to comfort her as they sat on a step in Los Angeles.

Make-up-less Roberts looked completely disheveled in a navy suit covered in dirt and dust, her eyes and nose reddened in a very believable bout of tears, while a helpless Ejiofor offered a comforting arm. The co-stars both play law enforcement officials, although the different badges on their belts show different branches. The 12 Years A Slave star plays a British former MI-5 agent who on a joint task force with the FBI, thinks he’s finally found the man who murdered the daughter of his former partner and friend