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Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson on creating intimacy for Babygirl in harsh winter cold | BAFTA
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- Published on Mar 15, 2026
- Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson on working together for Babygirl. They share everything from how they approached their characters and how they worked with director Halina Reijn and cinematographer Jasper Wolf on intimate scenes, to using New York's harsh weather conditions to feed their performances.
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That guy dancing and drinking whiskey on George Michael song I REALLY LOVE IT
That was my favorite part. In fact it reminded me of another scene from a long ago Nicole Kidman film…. When a young Joaquin Phoenix (whose character is in doomed love with Nicole Kidman’s predatory character) dances for Nicole in To Die For.
That was my favorite part 😊
X2
This too was my favorite part
Totally 😍 that physique omg...
He never looks up, and barely looks at the interviewer like once🤨
He is hot. I gotta see this. NK is a legend. She respects the craft. I love her. I would see this. Yeah, why does a woman need to be punished? That's what I thought it was .😍
Soundtrack was great. I was very uncomfortable during several moments, which I guess was the point. Harris is phenomenal. So captivating. This movie is not for everyone, but every scene was written really well and acted extremely well. You could see and feel what was going on in every characters mind. I liked the reoccurring motifs throughout the film with the dog and the scene with her laying on the ground. I personally can’t relate much to what the characters wanted or went through but the film did a great job at making you understand their desires. Although their actions were morally wrong (in terms of hurting the people around them), I admired their selfishness in moments where they needed to be.
I always loved George Michaels father figure…but now I love it even more.
I think it is a bunch of nonsense. The director claims that only women would be punished in this situation. Uhm, men and husbands would be too. No one wants a spouse who has affairs because you don't want to do kinky stuff. You got daddy issues? Sort them out with a therapist. This is all under the guise of se x ual liberation. As if The Netherlands ( where I am from as well) suffers from any suppression to begin with.
Yes, lots of secondhand embarrassment. I had to watch some scenes between my hands lol.
I’m pretty liberal and understanding when it comes to sexuality & desire, but I was also watching a lot of it out of the corner of my eye, lol. It was such a fascinating film!
Admired their selfishness?
(Never heard that before!)
Very interesting that many ppl felt uncomfortable. I felt seen and understood :D
They explained this movie so eloquently
These two were so good! Big fan of Harris! Can’t wait to see what he does next!
He said Ina interview he hates nice ppl n that he was raised to be nice to ppl regardless of what they do to him?
His voice ❤
Harris looks uncomfortable and bored 😂
He's coming across like an arrogant, disrespectful punk. So direspectful to Nicole and her storied career. Haven't seen the movie but seems he was cast because his actual personality is this character. This guy is going to end up in a scandal and probably prison.
@April-zb8fkhe is not arrogant at all real life he is very down to earth and has been very complimentry to her, he is respecting her by listening intently to what she is saying. British people are a lot more reserved than americans
@joelizabeth-9z Yes, I know they are more reserved. I honestly hope you're right that he's respecting her. I can only tell you from the body language, it doesn't look like that. Are you British?
@April-zb8fkyes
@April-zb8fkHarris looks nervous, not arrogant in this Interview.
Bro has the most interesting body language 😂😂
he is guarded but has super major sexual attraction towards Kidman
Loved the movie!
I think that movie is based on her personal experience
I like how quiet and calm he is. I think Naomi Watts would be absolutely perfect for this role.
Naomi is Nicole's Hollywood bestie. Perhaps that would make the dynamics less polarization. But he seems a bit creepy and uncomfortable. I think this was a difficult role to which Nicole's professionalism was able to provide ease.
A similar (ish) movie to Babygirl is Adore with Naomi Watts.
No. HARRISON IS perfect for this role. Lol..
Why would Naomi be any better than Nicole... stupid comparison...coz Nicole GOT IT
It was a great movie. Harrison's performance in the movie was outstanding. Can't wait to see where he'll end up next.
