Strictly Business Daily Variety – COVER STORY: Oscars Rewind With Nicole Kidman as She Revisits Her 2003 Best Actress Win for 'The Hours'
Mar 11, 2026
Matt Donnelly, Variety reporter who sat down with Nicole Kidman in Nashville, recounts her pre-Oscars cover story. He describes coordinating the interview, Kidman’s reflections on her 2003 Best Actress win for The Hours, her approach to character transformations and prosthetics, the crew behind performances, changes in awards campaigning, and his Oscars predictions.
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Kidman's Nashville Visit Amid A Frenetic Schedule
- Nicole Kidman hosted Matt Donnelly at her Nashville home while juggling shoots, photo shoots, and family life.
- Donnelly describes her schedule: on set for Lioness in Dallas, flying for Chanel work, and living in Nashville with her two daughters, Sunday and Faith.
Recalibrating Career And Family After Divorce
- Kidman appears to be emerging from a rough 2025 and recalibrating life after her divorce while doubling down on craft and family.
- Donnelly notes she's 58, at a peak of her craft, producing projects and prioritizing her two daughters and a different life balance.
Kidman As A Character Actor Who Transforms
- Kidman defines herself as a character actor who transforms for roles rather than playing herself.
- Donnelly highlights her use of wigs, glasses, and the prosthetic nose from The Hours as deliberate craft tools, not affectations.