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| | Nicole Kidman on Connor & Isabella's CO$ devotion: 'I utterly respect their beliefs' | | Added 12 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Nicole Kidman appears in the latest (Jan 23) print edtion of The Hollywood Reporter to promote Stoker and its upcoming Sundance premiere. This interview is actually kind of juicy and dovetails with the release of NYT writer Lawrence Wright’s Scientology expos, Going Clear, which arrives in stores … tomorrow! If you’re interested in a preview, the Daily Beast is running 15 (mostly new) revelations from the book.
Nicole’s relevance to Wright’s book, of course, has to do with her 12-year-old divorce from Tom Cruise. According to well-documented sources, Celebrity Centre boss Tommy Davis (who has recently blown the cult, btw), held weekly, post-divorce sessions with Tom and Isabella Cruise. In these audits/information dumps/brainwashing sessions, Davis labelled Nicole a Suppressive Person and reportedly informed Nicole and Tom’s children that their mother was a sociopath who was not to be trusted. In this piece, Nicole finally says something about her estranged state with her eldest two children, and you can easily tell that she doesn’t blame them at all because she knows the drill. So sad. On a lighter note, she also discusses peeing on Zac Efron. Here are some excerpts:
Peeing on Zac Efron in The Paperboy: “I just don’t find urination shocking,” Kidman declares matter-of-factly. “I think I peed in the beginning of Eyes Wide Shut, too. But then, I don’t find a lot of things shocking! Violence is a lot more shocking than sex — sex is primal. Lee [Daniels, director of The Paperboy] had an obsession about shooting me from behind — he was obsessed with my ass! To me, that was so funny. He’s hilarious, I love him. I’m drawn to Lee for his wild nature. I felt shy singing in Moulin Rouge! But peeing — no, not shy.”
Journo mentions that her Cruise divorce happened because of CO$: “I’ll bet it is. My eye is going to a dress here — that’s how interested I am in this.” When pressed, she’ll say only: “I’ve chosen not to speak publicly about Scientology. I have two children [adopted with Cruise] who are Scientologists — Connor and Isabella — and I utterly respect their beliefs.”
On her recent career decisions: “I try to go places I’m terrified of,” she says. “It makes you more compassionate. The journey of life is hard; you’re always waiting for the cannonball to come and hit you. I do develop very powerful relationships with most of my directors,” admits Kidman. “Gus Van Sant changed my career with To Die For. I’ll definitely work with Lars von Trier again. And [The Hours director] Stephen Daldry is like a soulmate. He was so kind to me when I was pregnant, even when I couldn’t do The Reader. It’s not the size of the role I care about, it’s the subject matter here: torture and the human soul.”
She’s a traditional gal: “I’m just a nice Southern girl. It’s such an easy lifestyle. And it’s more diverse than you’d expect. There’s so much great music. The Black Keys go jogging past the restaurant Keith and I go to. We’ll hang out with Jack White in the studio. And there’s music in our house all the time — Keith plays harmonica, drums, banjo, piano and bass guitar. He has a strong will about his career, and so do I. We want each other to thrive and do what we love, and we never interfere in the other’s career choices.”
On the future: “I really want to do Chekhov in Russian. I know my choices are erratic and unpredictable, and there’s no rhyme or reason. I want to be spontaneous. I love subtext. Subtext is what’s interesting — in Ibsen, in Chekhov, in all the great literature. The sound of Russian gives it such gravitas. It’s a very difficult language. It’s always been my dream to perform Chekhov in Russian. And don’t be surprised when I do it.”
She wants to be an indie queen: “My heart is independent. I come from Australia, I was trained in indie movies. It’s an unconscious decision — it’s who I am. As an actor, you live and die by your choices. I don’t associate with mainstream films anymore. I don’t do so well in them, either. I guess I have a foot in both worlds. I’ve been offered some studio films this year and turned them down. They just didn’t align with who I am. I actually don’t even know what a movie star is now — what is a movie star? When the best female part of the year is Claire Danes in ‘Homeland,’ you know the game’s changed. Maybe in the ’50s, there was a far more particular idea for a movie star. But now that’s all blurry — everything’s more fluid.”
[From Hollywood Reporter]
Oh, Nicole. I feel so much for her in regard to Isabella and Connor’s unfortunate rejection of her “suppressive person” self. Although the timing is strange with the reporter pushing for Nic’s response in regard to Scientology’s involvement in her divorce from Tom Cruise. It’s been over a decade since Tom tore up her contract, and certainly, her publicists have been very conscientious about shutting down potential inquiries until now. So what gives? I am assuming that the journalist was informed that he could ask questions about the CO$, but that Nicole might be dicey in response. I guess this is progress from her former radio silence, right? At least we now have concrete evidence (from her answers) that she feels quite abrasive about the cult despite paying positive lipservice to her estranged children.
Also, I can’t help but wonder if Nicole’s fresh embrace of indie movies might have something to do with her blockbuster-centered ex, Tom Cruise? He’d rather die than go indie. Then again, Nicole has had some really big recent studio failures, including The Golden Compass and The Invasion, the latter of which only brought in $15 million against a $80 million budget. Ouch.
