There is something about Nicole Kidman that draws you to her. Perhaps it’s her staggering presence or her supreme intelligence. It could be her gracefulness or phenomenal talent. Whatever it is, you just can’t help but fall in love with her.
Nicole Kidman’s recent photoshoot for Interview magazine’s October 2015 issue is as sultry and enchanting as the actress herself. She is shown battling the sweltering heat while clad in vintage undergarments and beautiful dresses in a series of stunning black-and-white images photographed by Fabien Baron. Styled by Karl Templer, Nicole showcases decadent pieces from labels such as Dottie’s Delights, Celine, Illisa’s Vintage Lingerie, Marc Jacobs, and Dolce & Gabbana.
This month’s issue of Interview magazine also features a conversation between Nicole and director Lee Daniels, whom she has worked with on The Paperboy.
It is an utterly fascinating interview that shows off her eloquence and makes us fall in love with her all over again.
Scroll through the images below for a peek at Nicole Kidman’s stunning photoshoot, and get a few snippets from her interview with Lee Daniels:
Nicole Kidman wearing a dress from Celine, a bra from Dottie’s Delights, and a bracelet from Kathe’s Jewelry.
Nicole Kidman wearing a dress from Araks, bra and garter from Dottie’s Delights, a belt from Melissa Levy, and shoes from Celine. Hanging underwear: Dolce & Gabbana, Samantha Chang, and Dottie’s Delights
Before I got a job, I would catch the bus and go to a theater on a Saturday morning and do classes instead of going to the beach or playing. It was completely self-motivated. My father was a biochemist and my mom was a nurse educator, and they were like, “Who is this black sheep of the family?” [laughs] At that age, I was seeking it out. And I was looking for kindred spirits.
– Nicole Kidman, Interview magazine
Nicole Kidman wearing a No. 6 dress
I suppose expectations are strange and I shy away from them. And the whole point of being an actor is to connect. In the theater, which I’m doing now, when you walk into the rehearsal room on the first day, you’ve got to do it. I think that’s probably my main thing: just do the work. I’m not a big fan of sitting around, saying what I’m going to do.
– Nicole Kidman, Interview magazine
Nicole Kidman wearing a bodysuit from Dolce & Gabbana and a slip from Illisa’s Vintage Lingerie
Well, I’m over here on this play and I’m terrified-terrified and exhilarated because I’ve got to make this incredibly acerbic, prickly woman real and vulnerable. You’ve got to feel her motivation. You’ve got to understand her. I’ve got to make that work. And there’s no interval. It’s a 95-minute play. And I haven’t done that for 17 years. It’s a whole different ballgame.
– Nicole Kidman, Interview magazine
Nicole Kidman wearing a dress from Auilano.Rimondi and a bodysuit from Dolce & Gabbana. Bra on chair: Dottie’s Delights
I would read huge novels—I read War and Peace when I was 12 years old—because that was a way to get lost in another world and another life. My mother would keep me in, out of the sun, because I was so pale, and she would give me books to read. So I read most of the Russians: Dostoevsky, Tolstoy. I had a reading list. Classic novels: French, Russian, English. And I just slowly crossed them off the list. Around that time is when my imagination was piqued. I found the joy of becoming a character through those novels.
– Nicole Kidman, Interview magazine
Nicole Kidman wearing a dress from Marc Jacobs and bra and garter from Dottie’s Delights. Dress on ironing board: Celine
I mean, we’re all lucky. We get paid to do it, but ultimately we’re the kids in school that never had to grow up, pretending we’re different people, and then convincing ourselves. I was with another actress the other day, and she said, “Oh, I’m not a good actress, because I’m not a good liar.” And I was like, “Golly, to me it’s the opposite.” You have to be so good at what you do that you believe it—so there’s no lie involved.
– Nicole Kidman, Interview magazine
Nicole Kidman wearing a dress from Celine and bra and garter from Dottie’s Delights
I suppose expectations are strange and I shy away from them. And the whole point of being an actor is to connect. In the theater, which I’m doing now, when you walk into the rehearsal room on the first day, you’ve got to do it. I think that’s probably my main thing: just do the work.
– Nicole Kidman, Interview magazine
Nicole Kidman wearing a bodysuit from Dolce & Gabbana. Hanging underwear: Dottie’s Delights and Dolce & Gabbana
I really want to be a unicorn.
– Nicole Kidman, Interview magazine
Nicole Kidman wearing a dress from Illisa’s Vintage Lingerie and a bra from New York Vintage. Hanging tank top: Organic by John Patrick. Hanging bras: What Katie Did and Dolce & Gabbana. Bra on chair: Dottie’s Delights. Shoes on floor: Celine.
I’m not a big fan of sitting around, saying what I’m going to do. And we’ve all got brilliant ways of ducking and weaving so that we don’t have to do it. But my thing is to just get it on its feet and do it. Whether it’s a scene or just getting a character moving around. You’re going to fall flat on your face, just get back up again.
– Nicole Kidman, Interview magazine
Photo Credit: Fabien Baron for Interview magazine
What do you think of Nicole Kidman’s recent photoshoot and interview for Interview magazine’s October 2015 issue?
