Nicole Kidman Breaks Down Her Most Iconic Characters

[@aranci-nick6302]

Despite being a megastar she has always chosen interesting, idiosyncratic parts and not just the boring trophy wife roles I’m sure she was offered. Huge respect for that.

[@cornbredx]

Its interesting you mention trophy wives in reference to her since since was in The Stepford Wives which satirizes this idea.

[@destinychild4659]

​@@cornbredxMost her roles were interesting and very complex.

[@nekame]

and she loves to participate with new talents, she's helping a lot of people while doing what she loves, queen

[@piznoctsauo8141]

She did The Stepford Wives and Bewitched, tho' 😅

[@elenavorobeva6747]

My favorite thing about Nicole is how she always gives credit to others.

[@r.k.m9801]

But not Tom cruise it's matter Western countries she femous for one time Tom cruise wife

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

@@r.k.m9801 No, sweetie, she has been famous for her own achievements for a LONG time now. Catch up with the times.

[@bumblebee898]

​@r.k.m9801 one of the best actresses out there and she's Famous for being a wife? 😂 No she's not

[@wahtusy3519]

The Others is the best haunted house movie. Period

[@gingertea123]

AGREE SO GOOD

[@SnagleTooth14]

The ending blew my mind! Was not expecting that❤

[@ZJ-kl4hu]

Yep!

[@dcool2u2]

Yeah the ending got me. A reveal I did not see coming. My favorite movie of hers.

[@coriannecrepeau5566]

Y E S !

[@pamelabonaparte9383]

Best interview with Nicole Kidman I’ve ever watched. Her love of acting and playing a character really came through in this conversation. It just cemented her as one of the greats!

[@theladyprincess]

saw moulin rouge on the thumbnail and immediately CLICKED

[@lua.lu22]

Sameee

[@jesterforhire]

My FAVORITE!

[@Tesssasasasaaasa]

Same, one of my favourite movies ever ❤️❤️

[@russelltelesca6119]

I loved her in Being the Ricardos as Lucille Ball. She was excellent and was nominated for an Oscar which she should have won but lost to Jessica Chastain in The Eyes of Tammy Faye a horrible movie.

[@spameranne]

me too, it's one of my favorite movies

[@znamoperu]

The mere number of iconic movies this woman has made in her career...mind-blowing!

[@g0lddustt29]

Truly one of the best modern working actresses. Iconic is a word thrown around a lot these days, but it for sure applies to her.

[@r.k.m9801]

But first time who changed her life that matters Western countries

[@itsbonkerjojo9028]

Lion is missin here

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

@@r.k.m9801 You don't even make sense. Learn proper Grammar first.

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

@@itsbonkerjojo9028 Well, they couldn't have put all her films here, it's just a tiny portion of the most significant ones plus two latest projects

[@Woozlewuzzleable]

She's just so classy and elegant but still seems down to earth with a great laugh that's infectious.

[@anthonyfranco88]

I love that Practical Magic got it's own segment. If she talked about it for 10 hours i'd watch all 10 hours lol

[@MessagesFromAurora]

yesss 😂

[@mimi-sk2ip]

She NEVER shies away from answering about her projects involving tom cruise, which i love, cause some of them are among her greatest films (The Others, Eyes Wide Shut, even Days of Thunder).. she's a film lover first and pays no mind to the noise. i love her.

[@Anonymous-xm8ir]

Tom is not involved in The Other. She made it after they broke up

[@juliaandersson7479]

@@Anonymous-xm8ir He produced it, so you're wrong.

[@mimi-sk2ip]

@@Anonymous-xm8ir another person already told you, but he was a producer, and Amenábar talks about his involvement in the bluray extras. He absolutely had an opinion about which takes to use, and how to cut the movie.

[@lkhjason]

Say what you may about her films/ tv projects but there is simply no denying that Nicole Kidman has been & still is a risk taker through out her career. I think the films/ tv mentioned in this interview is just a fraction of the many various projects / characters that she has portrayed & the many Directors that she has sought to work with.

[@MrMoz32]

💯💯🎯🎯

[@erikaveron9738]

She is fearless in the paperboy

[@blackforest825]

@@erikaveron9738 fearless!

[@barbarathorndyke8417]

The Others is so underrated. She was phenomenal in that movie!

[@EVALLOYD]

I've watched it 3 times already. The child actors were wonderful too as was Fionnula Flanagan who played the Mrs Bertha Mills, the housekeeper.

