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i was really looking forward to meeting nicole in london, but even as superstars, travel plans can be ruined these days, so we talked virtually. nicole kidmanjoining us from los angeles, welcome to this cultural life. thank you. thank you for having me. you were born in hawaii and moved to sydney with your australian parents at the age of four. your father was a clinical psychologist and biochemist. was it a creative upbringing? yeah, absolutely. i mean, as much as i grew up the daught...

the series in which leading artists and performers talk to me about their most significant cultural influences and experiences. im john wilson and my guest is oscar—winning actor nicole kidman who has been an international star for over 30 years now. i was really looking forward to meeting nicole in london, but even a superstar�*s travel plans can be ruined, so we talked virtually. nicole kidmanjoining us from los angeles, welcome to this cultural life. thank you, thank you for hav...

an international star for over 30 years now. i was really looking forward to meeting nicole in london, but even as superstars, travel plans can be ruined these days, so we talked virtually. nicole kidmanjoining us from los angeles, welcome to this cultural life. thank you. thank you for having me. you were born in hawaii and moved to sydney with your australian parents at the age of four. your father was a clinical psychologist and biochemist. was it a creative upbringing? yeah, absolu...

Woolf. what did you learn from playing woolf, do you think? i mean, david hare gave me one of the greatest monologues, you know, about choice, and it is my choice. i still know those words. and deeply believe in them, may i add. it is my choice as a human being. your next choice, a big turning point in your career, and youve already mentioned it, is baz luhrmann�*s musical moulin rouge. why have you chosen that? once again, took a massive chance with me. believed i could sing and dance and act...

But... ..it�*s so great doing theatre. its so fun. when it works, it works. theres nothing like it. and youre immediate, and thats the thing i discovered doing it again, was this relationship with an audience that is so immediate and so direct. when the audience claps and cheers, there is so much gratitude as an actor because youre like, "ive given you what i can give you and youve received it. "thank you." just interestingly, back to... back to the blue room, though, because that was an adapt...

But i think if wed been crucified, the play would have closed. you know, we wouldnt have made it, because they certainly werent selling on my name alone. but... ..it�*s so great doing theatre. its so fun. when it works, it works. theres nothing like it. and youre immediate, and thats the thing i discovered doing it again, was this relationship with an audience that is so immediate and so direct. when the audience claps and cheers, there is so much gratitude as an actor because youre like, "ive...