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[nathi]

I want to lead a more wild and dangerous life, declares Nicole

Nicole Kidman has declared she wants to lead a more 'wild and dangerous' life.

The Oscar-winning actress was in Rome for the launch of the inaugural Rome Film Festival where she said: "One of my dangerous movies will be showing."

The actress was referring to a film called Fur, a fictional story based on the life of the photographer Diane Arbus who went around New York photographing the dispossessed in down and out areas of the city.

The film had to take a fictional look at Arbus's life because her family refused to give their permission for the film to use real aspects of Arbus's life. The photographer committed suicide in 1971.

In the film Kidman is seen befriending a weird neighbour who is covered in hair. She begins photographing this strange man and begins having an affair with him.

Later in the film, as a way of showing Arbus's freedom, the actress disrobes and roams around a nudist colony naked.

Kidman said that when the story and the role called for nudity she had no trouble doing it.

"What's the problem with taking your clothes off? I just don't know what the big deal is. If it's necessary for the film and the role then I take my clothes off. If for a moment I felt that it was being exploitative then I would never take them off."

However, Kidman admitted later that the director rang her morning, noon and night before filming started just to check that she would still do the nude scenes.

Kidman added: "I made a commitment to myself that for the rest of my life I don't want to play it safe. I would like to become more wild and more dangerous in my choices the older I get.

"That doesn't mean that I won't do studio pictures, it's just that I want to be able to choose to do small experimental, almost avant garde films. They're the films that satisfy me."

She said that her recent marriage to country and western singer Keith Urban has made her 'blissfully' happy.

"I love being married to my husband, and I feel incredibly happy. It's the best thing I've ever done. He is comfortable with what I do and what I do for my work and he is fulfilled in what he does for his work.

"We are compatible, we are happy, and when we're together we spend most of our time eating sushi at a little place in Nashville, Tennessee."

The actress said that her home is mostly based in Nashville, although she has retained ties with Los Angeles and she has a house in Sydney, Australia.

Recently she began filming the first part of a film based on Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials Trilogy.

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[witness]

great article. I applaude Nicole for being brave and I can't wait for her next project. I hope she will work with me someday

[rain438]

Thanks Nathi!

[MariekeNL]

thanks nathi! great article

[Bluebell]

Thank you so much for posting that! I am hoping these quotes were taken from either the radio interview or the new article she did the photo shoot for. I love the quotes & it is like I can "hear" her happiness in married life & in her career decisions.

I think she really will "blossom" even more in her career decisions in the future & it is really going to be fun to watch.

This post has been edited by Bluebell: Oct 15 2006, 05:11 AM

[consuelo]

Nathi, thanks for that interesting article. 'Glad that she found a husband who truly understands her craft and vice versa. They are both supportive to each other's career.

This post has been edited by consuelo: Oct 15 2006, 04:40 AM

[kiha]

Thanks Nathalia for the article here is another one along the same lines


http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/10/14/1160246367684.html

Helen Barlow Rome
October 15, 2006




Nicole's next role: the devoted wife

Nicole Kidman may be an Oscar-winning superstar, but when she returns home to Australia in a fortnight it will be simply in her role as a wife.

Kidman, who opened the Rome Film Festival yesterday with her new film Fur, has confirmed she will be a guest at this year's ARIA Awards with her new husband Keith Urban.

When asked if she was travelling back to Sydney to promote Fur, Kidman said: "No, just as a wife. I'm coming back to Australia for the ARIAs actually."

Looking positively radiant and still very much the newlywed, Nicole Kidman delivered one of her most upbeat press conferences during promotional duties for her new movie. She even chuckled at one point and said, "I'm married", taking delight in the phrase.

Dressed in a tight satin top and pencil skirt - perhaps worn deliberately to dispel any pregnancy rumours - the 39-year-old sat on a soft comfy lounge chair with her slender long legs crossed before her. She was so relaxed that she even requested "the wildest and most spiced-up question" which ultimately was about her disrobing for the cameras.

"Honestly it was no big deal," she replied in her very Australian no-nonsense tone. "If you say you are going to do something for a film, you need to believe in it artistically and you don't censor yourself emotionally."

But aside from interest in her new film, which is based loosely on the story of American photographer Diane Arbus, Kidman's marriage to Urban was the hot topic. Kidman said the couple had no plans to work on any projects together, although they had a shared love for creativity.

"There's a reason that artistic people are drawn together, but at the same time you can't choose who you fall in love with," she said.