[@thekiss2083]

It's easily my favorite role of hers

[@SCharlesDennicon]

The problem with The Others is that it came AFTER Sixth Sense. No Sixth Sense: The Others' huge plot twist would have blown our minds. But on the other hand, no maybe Sixth Sense would have meant no The Others either.

[@wiredcer]

why do you think it is underrated? it was a big box office hit, made a lot of money, and won prestigious awards. Nobody underrated it, it was widely loved by critics. It got Nicole multiple best actress nominations. Maybe you're too young to remember all that?

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

@@SCharlesDennicon It was still mind-blowing because it was done in a different way, the context, the setting - everything was different.

[@dannielleburrus6117]

Nicole Kidman is an all time great actress. Her filmography is so expansive and she plays the layers of every character she takes on. I am so excited to see Babygirl.

[@sunflowermyeyes9758]

One of the genuinely great ones. What a screen presence. She has something magical about her. And she is so down to earth and lovely. She’s been through so much, it makes me so happy to see her so happy with her family now. Wishing her so much health and joy ❤

[@altavatan1558]

she is better then Meryl Streep by ten million light years!

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

@@altavatan1558 WHY did you feel the need to trash one actress to praise the other? They can BOTH be great - and they are!

[@altavatan1558]

@@yevgeniyaleshchenko849 true, I guess I'm just making a comparison, it's to emphasize that Kidman is not recognized as such a pillar as Streep, but she is just as good.

[@Andrew-Antioch-Kim]

HBO's "Big Little Lies" was so addictive! The second season is still good and I binged it in one night.

[@tmackie1694]

Great interview. Love her deep dives into character and approach. Her fearlessness as an actor is incredible. She goes THERE.

[@mcd3560]

She is the finest of all. Nicole’s body of work is so unique.Her crusade to work with female directors is so inspiring. When many preach, she actually does the work.

[@HarrisonMartin]

The Others is one of my favorite movies. She has an iconic catalog!

[@blackforest825]

The fact that she didn't even have time to mention The Undoing, Paddington, Cold Mountain, Rabbit Hole, Lion... It's crazy. We need part 2!

[@hill4252]

and Birth, Dead Calm, Margot At The Wedding, Destroyer, Stoker, Fur, to name a few more

[@warrenguy76]

And Far and Away let’s not forget that one.

[@itsbonkerjojo9028]

And the greatest one The Madness of Lil Emilia ☠️

[@astridexplorer5096]

Cold Mountain! I'd forgotten what a wonderful movie that was. The book was fantastic too.

[@Luke-lg5ns]

@@warrenguy76I was waiting for that one

[@chloeclo8958]

she loves what she does, she lives it, it is her. This is called passion

[@mrqs1549]

You can see how much Nicole loves acting. She is one of my favorite.

[@hlookie]

I’m so glad they included “To Die For”! One of my favorite films of hers.

[@maloneaqua]

Her performance as Grace in the Others is still so amazing

[@altavatan1558]

I loved her in Fur and Queen of the Desert.

[@chamomilepecchiari7494]

The amount of iconic movies she made is crazy, and I love how every character is different and she always gives a different vibe to each one. Truly amazing

[@elaineso810]

Couldn’t agree more!

[@Roman888]

Wish they included Birth, which IMO is her best performance.

[@amandakenneally8475]

Same! Wish they’d included that.

[@w415800]

Wish they included BMX Bandits!

[@joemeyers3127]

My favorite of her performances

[@cineturon]

I doubt she will ever top the performance she gave in “Birth”.

[@ghostgirl6970]

She approaches her roles so intelligently, and that really, really shows in this interview.

[@hadassahbass1371]

Her performance in “The hours” is just outstanding, she really does become Virginia and captures all her elements! I’ve rewatched that train scene with Stephen countlessly and it gives me goosebumps every time, extra-ordinary work.

[@tattooedandy93]

Moulin Rouge she just looked so beautiful. Like she was perfectly cast. The Others is one of my fave films. It was like The Sixth Sense in a way. I'll give her performance in Stoker a shout as Stoker is one of my all time fave movies.

[@samanthalarocco8421]

Moulin Rouge is my favorite movie. And Stoker is so underrated.

[@TheBCompany]

This was so interesting, I love the candid style of the interview, and her laugh.

[@rachelsedgwick8322]

The Others is a perfect movie and she gave a perfect performance! She is so talented!

[@lahaza6515]

The girl who was cast in To die for w/ Joaquin was so wonderful. So glad the film was mentioned, I'm going to look her up. She was so authentic & subtle in so many ways. I remember being struck by the realness of her.