No it was rubbish
So gross, this is why Keith is divorcing her…….
I thought it would have been better with a different female. Shes NOT erotic
In the rubbish can 😂
“That scene with a dog, where I was freezing my butt in cold NY weather. It was so special.” 😂 BS.
Their chemistry is what made this film work so well. That and Alina’s direction and viewpoint. The minute he asked her if she wanted a cookie, I knew I was going to enjoy this movie.
He came after her .
That's not how that works .
The Dom is in control and in charge
@chateaupig826he put himself directly in front of her in the beginning, so she’d notice him. But I don’t think either of them knew what they were doing at first. and were trying to figure it out. By the time we get to “I don’t think you’re comfortable there, sit on the corner of the desk” he had it figured out. It also helped that he’s taller than her, no small feat since she’s 5’11”, it allowed him to loom over her.
The ending was rubbish 🚮
@chateaupig826well their relationship had no where to go at that point so it had to end somehow. She did benefit from it in the long run. I didn’t like how so many people online completely misread the scene of him with the dog at the end as literal instead of metaphorical. They thought the dog was his and he set the whole thing up. Instead of how she kept the idea of him in her head.
@chateaupig826interesting point, can you please explain more ?
Nicole is doing all the talking
And saying nothing about a really bad movie in all ways. It’s just word salad.
que homem lindo 💕 tem uma voz maravilhosa apaixonante mesmo
We've had these movies. 'The idea of you'
I’m watching it for the second time, it never happens to me. Great movie 🍿
😅
Nics voice is so much deeper now
3:45 Now the truth comes out. Nicole wasn't doing method acting when she went inside a random taxi after one particulier take of that scene. She was trying to get some warmth inside the taxi.
I see why Keith Urban left
Harris is going to go on to become one of the greatest actors ....his performance was exceptional
Agree!
Phh , doubt it .
2/10
This was a great film on so many levels. Loved the way it was shot and the soundtrack and music fantastic. Great cast of actors. Loved the leads and Antonio Bandaras was so good as the husband.
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Agree. The husband’s pain and the remorse and empathy from the Dickinson character was very well done I thought. I also like that everyone gets over it in the end.
Love Nicole and Harrison is so Great too.They just seem to click together.❤🎉😊
Only a woman would think the husband who got cheated on will get over it. Never mind his wife asked another man to treat her like a dog, sexually pleasure her all becuase she thought an affair is a better alternative then working with her husband to have an orgasm. Yep thats something a husband will definitely get over.
The movie that her husband left her over
We don’t actually know that yet.
I’m sure it played a big part but everyone needs to stop assuming why they are divorcing
@theworldiswatching9658but he did say that Nicole is way over sexualized. No wonder she took this role. A way to cheat on your husband and call it “Art”. She needs to step back and let younger, more attractive actresses step in.
@Quitchurbichinyou do realise the role she played was literally written for a woman 50+
I do agree that she probably shouldn’t have done the movie being a mother and wife but she’s always tried to push the boundaries with her acting and she did an excellent job
You people on your high horses 😂 the morality police is calling from the 1900s they want you back.
Ich bin absolut freiheitsliebend und jeder kann Zuhause seine Perversitäten ausleben wie er will. Aber dass die Welt mit diesem Sado Maso Dreck derart überflutet wird braucht niemand. Trinkt zuhaus aus dem Hundenapf wenn ihrs braucht. Ich hoffe die Mehrzahl der Menschen will es nicht sehen. Überhaupt ist ja schon dieses ganze kranke Hollywoodgehabe abstoßend
C’mon give nicole kidman her 2nd BAFTA for babygirl
He looks like Fernando Torres ❤
I saw it twice in three days. Loved it.
Me too!
