Nicole Kidman in 'The Paperboy'

Nicole Kidman in 'The Paperboy'

As awards season kicks off, Nicole Kidman again finds herself in the mix, this time for her racy turn in the thriller "The Paperboy."

Kidman talked to The Daily Beast about the raunchy role, and one scene in particular, which was reminiscent of Sharon Stone's famous leg-crossing scene in "Basic Instinct."

"It wasn’t written that way; that just evolved on the day," Kidman said. "The minute I saw John walk in and he was shackled, it seemed logical to me that they would react that way. There’s this palpable chemistry where they feel alone in the room—there’s nobody else—and they’re obsessed with one another. And she needs that power over him because it’s attractive to her. She operates on a very primal level because, for an uneducated woman with no money, she doesn’t have much that society values besides sex."

Clips from that scene and several others are featured in the trailer to "The Paperboy" published by The Sun.

Kidman, 45, went blonde to play oversexed southern housewife Charlotte Bless. And she's not the only one getting down and dirty in the movie. Zac Efron spends some time showing off his  torso as well.

John Cusack plays convict Hilary Van Wetter, who is conducting a love affair by letter with Charlotte as he awaits the death penalty. Matthew McConoughey and David Ayelowo are the local lawyers charged with Hilary’s appeal in the movie, written and directed by "Precious" director Lee Daniels.

Nicole Kidman helps extras

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Nicole Kidman was horrified at the conditions extras on her new movie 'Grace of Monaco' had to deal with so arranged for them to be given hot food and blankets.

The 45-year-old actress is playing the late Princess Grace in the new movie and was horrified when a number of extras were forced to work late in freezing conditions so arranged for better facilities for the background cast.

A source told America's Star magazine: 'About 200 extras were forced to shoot late into the night in 40 F (4 Celsius) weather wearing only light clothing. Everyone was freezing. The next day Nicole demanded that tents be set up for the extras and they be supplied with warm blankets, hot food and coffee to keep them comfortable.'

Nicole's kind actions prompted the extras to joke that the Australian beauty - who has children Isabella, 19, and Conor, 17, with ex-husband Tom Cruise, and Sunday Rose, four, and Faith Margaret, 23 months, with spouse Keith Urban - was just like a 'real princess'.

The source added: 'It was like she was a real princess, barking orders and looking out for her people. And her caring actions were a real hit with everyone.'

Nicole Kidman was blindsided by Tom Cruise divorce

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Nicole Kidman was blindsided when her ex-husband Tom Cruise filed for divorce, because she thought their life together was “perfect.”

The Oscar-winning actress married her “Days of Thunder “co-star in 1990, when she was just 23, and they adopted two children together before Cruise moved to end their 10-year union in 2001, citing irreconcilable differences.

Kidman reveals she was especially devastated by their split because she didn’t see it coming.

She tells DuJour magazine, “I was totally smitten. I fell madly, passionately in love. I was reeling with Tom. I would have gone to the ends of the earth for him. We were in a bubble, just the two of us. We became very dependent on one another. …

“(I thought) our life together was perfect. It took me a very long time to heal. It was a shock to my system.”

And the 45-year-old admits the hardest part was losing her best friend: “I realized I didn’t want to be alone. I wanted to fall in love again, but I wasn’t sure I could.”

Kidman eventually met and married country star Keith Urban in 2006, and the actress insists she couldn’t be happier, adding, “My life changed. He is a wonderful, caring man and he makes me feel secure. We don’t ever like to be separated.”

How the Queen of Hollywood lived

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Behind the scenes on the Grace Of Monaco set starring Nicole Kidman as Grace Kelly.

As filming continues on the film Grace of Monaco, pictures from the set show exactly how Monaco's most famous royal couple lived.

Chandeliers, marble floors and red carpets filled the grand palace where Grace Kelly and Prince Rainer III shared their marital home and the filmmakers have found the perfect replica in Italy.

But when Nicole Kidman headed out to the Genova set on Tuesday afternoon, she was a far cry from the regal image of the fifties icon.

Nicole Kidman admits that she 'dresses for comfort.'

So it's fitting to see the actress leave her hotel in a simple V-neck jumper and jeans as she heads to the film set.

