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Nicole Kidman<\/a> never stops. Since she began acting in the late 1980s, she has taken on copious roles across television and film, ranging from big budget flicks to some pretty gritty indie films, seemingly refusing to compromise her desire to appear in genuinely interesting movies, no matter their scale. <\/p>\n Able to work across such a vast scope of genres has made Kidman one of cinema\u2019s most reliable stars. Becoming a powerhouse actor does mean she is also one of the most in-demand actors around, rarely stopping for breath between jobs. She played Virginia Woolf in The Hours, an abused housewife in Big Little Lies<\/a>, a cabaret-performing prostitute in Moulin Rouge!, an overly-ambitious weather reporter in To Die For, a sexually frustrated businesswoman in Babygirl, and even an Emperor Penguin in Happy Feet. Kidman has range.<\/p>\n The way that the actor has moved from serious roles to those propelled by humour comes from her own deep appreciation for cinema, and over the years she has studied the best by watching movies new and old, and there\u2019s a few actors who she believes everyone should learn from if they want to succeed. <\/p>\n Talking to Backstage, the actor explained, \u201cI think you should study Vivien Leigh and you should study [Marlon] Brando.\u201d Of course, the pair starred opposite each other in A Streetcar Named Desire, both giving unforgettable, powerhouse performances as Blanche DuBois and Stanley Kowalski. <\/p>\n Leigh\u2019s portrayal of Blanche, a Southern Belle who tries to mask the fact that her life isn\u2019t falling apart, earned her an Academy Award. The actor\u2019s ability to traverse emotions across a singular performance, embodying multitudes of feelings through one glance, didn;t just win fans at the Academy but also the appreciation of Kidman. \u201cI\u2019m a huge fan of Vivien Leigh. I think she was an amazing actor,\u201d Kidman said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the role saw Brando break through into Hollywood, and he would soon go on to become the Oscar-winning star of movies like On the Waterfront and The Godfather. At least until he entered that strange late period of his career where he mumbled through scripts and was anything but professional, Brando was widely considered one of the greatest stars to ever grace Hollywood, the image of him in The Wild One a simply iconic signifier of his cultural legacy. <\/p>\n \u201cThere are so many, but you look at Brando in certain roles and you just go, \u2018There\u2019s nothing better.\u2019 And for a woman to study that is fantastic,\u201d Kidman said. Enraptured by his performances, Kidman has certainly studied one of the best \u2013 let\u2019s just hope she never uses his performance in Candy<\/a> \u2013 or the The Island Dr Moreau for that matter \u2013 as inspiration. <\/p>\n She also highlighted her love for Isabelle Huppert, who really is one of the greatest actors of all time, yet she remains without an Oscar. Clearly they\u2019re not the be-all and end-all if she doesn\u2019t have one. Have you seen her performance in The Piano Teacher? Kidman echoes this, explaining that \u201cIsabelle Huppert is extraordinary,\u201d adding that she works \u201cparticularly\u201d well with Michael Haneke. <\/p>\n Huppert and Kidman have never collaborated before, but it\u2019s not too late \u2013 that would be incredible. You never know, it just might happen, because Huppert admires Kidman, too, once calling her \u201cvery daring,\u201d adding, \u201cshe\u2019s not afraid.\u201d That\u2019s for sure. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n Related Topics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(Credits: Far Out \/ YouTube Still) Sat 6 December 2025 22:30, UK Nicole Kidman never stops. 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