I saw it 7 times in a day, to discover new nuances, observe everything more 😂am I okay
@madonna_in_theattic9582 it just came out on HBO Max, so I'll probably catch up to you soon 😂
@madonna_in_theattic9582no there's something wrong with you...meh movie
@madonna_in_theattic9582 back in 1970s Alec Guiness was doing meet and greets
With star wars fans as obi wan. One kid admitted he'd seen sw 110 times. Guinness said doing so would do him damage. 7 times is probably ok ;)
She has a new face. Plastic surgery is amazing.
He made his british accent completely disappear. He spoke so well the American accent. Sexy guy 😊
I actually watched it twice. I really liked it. There was something pretty deep, very raw between the two actors.
It was crap .
She was awfull
Really amateur
Looks like 50 shades except these two are not a good look pair 😂
@angelasmith257 lol 😂
@angelasmith257Both Harris and Nicole look better compared to that anemic duo, plus they are better actors.
Thank you very much!!!
Nicole Kidman... an absolute superstar talking so eloquently, in such a humble, non-arrogant way, showing so much respect for her co-actor and people involved... just wow !! And she has shown so many different shades and facettes over the decades in her many films.... until today I thought that no actress could ever equal the amazing Meryl Streep, ever,... but I now believe Nicole Kidman can!
Except to quote a Australian she is not at all a consistent actor. Too much focus on botox.
They both can be great and co-exist in their greatness
No one can ever replace Meryl and even better than Meryl no one holds a candle to Cate Blanchett
Such pretentious nonsense
Yep agree
why nonsense?
Artists through and through.
Film was like crap awkward porn meets nine and a half weeks
I was a bit reticent about this film and the ‘so much sex bit’ but I loved it and so did the friends I went with …. Great acting and very very well done and as Nicole said very liberating for all of us who watched it …much discussion ensued.. brilliant cinema
❤
Both intelligent educated actors. Total class
Don't compare her son 29age mind it's first and she didn't like this topic
All that but think movie name is stupid.
@r.k.m9801you can tell Harris is very comfortable with her soles
@r.k.m9801me being mental on here at 12 pm😢I miss you Harris I wanna met you
@r.k.m9801if I ever get the chance to
I haven’t seen the movie, but in this interview his body language is very closed. His arms are crossed, he tries to create some distance between their shoulders, he rubs his ear lob while talking about the intimate scenes. Maybe he’s trying to show that in real life there’s no real chemistry while clearly there is?
There are other interviews where they are very playful together and definitely exudes chemistry
Yeah noticed that, his body language is always closed, head down, serious face, hands closed, bent shoulders. Not attractive at all ROFL, I was watching interviews of triangle of sadness, same body language 😂
I just think that Harris’s irl vibe just in general grim things I’ve seen about him
I am thinking exactly the same! They are both trying hard to act distant and purely professional, i came to check thd comment to see if anyone else picked up on it?! … interesting ahh?!
You're right, there's no chemistry
This movie hit me in all the right spots. I know exactly what her character is feeling because I feel it too. My husband has learned me well over the years and he gives me what I need.
They look like Mom and son - sorry
Yes 😂 they do
I love this couple, their chemistry , the soundtrack, i love all the movie.❤❤❤❤
😂 Another movie in which Nicole is playing ma-eater?!?! Poor guy, look at that defensive pose and confusion he is undergoing. 😨
When we were outside, smoking a cigarette together! When we had to keep each other warm in the pool!
‘Satin Assassin’ by Aaron Frederick and Lazlo Wheeler playing in the background was very cool 😎🙌🏻👩🏼🇦🇺😍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I loved the film and pleased that the ending was not as predictable, like many other films in this genre.
He looks uncomfortable
He's terrified to kiss an old witch 😂😂😂😂
Nicole should be ashamed she made that movie. He looked scared 😅
The acting of NK in this film is perhaps her best work.
i know thats what shes doing Nicole, but i just cant stop thinking being Keith Urban ....i dont think i could be the man in that relationship afterwards
Why does her costar look so uncomfortable and notice how he moves and turns away from her….
this is no dig at them, but something about this interview feels like its ripe for an SNL parody
It was ok nothing great 9 and a half weeks already covered this topic but whith more passion
he is very shy and nicole is in control
I know this is long, but hear me out.
