Nearly 25 years after their divorce, Tom Cruise is still a fan of Nicole Kidman.
He recalled the Oscar 4X candidate who performed the movie “Stanley Kubrick” in 1999 with his wife at the time, explaining that he “suggested that Nicole play the role of” his character, Dr. Bill Harford, Alice.
“I went out to [Kubrick’s] A house said, and it fell in the backyard. Sight and sound. “I read the scenario the day before and we spent today to talk about it. I knew all his films. Then he was and I got to know each other. When we were doing it, I suggested that you play Nicole the role [of Alice]. Because it is clearly a great actress. ”
Cruz told the writer/director, “Whatever it will take [to make the movie]We'll do this. ”
Participated in his writing Coopric and Frederick Rafael, Wide closed eyes The stars sail as a rich doctor who is concerned about his marriage. When a elite sex club discovers underground, Dr. Harford realizes that he is in his head.
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman at “Eyes Wide Shot” (1999)
“I thought the movie was very fun, and I wanted to get this experience,” Cruz said. “When I go to a movie, I do a lot of detailed investigations and a lot of time with people before I commit to understanding what they need and want and understand me and how we can work together and create something very special.”
Earlier, Kidman recalled the initial meeting with Cubrick, which was also present, as well as her proofs of a scene where the couple enjoyed an intimate conversation while participating.
“I assume it was mining [our marriage]”There were ideas that he was interested in. He asked a lot of questions. But he had a strong feeling of the story he was telling. I remember him saying:” The triangles are difficult. You have to take carefully when it is a triangle. Because one person can feel gathering. But he was aware of that and knew how to run us. “
“But there is something about being a woman in that equation as well. Stanley loved women. He had a different relationship with Tom. They worked closely with his personality,” Kidman added.
Cubic died of a heart attack at the age of 70 on March 7, 1999, a few days after the final pieces of Wide closed eyes For his family and the movie stars.
