Nicole Kidman admitted in a new interview that filming the intimate scenes for her upcoming erotic film "Babygirl," was so tiring that she had to take breaks during filming.
"There were moments during filming when I was like, 'I don't want to fake an orgasm anymore,'" the popular actress, 57, told The Sun.
In the upcoming film, Kidman plays a powerful CEO who becomes involved in an affair with a much younger guy, played by Harrison Dickinson. Her husband is portrayed by Antonio Banderas.
The "Moulin Rouge" star added that she was "so focused the whole time" during the intimate scenes that she almost suffered "emotional burnout," noting that she often felt she had reached a point where she was simply "tired."
She admitted that there was "a huge amount of separation and trust, but also frustration" between her and her colleagues on the set. However, Kidman emphasized that she, Dickinson, 28, and Banderas, 64, cared deeply about telling the film's story.
"We were all very careful and helped each other, Harris, Antonio..." she said.
The trio also worked with an intimate coordinator for the scenes, but Kidman stressed that neither she nor her co-stars felt "restricted" by the instructions they received.
"I'm a big believer in the fact that the set and the set and the actors' space are sacred and should never, ever be violated," she explained. "Because it's ours, it's our bubble, and then there's the world outside."
The "Bombshell" star added that it was also helpful to have a female director on set, referring to Halina Reijn, because she didn't feel "exploited."
"I don't think I could have made this movie working with a man," admitted Kidman. "Actually, I think the only way I could do that was with him, because we would both sit down and talk."
The actress revealed that she and Reijn, 48, sat down before filming and discussed her most "secret" wishes. "We talked about so many things and still do, very secretive and sensitive things - but it's a safe space," she said.
Kidman also shared that when she read the script, she thought it was "very funny" but also "engaging and mesmerizing.
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