Nicole Kidman has revealed that there were moments while filming her new erotic drama when she felt overwhelmed by some of the more intimate scenes.
The actress is well-acquainted with bold roles, yet her latest project seems to push boundaries further than ever before.
Her upcoming film, “Babygirl,” marks a new venture for Kidman, promising to be her most daring role yet.
The official synopsis for “Babygirl” states: “A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with a much younger intern.”
In the movie, Kidman plays Rommy, a CEO who jeopardizes her career through a risky affair with Samuel, a company intern played by Harris Dickinson. The storyline raises questions about the potential fallout for Rommy.
The film is set to premiere in cinemas across the US on Christmas Day. Until then, Kidman has been engaging with the media about her experiences during production.
At 57, Kidman opened up about the challenges of filming intense scenes, admitting they were sometimes overwhelming.
“There was an enormous amount of sharing and trust and then frustration. It’s like, ‘Don’t touch me,'” she said.
“There were times when we were shooting where I was like, ‘I don’t want to orgasm any more’.
“Don’t come near me. I hate doing this. I don’t care if I am never touched again in my life! I’m over it.
“It was so present all the time for me that it was almost like a burnout.”
In another Q&A session about the film, Kidman described the experience of starring in the erotic thriller as ‘liberating’.
According to People, she elaborated: “I’ve always been on a quest as an actor, I’m always going, where have I not been? And what can I explore as a human being? And this was an area I’d never been.”
Reflecting on the overall role, Kidman said: “There’s a sort of a jump off the cliff thing where you go, okay, I’m just going to abandon everything and explore this with the people that I trust in a genre that is already set, but hopefully we can explore new territory and especially with the female at the helm.
“You have your director at the helm going, ‘I will protect you. Nothing that’s going to be in the film will be anything that you are not comfortable with. You are going to be okay.'”
Kidman emphasized the significant trust she placed in her co-star, Dickinson, to ensure that the role was portrayed with the necessary sensitivity and precision.