Nicole Kidman And Kristen Stewart Fangirl Over Each Other, Tease Working Together

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Nicole Kidman and Kristen Stewart sat down for a chat about their recent on-screen roles in the latest instalment of Variety‘s “Actors on Actors” series.

In the virtual discussion, the stars interview each other and recall the time, in 2002, when they were “meant to work together” in the thriller “Panic Room” when Stewart was just 10 years old. “I remember David Fincher saying, ‘Oh, my God, we have discovered the most incredible actress.’ And then I got injured and ended up not playing your mama,” said Kidman. READ MORE: Kristen Stewart Received Flowers From Nicole Kidman ‘Because She Had A Great Time’ Chatting On Zoom At the time, Stewart was immediately in awe of Kidman “because the way [she] treat kids is so telling.” Fast-forward and Stewart is just as impressed by Kidman, gushing that “it was so surreal to hear” Lucille Ball’s voice “pop out of [Kidman’s] mouth” for her role in “Being the Ricardos”.

Kidman explained that she took up smoking for the iconic role because it was “a huge key” to the character. “She’s a heavy smoker.

I started smoking, which I know you’re not meant to say, and then gave it up the minute I stopped,” Kidman revealed. She also confessed that she felt a “flood of fear” playing Lucille. “I knew Lucy and the ‘I Love Lucy’ show, but when I read the script, I had no idea of her story and her journey, and I related to parts of it.