Nicole Kidman reveals she started smoking to prepare for her role as Lucille Ball in Amazon's biographical drama. With 40 years in Hollywood under her belt, in films and television that have seen her shed her Australian accent.
The actress' latest outing as the famous female comedian, Lucille Ball, sees her star alongside Javier Bardem, who plays Ball's real-life husband, Desi Arnaz.
In an interview with , Kidman reveals she started smoking to prepare for her role as Lucille Ball in . The 54-year-old actress explains that she told her vocal coach, Tom Jones, that nailing a "
" was going to be "" due to her Australian accent.Turning to extreme measures to capture Ball's iconicvoice, Kidman details that she "." The actress further says that if she "" she can do "
Despite Sorkin's assurance that Kidman was "" the actress also reveals that she still was uncertain about the role, thinking that "."
Despite this doubt, and has since received generally universal praise for her portrayal. The actress' interview also touched on her thoughts about aging within the acting industry.
