Gus Van Sant likens Nicole Kidman to a second director while filming To Die For
by The A.V. Club
The A.V. Club— Nicole Kidman is beloved not only by audiences, but by filmmakers. You can see by her extraordinary resumé that she likes to challenge herself, and by the incredibly diverse variety of directors she’s worked with that she wants to have a well-rounded career. (Kidman famously pledged to work with a female director every 18 months.) The people behind the camera see and appreciate her efforts, as evidenced by a New York Times piece about what directors love about her. Five directors were quoted,...
Los Angeles Times—Nicole Kidman on making 'Birth' and why she chooses films that aren't a 'soothing bath'. By now, the shot should be familiar: Nicole Kidman sitting in a theater, her face registering, among other things, hope and wonder. Except the masterful sequence I'm contemplating isn't the one from the ubiquitous AMC Theatres ad that has been worshiped and parodied the last three years, but in Jonathan Glazer's 2004 film "Birth." In addition to ecstasy, Kidman's expression also conveys shock and anguish and, finally, acceptance of the impossible. All in two minutes. Here's how it plays:...
The Hollywood Reporter—Nicole Kidman Says Despite Producing Success, She Doesn’t Want to Direct: “I Would Be a Terrible Director”. At her AFI Life Achievement tribute, Kidman explained why producing is a better fit for her than directing: "A director has to make choices, and that's not my strong suit."
Daily Mail—Meryl Streep reveals Nicole Kidman skinny dipped every morning during Big Little Lies filming in VERY candid admission. Meryl Streep has revealed her Big Little Lies co-star Nicole Kidman skinny dipped every morning in a hilarious speech at at the American Film Institute Life Achievement Award Gala on Saturday.