Nicole Kidman She was always willing to do whatever it took to prepare herself for the next role.
During an interview with Variety for its “Actors on Actors” issue, Kidman and Zendaya discussed the physical and emotional toll some roles can take and the steps she takes to shed the weight of the character.
“It's really exhausting going through all these feelings. Your body doesn't know they're fake,” the 28-year-old “Euphoria” actress explained to Kidman, who stars in “Euphoria.” Upcoming erotic thriller 'Babygirl'.
Nicole Kidman says erotic thriller 'baby girl' was 'liberating' but left her feeling 'very exposed'
Nicole Kidman admits that playing certain characters can take a toll on her emotionally and physically. (Getty Images)
“No. So you are Put yourself through the trauma“In 'Babygirl' there were parts that weren't in the movie we shot that she gave me — it was exhausting,” Kidman said. “But it was also emotionally upsetting. Same thing when I was doing 'Big Little Lies.' It was upsetting for my body and my psyche because I didn't “I can tell what's real and what's not real. I'll have real bruises all over my back and body.”
“I still have scars on my street,” said Zendaya, whose films “Challengers” and “Dune: Part Two” were released earlier this year, referring to her character in “Euphoria.”
“My mind would say, 'Wait, you're hurt.' “I did things where they cleaned my chakras and prayed and let the sage out,” Kidman added. “Honestly, I'll take anything, just so I can move on to the next place free and without scars, damage or injury. Which sounds like I'm bat—crazy, but I'm not.”
“Even just a massage, where suddenly you get a beautiful touch. That's healing, and we have to heal. I'm still learning not to sacrifice my body for art because part of me wants to. I have to appreciate who I am as well. It's a journey but you seem so stable.”
Kidman stars in the upcoming thriller “Babygirl.” (The Stuarts of New York/Film Magic)
In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Kidman talked about her new film The role is “raw and dangerous”. In the film and explained why it is empowering to be viewed as a “sexual object” at 57 years old.
“A lot of times women are overlooked at a certain point in their career as a sexual object. So, it was really nice for them to be viewed that way,” the Australian native told the outlet of her portrayal of powerful CEO and mother Romy. who engages in a heated affair with her younger trainee, Samuel (Harris Dickinson).
“From the moment I read it, I said: Yes, this is a voice I have not seen, this is a place I have not visited, and I don’t think audiences have visited.” My character has gotten to a point where she's got all this power, but she's not sure who she is, what she wants, what she desires, even though she seems to have it all, and I think that's really relatable.
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The Australian native recently spoke about how her “Babygirl” character left her feeling “exposed.” (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
“There are a lot of women who say, ‘Well, I did this. I have children. I have this pair. And what do I really want? Who am I, and what are my desires? Should I do that?” Should I pretend to be something else so people will like me? “I think this movie is very exciting,” Kidman continued. “I hope so. Some people have said it's the most disturbing film they've ever seen, and I said, “Oh no, I'm so sorry.”
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“When I read it, I said to myself: ‘I’ve never read a movie like this.’” She later added: “I thought it was incredibly exciting.” “In fact, it was so crass and dangerous, I couldn't believe they were giving us money to make it happen. The sexuality in it (sounded dangerous). It wasn't written for a 20-year-old. It was 'not even written for a 20-year-old.' 30 years old.
Kidman has had a busy year with six projects for 2024, including starring in Netflix's The Perfect Couple, the Paramount+ series Lioness and more.
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“I incorporate my family into (my work). And because I have a musician husband (Keith Urban), he has that little nomadic thing too,” she added. “So he's not someone who says, 'No, I have to stay here. I can't move.' My girls, I've always said: “You are of the world, you are children of the world.” That's what we do as a family, we travel and experience things, and that's great education too.
Babygirl opens in theaters on December 25.