He actually isn’t very shy. No one that plays a power play role like the one that he played in the movie”Baby Girl” could be very shy.
From my observation it’s him trying to keep his cool, being that they are not role playing he understands this is a married woman and they are being interviewed and he can’t show that he is truly enamored by her. The way that she looks at him during the interviews (that I’ve seen) shows that the feeling is mutual and she also is trying to keep her composure around him, because she doesn’t want anyone to know that this was more than a role for her.
They have hot blooded chemistry with one another! Period! I can see and feel it oozing out of the screen. He avoids looking at her, because it would be a dead giveaway away, but she steals a glance at him every chance that she gets. Also, I saw at the end of this interview while he was talking she looked at him towards the eyes and her gaze drifted to his lips. If a woman does that she finds you attractive. She finds him attractive and she is attracted to him in the highest way possible, but she has to be reserved.
I watched this interview amongst others and I can see that this chance meeting with these two sparked something in the both of them during the filming of this movie.
I hope she eases out of the role and comes down from the clouds to her reality. She has a beautiful family and I would t want her to ruin it with this handsome young lad. He has a long career ahead of him hopefully and deserves the best to live his life out and have a family of his own someday.
Thanks you for reading this. Thumbs up if you like my analysis. Lol!
@rosewithhopeI was definitely picking up on some chemistry there. As an Aussie I've never seen her act like this with any co-star. Interesting take - thank you.
Trust me, he’s not shy!😉
@rosewithhopehuh?
He actually creeps me out. I don't think it's shyness, more like an Imposter Syndrome.
Bad movie, bad interview. They can't look at each other. He looks bored. She sounds controlling. I was surprised Nicole would lower herself to that level.
Totally agree .
Desperate
Amazing film!
Bet 1 film was 9 1/2 Weeks 🔥
Two incredible actors ❤
Love Nicole Kidman, but sadly Baby Girl was a waste of time.
I hope Babygirl is nominated for the BAFTA in many categories
Especially Best Supporting Actor for Harris .
Loved it as well.
Ha ha the movie is overrated
What? the movie is overrated and hopeless
I hope not its a rubbish movie. Full of sexy, Look like porn.
his body language... so defensive and insecure... he is a good actor.
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The moment I found out that Harris is actually British and not American!🥵🥵🥵🥵 wish he could’ve kept his accent for the film but I so want to watch this! Looks really alluring! Nicole is stunning and can’t wait to see this!
Harris hasn't nuch personality Nicolr krpt trying to include him in the conversation. it was like pulling teeth for her.
This movie is a horror story about a terrible woman who cheats on her wonderful husband. It's a complete mess, and it glorifies adultery with zero consequences.
They look comfortable but awkward, like they’ve slept together in the trailer. He looks like he’s trying so hard to be disinterested which makes it seem like they’re hiding something
Amen.
And they are sitting too close for comfort. They are right in each others space.
@marionbraun8773that's why the divorce
He looks like he is just listening and doesn't want to interrupt her.
I thought they were sitting close like a couple comfortable in each others space. However I figured because of the nature of the movie they would be comfortable with each other 🤷♂️ it’s an odd job acting.
This reminds me of Meghan and Harry Markle doing an interview.
I thought the film was more awkward and uncomfortable than erotic.
It's the frist I saw or ever heard of Harris Dickinson. I thought he was the most sexist guy I haven't seen in a long long time. ❤❤❤
How strange that the movie name was babygirl and also Keith’s nickname for Nicole. Cringe
I knew it... I knew he was English lol
She could hardly expect her husband to just watch & not copy
Nichole your just such a great actors, you are just so original. I mean where ever do you come up with all your Brilliant Ideas and charisma. 😂😊😂 You know because it just Penetrates the performances . Yes darling yes... Lol 👍👍👍😜
I am not interested at all in this movie.
Trash.
