Nicole Kidman has spoken out concerning the toll her physique has taken filming dramatic scenes for her new erotic film Babygirl in addition to the present Huge Little Lies.
In an interview with Zendaya for Variety’s Actors on Actors function, the Oscar-winner even mentioned that she has been left with ‘bruises’ throughout her physique as a result of depth of the scenes.
Kidman, 57, beforehand revealed how she needed to pause filming the drama as a result of she did not wish to act out having anymore orgasms.
‘It is actually taxing going by means of all of these feelings,’ she mentioned, suggesting that your physique does not know it is simply appearing out the drama.
‘So that you’re placing your self by means of the trauma. On Babygirl, there have been components that at the moment are not within the movie that we shot that gave me – it was exhausting, nevertheless it was additionally simply emotionally disturbing.Â
She added: ‘The identical once I was doing Huge Little Lies. That was disturbing to my physique and my psyche, as a result of I couldn’t inform what was actual and what wasn’t. I might have actual bruises throughout my again and physique.’
Nicole Kidman, 57, admits having ‘actual bruises all her over physique’ filming erotic drama BabygirlÂ
Within the film, Kidman performs a high-powered married firm boss who falls for a kinky younger intern performed by Harris Dickinson, 28.Â
Speaking concerning the intense scene on each the movie and the HBO present Huge Little Lies, Kidman continued: ‘My mind would say, ‘Maintain on. You’re damage.’ So I’ve performed issues the place they clear my chakras and pray and get out the sage.Â
‘Actually, I’ll take no matter so I can step into the subsequent place free, and never scarred or broken or wounded.Â
‘Which feels like I’m bats*** loopy, however I am not. Even only a therapeutic massage, the place all of a sudden you get an exquisite contact.Â
‘That is therapeutic, and now we have to heal. I’m nonetheless studying to not sacrifice my physique for the sake of the artwork, as a result of a part of me desires to. Having to worth who I’m, it is a journey. However you appear very steady.’Â
Nevertheless, it appears the ex-wife of Tom Cruise didn’t have any hesitations concerning the film, regardless of the steamy content material.Â
‘As quickly as I heard it was referred to as Babygirl, I am like, ‘Yeah. I wish to be the babygirl.’Â
Nicole mentioned that performing the scenes with Harrison and Antonio Banderas, as her husband, Jacob, was usually an excessive amount of to deal with
The ageless star seemed gorgeous in a portrait for commerce publication SelectionÂ
Nicole took half in an interview with Zendaya for Selection’s Actors on Actors function
‘And a lot of it’s the chemistry. [Director Halina Reijn] was like, ‘What about Harris Dickinson?'”Â
Babygirl hits cinemas on Christmas Day within the US and January 10 within the UK.
The film follows highly effective CEO Romy (Kidman) who places her profession and life’s work at risk when she begins an intense affair along with her younger intern Samuel (Dickinson).
Director Halina Reijn was impressed by Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas’ sexual thriller Primary Intuition and by listening to a few girl who had by no means skilled sexual pleasure throughout her 25-year marriage.
Nicole mentioned she was interested in the undertaking as a result of it was ‘an space [she’d] by no means been’ in her profession.
She defined: ‘I’ve all the time been on a quest as an actor, I am all the time going, the place have I not been? And what can I discover as a human being? And this was an space I would by no means been.’