Although it is rare for Kidman to talk about her considerable fortune, earned from film appearances and advertising deals, including a reported $US3.71 million ($5 million) for a Chanel commercial, the actor told reporters she never takes her money for granted. "I feel very grateful," she said. "Obviously I have an enormous amount, [of money] but at times you get scared that it all can be taken away from you.

I want to walk through life with grace and dignity and generosity and never take it all for granted.


Kidman was visiting the Italian capital for "a little while" before returning home to Nashville. "I feel very protected there," she said. "I'm drawn to the country life, I like to ride horses and stuff."

After returning to Sydney for the ARIAs ceremony at Acer Arena on October 29, Kidman will return to London to film The Golden Compass with British actor Daniel Craig.

Source: The Sun-Herald


She is truly an amazing woman

[scruffy]

Nathi, thanks for that interesting article. 'Glad that she found a husband who truly understands her craft and vice versa. They are both supportive to each other's career.

^^YUP!!! thank you!!!!

[keico2431]

Yep, "blissfully happy"!!!!! Thank you so much, Nathi!

[archer]

Kidman added: "I made a commitment to myself that for the rest of my life I don't want to play it safe. I would like to become more wild and more dangerous in my choices the older I get.

"That doesn't mean that I won't do studio pictures, it's just that I want to be able to choose to do small experimental, almost avant garde films. They're the films that satisfy me."

They're the films that satisfy also some members of her audience (like me)

[keico2431]

Thank you also Kiha for the article. She delights in saying "I'm married"!!!!!!

[skankyoldwhore]

Thanks for the article .

They're the films that satisfy also some members of her audience (like me) 

I am glad she said that . She seems very determined to change course, she's been talking about shedding things for awhile .

[nathi]

They're the films that satisfy also some members of her audience (like me) 

and me.

[Kackie]

I loved that second article.. THANK YOU! What a beautiful thing to say, Nicole!

[polaris]

Kidman added: "I made a commitment to myself that for the rest of my life I don't want to play it safe. I would like to become more wild and more dangerous in my choices the older I get.

I read this and thought that if she did another Bewitched or TSW, some nit-picky people with supposedly holier-than-thou attitudes (me included) would hold her feet to the fire. .

"That doesn't mean that I won't do studio pictures

Until... this escape clause. Let's just hope its more of the former and less of the latter. Speaking of the latter, its less than a month before the release of Fur, possibly my next film in the theaters. Very very eager to see it. The last one I saw would be difficult to beat for sheer wierd fun: The Science of Sleep.

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[lakemom]

I liked both of those articles, thanks nathalia and kiha. Especially when she said "If you say you are going to do something for a film, you need to believe in it artistically and you don't censor yourself emotionally".

[TexasKUFAN]

Thanks Nathalia for the article    here is another one along the same lines
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/10/14/1160246367684.html
Helen Barlow Rome
October 15, 2006

Nicole's next role: the devoted wife
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Kidman, who opened the Rome Film Festival yesterday with her new film Fur, has confirmed she will be a guest at this year's ARIA Awards with her new husband Keith Urban.

When asked if she was travelling back to Sydney to promote Fur, Kidman said: "No, just as a wife. I'm coming back to Australia for the ARIAs actually."

Looking positively radiant and still very much the newlywed, Nicole Kidman delivered one of her most upbeat press conferences during promotional duties for her new movie. She even chuckled at one point and said, "I'm married", taking delight in the phrase.

I want to walk through life with grace and dignity and generosity and never take it all for granted.
Kidman was visiting the Italian capital for "a little while" before returning home to Nashville. "I feel very protected there," she said. "I'm drawn to the country life, I like to ride horses and stuff."

Thanks so very much Nathalia very cool article
and Thanks kiha for great 'pic' and addtional link

She has so much Grace and I honestly can't remember when I have ever seen someone So 'Radiant' and literally 'Glowing 'from such pure Happiness and LOVE It truely warms the Heart

[Bluebell]

Thanks for another great article Kiha.

[NMK612]

thanks nathi!

[skankyoldwhore]

I read this and thought that if she did another Bewitched or TSW, some nit-picky people with supposedly holier-than-thou attitudes (me included) would hold her feet to the fire.  .
Until... this escape clause. Let's just hope its more of the former and less of the latter. Speaking of the latter, its less than a month before the release of Fur, possibly my next film in the theaters. Very very eager to see it. The last one I saw would be difficult to beat for sheer wierd fun: The Science of Sleep.

I know . I really hope she holds on to that.