73 Questions with Nicole Kidman

Hey

Nicole

G'day mate.

Welcome to Australia.

Welcome to me.

I came half way around the world to ask you

73 questions in a very short amount of time.

I know thank you so much.

Let's get going.

Alright, what's the coolest thing about Sydney, Australia?

The people.

What's your favorite place to hang out

in Sydney, Australia?

The beach.

Come on in.

Oh, wipe your feet.

Alright cool.

Gee, you're excited to be here.

I totally am.

What's the best travel advice

for anyone visiting Sydney, Australia?

Bring your sunscreen and your joie de vivre.

What's the best thing about Nashville?

The community spirit, so, the people.

Can you say the most American thing in an American accent?

Hey y'all.

Is that American?

That was good.

That's my southern accent.

I didn't know play pool.

Uh yeah, my nickname is pool shark.

Are you claiming that you're a pro?

Well, come on, I'm a pool shark.

Obviously.

What is one talent you wish you had?

To sing opera exquisitely

What's your favorite band of all time?

Well it's a tie.

ACDC and INXS

What do you really think about country music?

I love it, truly.

Were you a fan of Keith's before you met?

I didn't know him so I couldn't really be a fan

but now I'm his biggest fan.

Can you do an impression of someone?

Sure, I tawt I taw a puddy tat.

That's Tweety Bird.

I recognize it.

Can you do another impression of someone else?

(Quacking sounds)

That's Little Quacker.

Obviously it was.

Can you please take this postcard

and write down a secret to someone special.

What's one thing you still have from your childhood?

My curiosity.

Who is your favorite Sesame Street character?

Snuffaluffagus

What was it like having your face on the national stamp

of Australia?

Pretty cool, but it was kind of strange

having everybody lick me.

I could imagine.

What's your favorite color?

Bluest of blue.

Least favorite color?

Probably bright orange

Diamonds or pearls?

Well, diamonds are a girl's best friend.

Who's your fashion icon?

Probably all of the women that Irving Penn photographed

but especially his wife, Lisa.

What's your favorite fashion trend of all time?

Black tights

What trend do you hope doesn't exist in 100 years?

Texting

What did you wear to the prom?

Well it's not called a prom here.

It's called a formal,

and I wore a vintage black flapper dress.

What's the coolest thing about this home?

My six alpacas

What's your spirit animal.

An otter

If you had to choose another career, what would it be?

A scientist who was able to cure something very important,

cure cancer.

Can you answer this question from this man on this iPad?

Yes I can.

Hey Nicole, my wife and I are painting the apartment

and I need to know.

Should we go with horizon,

white whisp, or paper white?

Horizon

Obviously horizon

What's your favorite app?

The weather app

Favorite website?

New York Times

If you had one super power, what would it be?

To fly.

Whoa!

A toy.

What's the best part about being a mom?

Everything.

The love, the joy the purpose.

What's the hardest part about being a mom?

Knowing I won't be here forever

so I won't always be able to take care of them.

What's your favorite curse word?

Shit

Favorite TV show of all time?

Bewitched

One movie role you would die to play?

The Wicked Witch of the West

in a remake of The Wizard of Oz.

What was it like working with Stanley Kubrick?

The best, the best.

I mean, it was like being in film school

with the greatest professor.

If your life were a song, what would the title be?

I Will Survive

This is such a cool cottage.

Yeah, come on it!

If you could have anyone be a guest in this cottage,

who would you invite?

Keith Urban

Who's a historical figure you'd love to have coffee with?

Elanor Roosevelt

How do you like your coffee?

I like it frothy.

Lots of froth and lots of chocolate sprinkles.

What is your favorite food?

Home made warm bread with reggiano

What's your least favorite food?

Ham

What do you love on your pizza?

Truffles

Truffles, an amazing choice.

What's inside the Nicole Kidman cocktail?

I don't really like cocktails

but I suppose, champagne, peach juice.

That's kind of boring.

That's just a bellini. right?

That's just a bellini, right.

I could do better than that.

What's the biggest surprise you've ever had?

Those two pink lines finding out I was pregnant!

What's the best surprise you've ever planned for?

Well, the best surprise I ever did was

I gave my husband a 1967 Mustang.

I put a big red bow on it and put it in our barn.

He flipped out.

What were you most surprised to learn being an actress?

99% hard work, 1% glamor.

What's the best way to decompress?

Make love

Jogging or swimming?

Jogging

Pilates or yoga?

Yoga

Window seat or aisle seat?

Window

What's Hollywood really like?

It's small.

We kind of all know each other.

What's Hugh Jackman really like?

Lovely and as decent as he appears

What's one think you always bring with you on set?

My pillow

Who's your favorite actress?

Vivian Lee

What do you look for in a script?

Well, it changes but at the moment I'm looking for laughs

What's one film you wish people

had paid more attention to?

Well a film that I made would be Birth

Look what I've got!

That's a beautiful egg

A couple of eggs

Wow, this is incredible

What's the most dangerous thing you've ever done in life?

Jumped out of a plane,

raced around a car track at 200 miles an hour,

and scuba dived with sharks, so you tell me.

Sharks

Okay

Yup

Whats the best part about being on a tour bus?

Being on top of each other?

What's the worst part of living in a tour bus?

The sleeping, you don't get any.

Can you sing your favorite lyrics from a Keith Urban song?

♫ Well you meet someone, the only one.

♫ You take her by the hand,

♫ buy some land,

♫ make some love and then

♫ babies come.

The music is perfect for this countryside activity we have

with cows grazing in the background.

Aha my black angus

What's the best part about farm life?

The simplicity, the air, the peace

Did you have any pets growing up?

I did.

A cat, stray cat called Gregory.

Nicole, how are you feeling these days?

Honestly, pretty raw.

Why?

I've been through a lot.

What was the biggest learning experience you've ever had?

Being in love

If you could have your portrait done by any artist,

who would it be?

John Singer Sargent

Can you please imagine that you're trapped in a box

and you must mime your way out of it.

Can you do it?

Oh come on, you're kidding

Nope

No

Alright fine

If you could offer your 13 year old self

one piece of advice, what would it be?

Be happy.

If you could say something to yourself in 13 years,

what would you say?

I told you so.

What's the best parting gift from an Australian

to an American on a farm visit like this?

Well, it would be my homemade jam

from our orchard,

my lavendar in a sachet,

and my eggs.

Oh my gosh, you are a peach.

Thank you so much, Nicole.

Thanks so much for coming

Oh this is the best experience.

Safe travels

Oh wait, last question.

Yes?

Who am I going to mail this postcard out to?

Jimmy Fallon

Bye.

Bye Nicole

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