Nicole Kidman On Witchy Powers, Twitchy Noses, and Posture
Hey, did you know that Nicole Kidman has a movie opening today? Well, she does! Don't drag that razor blade across your quivering forearm in punishment just yet—we'd forgotten all about Bewitched too, until we stumbled across this utterly fascinating wire story, in which Kidman reveals the rigorous physical preparation for her role and whether or not she'd like to be granted witch powers for a day:
"It's kind of nice to be able to, if you're pissed off, blow up the cappuccino machine and make a dog jump into your arms and (have) him speak in tongues," the actress told AP Radio.
On a more serious note, Kidman said taking on the role made famous by Elizabeth Montgomery in the 1964-72 ABC series posed several physical challenges. According to Kidman, she "needed a mirror and the slo-mo (button) on the VCR" to master twitching her nose ... and an even more difficult task was sitting on the broom in a lady-like pose.
Sure, they covered the burning broom-posture question, and now we'll get some sleep tonight, but we need to know: Does Kidman think she's similar to her character, or completely different? Please, Lord, let there be a sequel so we can find out! And while You're listening, please make Will Ferrell a delight to work with, OK?