Nicole Kidman
Headline:
'I've been through a lot in my life'
Synopsis:
Her career has arced from gauche newcomer and Tom Cruise's wife to stardom in her own right. Now, the Baz Luhrmann epic Australia is a spectacular homecoming for the actress.
There's an elusive, untouchable quality about Nicole Kidman that has less to do with her personality than her exquisite appearance. Tall and thin – very thin – Kidman is luminous and fragile as she slinks into our Manhattan meeting, dressed in a dramatically low cut, herringbone tweed dress with bodice top, tight pencil skirt and towering heels.
Her intimidating looks are at odds with the genuine warmth that becomes apparent once she starts to talk. "The older I get, the more I feel like I'm on a roller-coaster when I do a film," she says about the current state of her career. "I'm much more brave, and kind of throw myself into it and try not worry if I fall flat on my face. It's easy to become frightened of making a fool of yourself, particularly if, like mine, your nature is a bit reticent and shy to begin with. But I'm getting over it."
- Publish date:
- 5 December 2008
- Author:
- Elaine Lipworth
- Source:
- The Independent
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