[@piznoctsauo8141]

Yes, and she never gets her 🌹🌹😢

[@jayr3053]

Can’t WAIT for Big little lies season 3!! 🎉

[@kccooper9962]

Thanks so much for this!! I've seen all of her movies!!! The Others, To Die For, Moulin Rouge these are so gooooood...oh my god I could go on forever!

[@krystalannbies3528]

I like that the interviewer made Nicole feel comfortable while talking about the movie she did with her ex-husband, Tom Cruise. You could tell she felt a little uncomfortable, but helped her sing praise for the director. she's amazing!

[@ЛилияФёдорова-х3ъ]

honestly her choices were always brave, love how different and challenging all her roles are. loved her in Fur, Dogville and Birth. They might be hard to watch but so so important

[@beachstreet101]

Loved hearing her discuss the process in detail through some of her iconic films.

[@SaturnRising29]

Nicole is beautiful and such an an amazing actress. Her performances in the Others, Big Little Lies, and Eyes Wide Shut were incredible. Such a fabulous interview!

[@robster6162]

Wonderful interview. This is an amazing insight into some truly iconic roles and films from my favourite actress. Although I like many of her lighter, even comedic films, I feel she really becomes something almost otherworldly in roles which require her to fully lose herself in a complicated & challenging character. I so wish she’d been asked about Dead Calm ( 1989 ) The Portrait of a Lady ( 1996 ) & Birth ( 2003 ) as these are three of my personal favourites.

[@renan.csmaia]

Nicole is so talented and has been so brave throughout her career. A true artist.

[@Man_Ray78]

I always feel general love for Nicole Kidman when I see her today because it's like she has followed my life, being there from my early teens/teens in Days Of Thunder, Malice and To Die For (which was part of my wanking-list that I got from anything that turned me on). And When Moulin Rouge came out, I bought the DVD as a present for my little sister that was 10 yo Christmas 2001, and she watched it and loved it,,sang all the songs, and it effected her massively! The Others, Eyes Wide Shut, The Northman and so many. She is more busy than most. Love her!

[@SharonSmith-sb6xx]

Best chat I've seen with Nicole, she looks her age here and more natural. She's done so well in her life.

[@dolphinsgirl253]

She’s just so beautiful. It took a long time post TC to find herself but she seems so much more comfortable in her skin now than she did when she was younger.

[@yemio1005]

There’s something very synchronous about Nicole’s career and the roles she’s played. Almost like the roles were made just for her. I feel like she is doing what she truly was meant to do. I’m quite envious of that. She is extremely talented and charming, and I think she could be friends with just about anyone because she just seems to be able to connect with people so well. Looking forward to watching her in a lot more films and shows.

[@jeremybdman]

My wife and I still sing "Elephant Love Medley" together and hearing how much she loved singing it only makes me love it more! Nicole Kidman is an amazing actress with longevity and charm. Hard not to love her. My crush on her started with "Days of Thunder." :)

[@grace_from_dogville]

Nicole can play such a wide range of characters and her portrayals are always so raw... it feels like she’s truly living each character's emotions! Also, she's truly the epitome of beauty and talent combined!

[@hawaiijeans]

Nicole Kidman is truly one of the finest actors of our time. Meryl seems to get all the glory, which she is deserved of. Nicole is on the same level, she truly immerses herself in every character she plays. Love her acting ❤ she’s also a good person, it just shows

[@piznoctsauo8141]

I've always preferred Kidman over Blanchett.

[@user-karenrose1966]

Nicole Kidman Is a class act. She is an example of a true movie star! She is beautiful, honest, and a lady....

[@denarendall]

Nicole is very talented. She’s never shied away from taking on unusual, challenging, and often more controversial roles. You can tell she loves what she does and pushes herself to be the best at it. There’s no vanity in the way she selects her projects. Big Little Lies is still one of the best shows I’ve ever watched, and Nicole was absolutely phenomenal in it! One of the most impressive casts ever!

[@darwynn17]

One of my favorite films is Rabbit Hole. She’s fantastic in that

[@SailorCSH]

Nicole Kidman is such a magnetic actor, her eyes capture so much emotion. She has so many iconic roles but one that I never see talked about is her role in Stoker, I think it’s a very underrated performance.

[@aboukirman3508]

I think it's because that film is seen as a cult B-movie...one for the true Kidman fans.

[@hayleyhilton5018]

I am SO glad they included Dogville... I was mesmerised and devastated all at once at the depths of humanity as well as Nicole's acting ability x

[@ToutCQJM]

Me too. At first I was so caught off guard and almost repelled by the setting, but the story and the acting is so good that I eventually didn’t even notice when they opened non-existent doors.