Photos courtesy of Hollywood Reporter and WENN
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| | Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban's 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards Affection | | Added 12 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Every year Tinseltown?s biggest and brightest stars come out for the Golden Globe Awards, and earlier this evening (January 13) Nicole Kidman looked ready to have a great time.
Joined by her country rocker hubby, Keith Urban, the ?Moulin Rouge? starlet had the full attention of fans and press who gathered outside the Beverly Hilton Hotel to catch a glimpse of the celebrity action.
And it looks to be an exciting evening for Nicole, as she?s up for both the Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture honors.
It?s going to be quite the shidig, as ?Argo,? ?Django Unchained,? ?Life of PI,? ?Lincoln,? and ?Zero Dark Thirty? compete for the Best Motion Picture-Drama trophy.
Additionally, Jodie Foster will be awarded the Cecil B. DeMille award, putting her in the company of past female winners like Judy Garland, Joan Crawford, Sophia Loren, Lucille Ball, and Barbara Streisand.
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Celebrating the ties that bind the United States and Australia, Nicole Kidman attended the G'Day USA Black Tie Gala at the JW Marriott at LA Live in Los Angeles on Saturday (January 13).
The "Others" star looked pretty in a sleeveless sequined Pink dress and heels as she smiled for photographers on the red carpet.
G'Day USA is an annual program designed to showcase Australian business capabilities in the USA ? Australia?s largest trading and investment partner.
Other Aussie stars and American supporters showing up to the event were Hugh Jackman, Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber, John Travolta and Kelly Preston, Olivia Newton-John, and Crocodile Dundee himself, Paul Hogan.
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| | Nicole Kidman in white Oscar de la Renta for a pre-Globes party: lovely or frozen? | | Added 12 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Nicole Kidman arrived in LA a few days ago, and the way the paparazzi treated her arrival at the airport, you?d think that Nicole was some kind of major contender during the awards season. Oddly enough, there was such a weird chance that she WOULD be an Oscar contender ? Nicole scored both Golden Globe and SAG nominations for her peeing-on-Efron role in The Paperboy. Is Nicole Kidman the kind of actress who gets nominated for simply showing up in a film at this point? Is she at that level? You know who is at that level? Meryl Streep. Maybe Dame Judi Dench. But that?s about it. But no matter how many times I cry ?WTF?? about Nicole?s nominations, I?m actually happy that Nicole will be present during the awards season. Just because of fashion? and Botox-face.
Speaking of, here?s a little preview of Nicole?s Golden Globe appearance tonight. Last night (Saturday), Nicole was the main A-list guest at the ‘Gold Meets Golden’ event at The Lounge. Nic wore this rather fantastic Oscar de la Renta suit (the shoes are Nicholas Kirkwood) which is occasion-appropriate and lovely. Keith Urban was there too, looking the same as always. I?m not going to harp on and on about it because I know some of you are die-hard Kidman-loonies, but dear God, THE BOTOX. You know she just got re-frozen for the Globes too. Her face looks freshly jacked. Ugh. She doesn?t need to do this.
Guess who else was at the same event? Stacy Keibler! She wore a Prabal Gurung dress which I?m not crazy about, but I think that?s just because Stacy is one of those girls? those girls who make designer clothes look cheap. It?s a gift. Something nice: her hair is improving.
Photos courtesy of Brian To/WENN.com and Fame/Flynet.
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| | Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban: Fan Friendly in Westwood | | Added 12 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Getting in some together time, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban stepped out in Westwood, CA on Saturday (January 12).
The "Paperboy" actress looked elegant in a cream-colored pantsuit as she and her Aussie hunk hubby took time to sign autographs and pose for pictures with fans.
In career news, the lovely 45-year-old is busy filming the bio-pic "Grace of Monaco," about the late actress-turned-princess Grace Kelly.
Spearheaded by Olivier Dahan, the film is expected to be released early next year.
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| | Nicole Kidman covers DuJour, talks a lot about Tom Cruise & 'my two daughters' | | Added 12 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Here is Nicole Kidman on the cover of the new issue of DuJour Magazine. I?m assuming that the photo shoot is supposed to be ?in character? as Grace Kelly, or that Nicole simply liked the Princess Grace styling she?s working for Grace of Monaco, so she just wanted to have the same kind of vibe for the magazine. One shot ? where you can see her whole face ? is very pretty. I don?t really care for the rest. ?Coy? and ?coquettish? isn?t the best look when you?re 45 years old, you know? Put on your big girl panties and pull the hair out of your face. As for the interview? I don?t know why Nicole is suddenly talking about Tom Cruise all the time. I know she must be getting the questions nowadays given Tom?s latest divorce, but it seems weird that Nicole is finally discussing all of it after all of this time. Some highlights from the interview:
Falling for Tom when they first met: “I was totally smitten–I fell madly, passionately in love? I would have gone to the ends of the earth for him. I was reeling with Tom. I would have gone to the ends of the earth for him.”
Once they married: “I was so impulsive and nave? We were in a bubble . . .just the two of us. We became very dependent on one another.”