Blake Lively and her director should look at how Nicole and her screen partner executed their intimate scenes. It can be done with dignity.
Must be hard to be able to do that when the director is a creep.
@R5ForeverXx This coment didn’t age well. What do you have to say now...
It must be difficult to have chemistry with that woman(Blake) and all those bullies around
@R5ForeverXxwho says he’s a creep? Other than Blake lively
@Pennystheitgirl She?!
Poor Harris, he’s totally out gunned in this movie… what a beautiful man he’s become . And what a great movie to show that we can journey into the unknown with a good ending
@ it’s my pleasure
@ do it !!!
They did something 2 gether. They are close - obviously overt and real chemistry😊
By the sounds of it like they did it on screen! She said she couldn’t stop having orgasms 🤦🏻♀️
Was really excited about this film, but left quite disappointed. Premise was compelling but felt short of all the potential it had
Sorry, don't feel their chemistry at all...
What a boring uncomfortable interview whats wrong with her
It was like watching a young Christian Grey discovering himself. I like that it wasn't a punishing film at the end. The last scenes messed me up though because I have a black German Shepherd that I also call babygirl. Glad I watched it at home and not at the theater.
😅
Just a punishing film in real life. Cannot stop karma
It’s interesting and ironic that she says that women are punished for exploring these things. They either lose their marriage or lose everything and this is a celebration. She can keep celebrating, but she’s lost her marriage unfortunately because of it.
Yeah, apparently getting away with adultery is something to be “celebrated”. 🙄 NK is insane.
She lost her marriage because of what? Being an actress? That's ridiculous. Why are you strnage women pushing this narrative. She has been making these types of films for the past 25 years. Grow up!
Why is "losing her marriage" necessarily a bad thing? Is it better to stay in a bad marriage? Sure, it hurts in the moment, but in retrospect divorcing Tom Cruise is the best thing that could have ever happened to Nicole Kidman (personally and professionally), and hopefully it will be the same now.
@_Pia12 the fact that your takeaway from the movie is that it's about a woman "getting away with adultery" is all we need to know...
@olallagarcia1396 There's no mention that the husband who proposed and put a diamond on it, then cheated all the way through the engagement, but was was considerate enough to stop three weeks before the wedding. Now a 25 year old F is pregnant to a 57 yo married M. He certainly is a pristine example of husband material, whose children have told him that 59 days a year of seeing him is plenty. A lot more to come yet.
SOOOOO bizare
Her husband called her BabyGirl - couldn’t they come up with another name for that ridiculous cliche movie. (?)
I don’t think it will be good as the secretary but I’ll give it a go
im in love with Harrissssss
Not a Nicole fan
The way she giggles the way she looks at him ....
she acts soo stupid sometimes
@MaryJoMatey Nope - that's all you. Nicole is a very smart woman. She doesn't act stupid. You just choose to see it that way.
@April-zb8fk Sure you believe that .
@Survivor947 And you're an Oscar winning, successful working actor - RIGHT?????
Blake lively learn from Nicole
Why can’t Blake and Justin be professional like this?
Weird comment
because justin is a predator
@modusvivendi8005 What do you hsve to say now ?... always believing everything the media tell you poor sheep
I think Nicole’s life is acting. She has so absorbed her profession, she is acting life. Just watching an interview like this must have been really hard for Keith.
He looks incredibly uncomfortable 🤔
Hes loike going along with her ego here..hes an unknown, in reality hes the trained dog..here woof woof..
Trope gone bad. 2 people as products, getting incredibly intimate.
Great movie and amazing cast! Done well and with class and delicacy. 💯
POV I have that song stuck in my head
Came from shut up n drive
The music destroys this.
annoying music
funny atmosphere, Nicole does the talking and xplaining and all that Harry is thinking is what video games he is gonna play when he is finished LOL
He looks like a bored son, sitting next to mom in book club
So true
💀😂
More like an AVN award?
Why like the German this Film not?