Radio Times Podcast. “People would say, ‘How’s the air up there?’”“I was told, ‘You won’t have a career. You’re too tall.’ Now, I get, ‘You’re so much taller than I thought’, or men grappling with how high my heels should be.”The Aussie actress continued, “Whenever I go on the red carpet, I get sent shoes that are always so high.
I’m like, ‘Do they have a kitten heel? I’m going to be the tallest person — a giraffe!’”Kidman said that her height sometimes “bothers” her when she’s acting, and her knees often hurt as a result.Still, Kidman missed out on a few roles due to her tall stature.Recalling the time she was passed up for a role in the hit musical “Annie,” Kidman said she was two inches taller than the 5ft 2-inch height cut-off.After pleading with the casting directors to give her a chance to audition, they ultimately let her try out for the role.“I didn’t get the part,” she said.
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