Nicole Kidman: 'I Felt My Way Through the Character' of 'Big Little Lies' | Close Up With THR

Reese Witherspoon ('Big Little Lies') joins The Hollywood Reporter for this season's Drama Actress Roundtable. In this episode of Close Up she shares the emotionally convoluted path she had to navigate with her character's love in her marriage despite the abuse.

Subscribe so you don't miss out on the full roundtable episode with Jessica Lange ('Feud: Bette and Joan'), Oprah Winfrey ('The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks'), Nicole Kidman ('Big Little Lies'), Chrissy Metz ('This Is Us') and Elilsabeth Moss ('The Handmaid's Tale').

[kingcameron]

Big little lies and Nicole Kidman's character's story was 90% of the impetus for me leaving my abuser. It was like watching my life. I thank God for Big Little Lies; it saved my life.

[seriousbinch]

"Men go away and be a hero. We come back and we've abandoned our children." Reece spilling that fresh out-the-kettle T all over the round table.

[AmariSali]

"[On being a mom in the industry compared to father] They go in and come back, they're a hero. We go in and come back, we've abandoned them."
Reese Witherspoon

[myglitterblossom]

Nicole Kidman is such a queen. So timelessly beautiful and incredibly talented. She deserves an Emmy for big little lies!!

[MorganCPaige]

She looks like an actual angel, when I imagine an ethereal higher being - she’s what comes to my mind. She’s so graceful and deliberate with her mannerisms, her voice is so beautiful and she’s just so effortless.

[bngltinkerbell]

Reese and Nicole were both great in Big Little lies.

[byyforcerproductions]

Reese is proof that you can be a Southern Belle and still call out misogyny​.

[_innerpeacekeeper]

Nicole is like astonishingly beautiful OMG

[Maryam]

Please upload the full discussion as well. Nicole and Reese both did an outstanding job in "Big Little Lies" everything about that series was done so beautifully!

[BlueLineEnforcement]

I can't think of one role Nicole Kidman isn't exceptional in. She slayed this role! Love her!

[hessu]

Really great show, the whole cast on Big Little Lies is Emmy worthy

[AndrewLoganJameson]

I LOVE these interviews, but good God she is saying so much depressing REAL LIFE things and then you guys cut to the upbeat music with her posing for the cover shoot. 😒

[luisnaranjo]

Came here after binge watching “Big little lies” I loved all of the characters and performances, specially Meryl’s. But that made me wonder what other actresses would’ve also been perfect for that role and I came up with Kathy Bates and Jessica Lange, and Jessica is sitting here next to Nicole in this.

[susioeandnoelse]

Nicole Kidman deserves every award coming her She is

[erikagasparini]

Omg when Nicole said that she wanted to be an astronaut I screamed 😂 'cause that is what I wanted to be when I was little! Loool

[shihlin]

It's eerie how this movie came out around the same time of MeToo and TimesUp. Emotional and physical abuse. Sometimes things are meant to be. This TV role has the potential to be Nicole's defining mark in spite of her movie roles. She has touched people in Lies on a scale that her movie roles haven't, Lies will be Nicole's signature role for sure.

[vr]

I look up to Nicole Kidman so much. So brave in all the roles she plays.

[jagu]

Nicole Kidman is a FANTASTIC actress!!

[crin]

Embarrassingly late to watch this show… but dropping a positive comment out there to say bravo to a phenomenal cast. Very well acted by multiple legends of film and tv. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[KangurKK]

W8 since Nicole is a 'supresive person' and Elilsabeth Moss is a scientologist, can they actually speak to each other ?