While she's never had film or stage acting experience, Julia did play several different roles when she worked as a dominatrix in high school. Rather than a professional actress, she considers herself an "actress of life." When asked about her performance experience by Paper, Julia said, ". . . I've kind of always put on a show. Or pretended to be normal. Or pretended to be okay when I wasn't. My first experience in acting was probably in high school. My after school job was a dominatrix, so you know, it was fantasy role play."
For her, role playing helped her learn how to improvise and work under pressure. "I was thrown into that as a teenager," she added, "so I'm good under pressure and I can read someone and know what it is that they want. I pick up subtle cues very well and pay attention to detail."