News Scrap

Nicole Kidman has opened up about a “hard” aspect of being in Hollywood today.

The homegrown star has become a household name over the decades from her roles in classics like Moulin Rouge to Big Little Lies and, more recently, The Perfect Couple.

Her most recent accolade is being part of the Vanity Fair 2025 Hollywood Issue, alongside A-listers like Zendaya, Zoe Saldaña, Sydney Sweeney and Dev Patel.

Watch the video above.

READ MORE: John Krasinski takes out the title of People’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2024

Speaking to Vanity Fair, the longtime actress opened up about the state of Hollywood and movie development today, admitting, “Everything’s hard now”. 

Kidman explained production in Hollywood is “shrinking”.

“I definitely feel it. I’m sure most people in the industry feel it,” she said. 

“You’re just along for the ride, and it is very much ups and downs and rollercoasters, and you just go, Hold on tight.”

Her piece of advice for her children amid the uncertainty: don’t have any regrets.

Vanity Fair 2025 Hollywood Issue

“Hold on and go for it and take the opportunities when they arise and jump in and try something. The worst you can do is fail.”

The star is married to musician Keith Urban, who she shares daughters Sunday Rose and Faith with. She also has daughter Bella and son Connor who she adopted with ex-husband Tom Cruise.

For a daily dose of 9honey, subscribe to our newsletter here.

The Aussie has been working in Hollywood since the late ’80s. But lately she has been taking on many new and diverse projects, such as the 2024 erotic thriller Babygirl.

Speaking to what projects attract her, Kidman says, “If it’s seen as a risk, I’ll take these risks.”

Nicole Kidman

Kidman has had a massive year with lots of red carpet appearances and back-to-back projects, starring in the wildly popular television series The Perfect Couple, the second season of Special Ops: Lioness, A Family Affair and more.

Through all her professional highlights this year, the star endured a staggering personal loss when her mother Janelle Ann Kidman died in September.

In her interview with Vanity Fair, Kidman said her mum was like her “compass in a way” and shared she wished she could be there for the latest achievements in her career.

FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.