[@lethewards]

I was 15 watching Dogville and it just hit a part of my brain nothing else did!

[@luhole]

I'm glad she remembers Practical Magic fondly. I still love that film.

[@tinas_hotdog_sophie]

Thank you for including The Others, it is suuuuuch a good movie.

[@sabrinaprice739]

Nicole Kidman is an Icon. I've been a fan of hers since Far and Away and Dead Calm. She is very classy and is up there with the old Hollywood actors and actresses. She was brilliant in Moulin Rouge, Batman Forever, The Others, Stepford Wives, Big Little Lies and Bombshell and more. She's a stellar actress.

[@FionaEm]

Aussie here. I'm sure your American subscribers would have appreciated the chance to see her talk about her early Australian films like Dead Calm, which co-starred Sam Neill. She was only 21 then, just getting started and still had a fully Australian accent instead of the hybrid she has now.

[@butacabrown]

That was the first film I saw of hers! A funny story: A cousin of mine was selling tickets for that film to get funds for her graduation, so my mum bought a pair and took me with her to the cinema, but I was a kid! LOL, so first of all, how did they let me in, and second of all, to watch 'that scene' with my mum! Eeek! Hahahaha, anyway, I fell in love with Nicole just right and there. One of my favourite actors ever until this day.

[@user-blob]

I would have enjoyed her talking about Dead Calm. A great film and she’s brilliant in it.

[@daniellecarlisle5683]

Bangkok Hilton as well.

[@nula14]

Thanks for this comment! I'm German, and "Dead Calm" is the first movie I think of when I think of Nicole Kidman. Such a great movie .... and most people don't even know it exists!

[@Claire-dr1py]

I've been a fan of her since 1990. My respect for her as an actress is through the roof, but I love her as a human maybe even more. She seems like a wonderful, emotionally-intelligent, and multi-faceted woman. And I love how she supports other women. That speaks volumes about her character. A great Aussie girl!

[@KatieKamala]

yes well said.

[@Nailsnailsnailsallday]

Practical magic is my all time fav movie i know every word

[@ButChaAreBlanche]

so BEYOND thrilled that The Others has been released on Criterion 4K! Such a gem

[@michaeldonovan3959]

What an extraordinary Artist. I feel lucky to be on the planet during Nicole Kidman's exceptional career. Incredible interview and no bones about the painstaking "Eyes Wide Shut," giving props to the master Kubrick. Bragging rights, I got to say hello, briefly, at an "industry event" many years ago.

[@oscarfun100]

The filmography of this woman is amazing. And all the directors, actors she's worked with, she could fill up a few books with all of her experiences.

[@jesusangelespinosasalgado9430]

Would've love to see Portrait of a Lady... One of my favorites

[@billybaumeister3343]

I could literally listen to Nicole Kidman talk about her roles all day

[@brandybasisty9736]

This was great! Happy to see GQ doing this with female as well as male actors 👏

[@lazaromurad322]

i have an uncle who is in the business and I remember him telling me working in the production of Bewitched, and he said that she is the most spectacular beauty almost unbelievable that was in 2004 she is still gorgeous!!!

[@themustar601]

Nicole Kidman has been in a lot of stuff lately, which makes me happy, I love her work

[@whedonobsessed]

Nicole's performance in Eye's Wide Shut is just extraordinary, she looks so ethereal and yet so damaged

[@boiperfection4797]

One of the greatest actors of all time. Love this human!

[@MrKadirbey]

Nicole kidman always manages to stay relevant and not because she picks obviously commercial roles but because she trusts the stories and the directors.

[@venadacent7696]

So glad she talked about Practical Magic and To Die For...I have time for those films

[@marcobiotic]

what a career.. truly a generational STAR

[@en2095]

I first saw her in Bangkok Hilton as I was 9 years old and she is my favorite actress since ❤

[@MrJulien100]

I’m stunned that she is so willing to share and be open. I Love this!!!

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

Why? It's a part of actors' job to talk about their films and considering she loves her job, why wouldn't she be open about it?

[@TonyDucks89]

I watch Eyes Wide Shut every year at Christmas. Great film.

[@relaxbg8679]

Nicole Kidman is a true artist on 💯💯💯

[@werson100100]

She talked about all these amazing films and yet she made so many other iconic movies! She continues this incredible career as an actress, but also a producer, while supporting women in films. Legend!

