Nicole Kidman Opens Up on Babygirl Role: “I Don’t Want to Orgasm Anymore”

Nicole Kidman, currently sought-after for her role in the new film Babygirl, speaks out regarding the  struggles she encountered during the filming process. The movie, by Halina Reijn, revolves around Kidman's character, a businesswoman at the height of her success, as she gets entangled romantically with her young intern Harris Dickinson. According to an interview with The Sun, playing the role completely drained her emotionally.

Kidman said that actually shooting the scenes was hard and needed an enormous amount of trust and sharing with Dickinson, at some points "there were incredible frustrations.". Kidman recalled times on set where she felt like she just wanted to be left alone, saying, "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!'

Babygirl: A Tale of Passion and Intrigue

In Babygirl, Kidman's character has a stable life with her husband, portrayed by Antonio Banderas, but when a young ambitious intern is thrust into her world played by Dickinson, she enters into secretive relationships that destroy the core and foundations of her life and professional career. Arguably, this film will be commended for complex human relationships along with the boundaries of professional and personal desires.
Award-winning performance at Venice Film Festival Kidman's work in Babygirl has received some of the highest accolades she has ever gotten. While the film was still screening at the Venice Film Festival last September, the critics hailed her layered and nuanced performance. That saw her take away the important Volpi Cup for Best Actress.

For example, although Kidman did not appear for the ceremony following the sudden death of her mom, movie director Halina Reijn stepped forward and accepted the award for Kidman. She read a statement from Kidman.
unfiltered perspective on the life of an actress

Such candor about her battle with the role in Babygirl is what gives fans a glimpse into the secret emotional labor people display on screen-a supposedly artistic and otherwise lightly talked-about matter. It is her willingness to push beyond to scary limits, which says a lot about her devotion to her craft. Fans praised her openness, saying many folks admired this commitment, sort of holding on to making things look real by being authentic, even if difficult. Kidman's work in Babygirl seals her place as one of Hollywood's most versatile actresses, and the price is paid once again, this time for history, since she emerges here as an actor capable of burrowing very deep into complex roles. With each accolade she garners for this performance, one cannot but be reminded of the emotional and physical duress attached to the telling of powerful stories.

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