i was really looking forward to meeting nicole in london, but even as superstars, travel plans can be ruined these days, so we talked virtually. nicole kidmanjoining us from los angeles, welcome to this cultural life. thank you. thank you for having me. you were born in hawaii and moved to sydney with your australian parents at the age of four. your father was a clinical psychologist and biochemist. was it a creative upbringing? yeah, absolutely. i mean, as much as i grew up the daughter of a scientist who became a psychologist, i was also the daughter of a nurse educator, but they were both academics. erm, but there was an enormous love of the arts. i was always taken to the theatre, opera, symphonies. my mother loves opera. what are your earliest memories of favourite films? i would go to a place called the independent theatre, which would show films, and we were all allowed to flop around on bean bags. they didn t have chairs, they didn t have seats, they had bean bags. an
the series in which leading artists and performers talk to me about their most significant cultural influences and experiences. i m john wilson and my guest is oscar winning actor nicole kidman who has been an international star for over 30 years now. i was really looking forward to meeting nicole in london, but even a superstar s travel plans can be ruined, so we talked virtually. nicole kidmanjoining us from los angeles, welcome to this cultural life. thank you, thank you for having me. you were born in hawaii and moved to sydney with your australian parents at the age of four. your father was a clinical psychologist and biochemist. was it a creative upbringing? yeah, absolutely. i mean, as much as i grew up the daughter of a scientist who became a psychologist, i was also the daughter of a nurse educator, but they were both academics. but there was an enormous love of the arts. i was always taken to the theatre, opera, symphonies, my mother loves opera. what are your earli
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an international star for over 30 years now. i was really looking forward to meeting nicole in london, but even as superstars, travel plans can be ruined these days, so we talked virtually. nicole kidmanjoining us from los angeles, welcome to this cultural life. thank you. thank you for having me. you were born in hawaii and moved to sydney with your australian parents at the age of four. your father was a clinical psychologist and biochemist. was it a creative upbringing? yeah, absolutely. i mean, as much as i grew up the daughter of a scientist who became a psychologist, i was also the daughter of a nurse educator, but they were both academics. um, but there was an enormous love of the arts. i was always taken to the theatre, opera, symphonies. my mother loves opera. what are your earliest memories of favourite films? i would go to a place called the independent theatre, which would show films, and we were all allowed to flop around on bean bags. they didn t have chairs, th
journalism aards. awards. [cheers and applause]. greg: i don t know. this is where we honor writers who impress today. tonight the winner is jeremy bail for the rap and entertainment website. he broke a major story about a famous tv anchor saying something disgusting. a lot of homeless service it s not working. the solution is lining to the homeless like the woman who says we are spoiled and need tough love or we will never get off the street. greg, what do you think about that approach? i agree with everything the little lady says and i am sorry about the cart. greg: i referred to dana perino as little lady. dana perino was a veteran news anchor who was the white house press secretary during the bush administration. she laughed it off and continued. you will think i told dana perino to take off her shoes and get in the kitchen where she belongs which is what i say to jesse every day. the writer was shocked at dana s response when he described as unfazed.