After they split: “I realized I didn’t want to be alone. I wanted to fall in love again, but I wasn’t sure I could.”
Meeting Keith Urban: “My life changed. He is a wonderful, caring man and he makes me feel secure. We don’t ever like to be separated. We have a wonderful home life. There?s always music. Keith plays the guitar and piano and drums. He?s always composing music. It?s lovely when you have a baby who picks up the drumsticks and plays, wearing angel wings.’
Giving birth to Sunday Rose in 2008 (cough): “Having my baby has been a healing experience. It took me so long to have a child. I feel enormous gratitude. Sunday has healed an enormous amount in me. It’s a very private thing, but she just has.”
Is she content now? “Oh, yes! I?m happier than I?ve ever been in my life. And it’s my life. Before, I was running away from life. Now I embrace it. You never know how long you have. So I cherish every minute.”
Workng on Grace of Monaco: ?I?m living in a friend?s house in Nice [to film a biopic of Princess Grace Of Monaco]. My two daughters are with me, Sunday Rose, who?s four, and Faith Margaret, who?s two. My mother is about to fly in from Australia to babysit. Then Keith will be arriving? My family is with me. My family.?
[Via Us Weekly]
Sigh. ?My two daughters are with me, Sunday Rose, who?s four, and Faith Margaret, who?s two.? You know Nicole has three daughters, right? I mean, I get that Nicole and Bella (who is now a legal adult and a hardcore Scientologist) are somewhat estranged, but it really doesn?t help when Nicole consistently makes references to her ?two daughters? like there isn?t a third one roaming around. And a son too, by the way.
As for all of the Tom stuff? I don?t even know. Maybe they were in their own little bubble. The Katie Holmes situation has provided a lot of retrospective information on Nicole and Tom?s marriage, and how Nicole pulled him away from Xenu for years and years. She?s totally Suppressive.
Photos courtesy of DuJour Magazine/The Mail.
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| | Nicole Kidman: Fan Favorite at 2012 AAMI Victoria Derby Day | | Added 12 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Taking a break to enjoy the races, Nicole Kidman attended the 2012 AAMI Victoria Derby Day at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday (November 3).
Mobbed by photographers, the "Moulin Rouge" star wore a lacey white knee-length dress by designer L'Wren Scott with a fitting race day hat made of recycled plastic bottles by British milliner Stephen Jones.
The black and white themed AAMI Victoria Derby Day is considered by most racing purists to be the best single day of thoroughbred racing in Australia, if not the world.
At the event, the 45-year-old Aussie actress said, "I'm really happy to be here. I do quite like the races and in previous years I have been to Randwick but never to Melbourne, so it was well worth the effort because it is a first for me.''
Afterwards, Nicole had to jet back to France to continue filming her upcoming project, "Grace of Monaco," in which she stars as Grace Kelly.
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| | Nicole Kidman: Jet-Setting Beauty in Sydney | | Added 12 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Hoping on a private jet for a special event, Nicole Kidman was spotted in Sydney, Australia yesterday afternoon (November 1).
The 45-year-old actress rocked a peach ensemble as she and her posse headed to Melbourne to attend Derby Day.
According to reports, the ?Eyes Wide Shut? beauty is expected to walk the red carpet at Flemington during the event as part of her duties as global ambassador for an Australian multi-vitamin company.
After attending the event, Miss Kidman is scheduled to head back to France and continue filming scenes for ?Grace of Monaco.?
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| | Nicole Kidman: Horsing Around on 'Grace of Monaco' Set | | Added 12 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Getting in some horseback riding fun, Nicole Kidman filmed scenes for ?Grace of Monaco? this morning (October 12) in Monaco.
The ?Hemingway and Gellhorn? actress looked perfectly comfortable aboard the massive animal as she cantered around the outdoor locale, staged to look like Prince Rainier?s Roc Agel property.
?Grace of Monaco? is the story of former Hollywood star Grace Kelly's involvement with Monaco's Prince Rainier III and France's Charles De Gaulle dispute over tax laws in the early 1960s.?
Additionally, Ms. Kidman has a pair of projects coming out in 2013 including ?Stoker,? and ?The Railway Man.?
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Hard at work on her new project, Nicole Kidman showed up on the set of ?Grace of Monaco? in Monaco this afternoon (October 9).
The ?Eyes Wide Shut? actress channeled the spirit of Grace Kelly as she filmed scenes centered on her involvement with Monaco?s Prince Rainier III under the direction of Olivier Dahan.
In a recent interview, Nicole confessed that while her ten-year marriage to Tom Cruise seemed fairly positive, she had a rough time overall.
?In those early years, it was like, ?I?m here and I?m clutching onto your arm, and it all feels a little overwhelming and really strange.? And I was shy. Deeply shy. I didn?t feel comfortable at all. But I felt very comfortable at home.?
On the other hand, Kidman eventually found her soul mate in Keith Urban. ?He just gave me confidence. Through just being very kind to me and understanding me, opening me up to trying things, my sexuality, those sorts of things? (He has) a bigger, stronger personality; that?s what I?ve been drawn to. I need protection. Everyone wants to feel someone?s got their back.?
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