[@franccescalove52]

oh my God ! She is soooo insanely humble and grounded, but also superbly talented and beautiful. Nicole is a treasure and a great creation of GOD. ❤

[@michalhrdy577]

she can literally do a part 2, 3...

[@poison_xo]

How is this not like one hour long? 😫

[@Agent-wn7le]

She’s so cool!

[@mangos2888]

I loved her in Big Little Lies. It's my favorite work of hers.

[@Saundra-jq7rm]

Gorgeous excellent eloquent. Love 💝 Nicole. So many fantastic performances. I still love Practical magic to this day! Cant wait for part 2, the Owens sisters are returning. I loved their house in the movie!

[@emile20]

what an amazing interview

[@NewTada]

This is so big for me... Thank you!!!!

[@adameve7235]

She’s like my favourite actress I’d watch anything with her and same with Cate Blanchett

[@fiona9056]

Love her! I wish they asked about Birth and Dead Calm. 2 of my favourite performances from her.

[@Keenergetic]

"Far and Away" (1992) and "Malice" (1993) are her most iconic movies!

[@donna25871]

I would have loved to have Nicole talk about Dead Calm but also the two Kennedy-Miller miniseries (Vietnam and Bangkok Hilton) she did in Australia in the late eighties. My stepfather’s cousin played one of the main characters in Bangkok Hilton and he only ever had great things to say about Nicole.

[@LaydyDivine]

Her role in that alien body snatcher type movie was great, LION, Australia …. Other movies she’s done weren’t even mentioned probably the time limit but we need part 2!

[@DougHanson2769]

Nicole Kidman is hypnotizing. Ha. "We" "Us" etc. Shows how the Collaborate Effort-working together is imperative.

[@georgina168]

The way she breaks down Big Little Lies and so beautifully articulates the representation of this specific type of DV is amazing

[@chandragreer6890]

I remember seeing her in Dead Calm when she was basically a baby and thinking, "Wow, is she good." She's just got it.

[@dante1707]

The others is one of my favorite films ever

[@mattbernabe]

I wish they included the movies 'Birth' and 'The Paperboy.' Both are completely different films, and in my opinion, they're Kidman's top best performances. I think her performance in 'The Paperboy' is her top best performance. It's one of those times where I saw Nicole Kidman, but I was watching her character Charlotte Bless. It's an extraordinary performance. Her performance in 'Birth' is flawless. It's one of my favorite films. It's sadly underrated and misunderstood. I am happy they included 'Dogville.' Another amazing film! When it first came out in 2003, I wasn't sure if I liked it or not. Mainly cause, I didn't know the setting of the story was like a stage play, and the performances seemed unearthly. I remember giving it credit for its experimental approach. 21 years later, I love it. It's a masterpiece! I wish Lars was able to complete the trilogy.

[@elizabethharttley4073]

I've admired and lusted for Nicole since Dead Calm. I used to have her BMX series on cd. She's this exquisite beauty. Then there's her acting ability and her enjoyment of delving into some fantastic characters. Finally, she wants to understand the business of creating. I also respect her depth of family, be it blood or not. She loves and loves well.

[@haleyanne86]

Moulin Rouge was really good; I loved Practical Magic and I want to rewatch it now! I completely forgot that she was in The Others; need to rewatch again! I want to see The Perfect Couple; it looks good!

[@purpurr707]

6:00 this is true and it has fractured my relationship with my mother who was a victim of said abuse. There's no turning back unless there's a significant shift in both our lives.

[@daws7511]

It's wild that they built the house in The Others for the film. The twist reveal was so gaggy that I'll never forget that moment seeing it in the theater. Everyone was like, WHAT!?

[@jujubean8870]

7:33 Ooo, that "Togetha'" was *pointed* and had a tone. Lol. She's speaking directly to another actor who was NOT working "togetha'" with her at some point in her career. I wonder who.

[@mirrorball111]

OH MY GOD GQ THANK YOU SM FOR THIS🙏🙏

[@rafa4609]

Girl shut up

[@rafa4609]

Sorry I got angry issues, this is a lovely comment. I love you channel, it fills me with joy everyday❤❤❤

[@bobfluencer]

the last real film star nowadays. no one of her caliber and popularity choose such interesting films and roles one after the other. truely daring actress

[@deathmaiden]

She is so amazinggggggg and smart and beautiful, ah!! The way she talks about her directors and costars is so intricate and thoughtful; it always seems like she's the one elevating the film but she's like, stop, plz respect artistic collaborationnnn. i love her, to die for.