Nicole may not have been wearing one of the classic dresses made famous by the former Queen of Monaco but her chic hairstyle certainly looked the part.

As an A-list star NIcole Kidman should fill the shoes of Grace Kelly easily.

But the film will not focus on the fifties actress's movie years but the time after her marriage to Monaco's Prince Rainier III.

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The script, written by Arash Amel, tells the story of Rainer's and Charles De Gaulle dispute over tax laws in the early 1960s.

The screenplay was the subject of a bidding war and was eventually picked up by French financier Pierre-Ange Le Pogam after it was listed in the 2011 Hollywood Black List of the most liked unproduced scripts of the year.

Starring opposite Nicole Kidman as Grace's husband Prince Ranier III is Resevoir Dogs actor Tim Roth.

The British star will have to make sure his tattooed arm is kept covered throughout the shoot as the royal certainly didn't have any such adornment.

Robot and Frank star Frank Langella will also feature in the film as well as Heroes actor Milo Ventimiglia and My Family's Robert Lindsay.

Alfred Hitchcock will be portrayed by Roger Ashton-Griffiths, the third time the legendary director has been portrayed on film and television.

Anthony Hopkins stars as the rotund filmmaker in Hitchcock - currently being premiered across the U.S. - with Toby Jones bringing Alfred to life in HBO's The Girl alongside Sienna Miller.

Grace Of Monaco is expected to be released in 2014

Nicole Kidman Covers DuJour Winter 2012

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The 45-year-old actress looked stunning in a cashmere MAX MARA cardigan for the Patrick Demarchelier shot front page while opening up about everything from her relationship with Tom Cruise to being a mother.

A few highlights from Miss Kidman’s interview are as follows. For more, be sure to pay a visit to DuJour !

On filming “Eyes Wide Shut:”

“It was an exhausting project, but in the end everyone felt they accomplished something special. I know critics think the movie is dark, but I think there is hope. Stanley [Kubrick] was emphasizing the importance of loyalty and commitment in a marriage, that marriage is a relationship that has to transcend sexuality.”

On her marriage to Tom Cruise:

“I was totally smitten—I fell madly, passionately in love. I was reeling with Tom. I would have gone to the ends of the earth for him. I was so impulsive and naïve… We were in a bubble, just the two of us. We became very dependent on one another.”

On how motherhood has changed her:

“Having my baby has been a healing experience. It took me so long to have a child. I feel enormous gratitude. Sunday has healed an enormous amount in me. It’s a very private thing, but she just has.”

'I thought our life together was perfect': Nicole Kidman on Tom Cruise's 'shock' decision to end their ten-year marriage

They were seen as the world's most perfect couple - until Tom Cruise shocked the world, and his wife, by walking out.

Now, 11 years later, Nicole Kidman has reflected on her utter 'shock' at her split from Cruise.

'I thought our life together was perfect,' the actress told DuJour magazine, admitting she was blindsided by the actor's decision to end their ten-year union.

'It took me a very long time to heal. It was a shock to my system.'

The Australian actress claims the pair had a happy marriage.

'We were in a bubble, just the two of us. We became very dependent on one another.'

Nicole, who is now happily married to country star Keith Urban, married the Hollywood superstar when she was just 23.

'I was reeling with Tom,' she now says. 'I would have gone to the ends of the earth for him.... I was totally smitten - I fell madly, passionately in love.'

But the 45-year-old admits: 'I was so impulsive and naive.'

Nicole says her life has recovered and she is happier than ever.

'I’m happier than I’ve ever been in my life,' she tells DuJour.

'I’m living in a friend’s house in Nice [to film a biopic of Princess Grace Of Monaco]. My two daughters are with me, Sunday Rose, who’s four, and Faith Margaret, who’s two.

'My mother is about to fly in from Australia to babysit. Then Keith will be arriving… My family is with me. My family.'

And Nicole says they spend as much time together as they can.

'My life changed. He is a wonderful, caring man and he makes me feel secure. We don’t ever like to be separated.'

The pair have built a family together, something Nicole, who adopted children Bella and Connor with Tom, called a 'healing experience'.