Nicole Kidman Reveals She Had To Pause Erotic Film Because She ‘Didn’t Want To Org*sm Anymore’
The daring film casts Kidman as Romy, an ambitious married tech CEO who begins a passionate and complicated affair with Samuel, played by Dickinson, a young intern at her company.
Directed by Halina Reijn, the movie delves into sexuality, intimacy, and the complexities of power within the workplace through Romy and Samuel’s fiery relationship.
Because of the story, the film naturally features several explicit scenes between Kidman and Dickinson, as well as between Kidman and her on-screen husband, portrayed by Antonio Banderas, 64.
As reported by The Sun, this constant intensity often left Kidman struggling with overwhelming feelings of “touch” and “frustration” during the filming process.
“There was an enormous amount of sharing and trust and then frustration. It’s like, ‘Don’t touch me.'” she admitted. “There were times when we were shooting where I was like, ‘I don’t want to org*sm anymore.'”
The star, who has been married to country singer Keith Urban for nearly two decades, revealed that some days left her completely exhausted. She confessed: “Don’t come near me. I hate doing this. I don’t care if I am never touched again in my life!”
“I’m over it…It was so present all the time for me that it was almost like a burnout.” she added, making it clear that the role took a heavy toll on her both mentally and physically.
During a Q&A at the festival, the Big Little Lies actress admitted that stepping into a project of this nature felt like unexplored ground for her, pushing her into unfamiliar but rewarding territory.
“There’s a sort of a jump off the cliff thing where you go, okay, I’m just going to abandon everything and explore this with the people that I trust in a genre that is already set, but hopefully we can explore new territory and especially with the female at the helm.” she said in her interview with PEOPLE.
Kidman explained that the process worked only because of the deep trust she placed in her director, who gave her the assurance she needed: “You have your director at the helm going, ‘I will protect you. Nothing that’s going to be in the film will be anything that you are not comfortable with. You are going to be okay.'”
“There was never a day that if the scene wasn’t working or if we weren’t comfortable or we weren’t getting something, we never felt that time was more important. It was just like, ‘Okay, everyone go away for a second.'” he added, highlighting how much care was taken to ensure comfort during filming.
