After their romance sparked on the set of Days of Thunder and culminated in a Christmas Eve wedding a year later, Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise gave Hollywood another sensational couple. Despite their subsequent separation, their relationship has continued to be a topic of discussion, due to its high-profile nature and eventual breakdown.
Their on-screen collaborations, notably in the 1999 erotic thriller, Eyes Wide Shut, further cemented their legacy together in film. And Kidman recently reflected on starring in the film as she revealed how her daughter’s feedback has given her a newfound appreciation for her own work.
Nicole Kidman’s Renewed Appreciation For Her Work
Nicole Kidman has been one of the actresses who find it uncomfortable to celebrate her own performances. However, the actress made one exception after she received the feedback from her daughter, Sunday Rose.
In a recent conversation with the L.A. Times, Kidman shared her experience working on Eyes Wide Shut, her last film alongside her ex-husband Tom Cruise before their split.
While she noted that her 16-year-old daughter is relatively young to watch the film, she was quite amused by her reaction upon seeing clips from the 1999 film, Eyes Wide Shut, and the 2004 film, Birth, at the award show.
“At the AFI [Life Achievement Award] tribute, they saw the scene where I get stoned,” she said before adding, “I sat next to my daughter, Sunday, watching that.” Talking about her daughter’s reaction, Kidman said,
She said, “Mom, that was good.” And then they showed that scene in “Birth,” and she said, “That was really good.”
The feedback from her daughter prompted a rare moment of self-reflection for Kidman. “And I watched that scene and thought, “Wow. That was really good.” And I never do that,” the Oscar-winning actress said, of her performance on-screen.
Nicole Kidman Receives Strong Support from Her Daughters
Nicole Kidman shares two daughters, 16-year-old Sunday Rose and 13-year-old Faith Margaret with husband Keith Urban. And the actress has shared that both girls offer supportive yet candid feedback.
“They’re very supportive,” Kidman told People before adding, “But they’re also like, ‘OK, calm down.” The actress also humorously mentioned their occasional tendency to overly admire her.
“But I do think it’s important not to have sycophants [around you],” she quipped, emphasizing the value of genuine feedback. At the same time, the actress also acknowledged the need to avoid harsh criticism while understanding that everyone continues to evolve and improve.
“And it’s not also seeking out really horrible criticism… We’re all a work in progress, as they say,” added the actress. A Family Affair star is also a mother to two older children from her previous marriage to Cruise, Bella Kidman Cruise and Connor Cruise.
Eyes Wide Shut and Birth are available to stream on AppleTV.
