Actor Quote by Nicole Kidman
![“Sometimes as an actor you're struggling to make things work. That was never the case for me with [Big Little Lies script]. It just kind of flowed out.” quote by Nicole Kidman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e98/nicole-kidman-1321_actors_sometimes-as-an-actor-you-re-struggling_1002803.jpg)
“Sometimes as an actor you're struggling to make things work. That was never the case for me with [Big Little Lies script]. It just kind of flowed out.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Press conference about Big Little Lies, 2017
The creative process can feel effortless when a script aligns with an actor’s instincts.
In simple terms: Good material makes acting flow smoothly.
Key Takeaway
Trust the material and let it guide you.
Themes
creativity
flow
artistic alignment
Mood
enthusiastic
confident
Type
inspirational
reflective
When to use this quote
- film auditions
- stage rehearsals
- writing workshops
Key Concepts
intuition
script analysis
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you recognize when a role will feel natural?
- What steps help maintain flow under pressure?
A Different Perspective
Even strong scripts can encounter production hurdles.
![“We worked with Jean-Marc [Vallée] [on Big Little Lies] in terms of finding [style]. Because when you have five women, you're trying to find how they each dress and how they present themselves to the world.” quote by Nicole Kidman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/528/nicole-kidman-1321_bigs_we-worked-with-jean-marc-vall-e-on-big-l_1516806.jpg)
![“I love that ["Big Little Lies"] is about women coming together and making something happen very quickly, with friendship being the core of it.” quote by Nicole Kidman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fb1/nicole-kidman-1321_bigs_i-love-that-big-little-lies-is-about-wom_2692579.jpg)
![“For me, my storyline [in Big Little Lies] is very complicated and nuanced. [The script] was so beautifully written. It was very, very easy to play. ... I think one of the scenes is almost eight minutes.” quote by Nicole Kidman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/488/nicole-kidman-1321_bigs_for-me-my-storyline-in-big-little-lies-i_878361.jpg)
![“[As a producer] [Big Little Lies] is the stories of women that I know, and it was a way in which we could go to other women and say, "Here's a great role. There's five great roles here. They're all complicated. They all deserve to be told, and are you interested?" And that is rare.” quote by Nicole Kidman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/231/nicole-kidman-1321_bigs_as-a-producer-big-little-lies-is-the-sto_1803467.jpg)
![“In particular, for my character, Celeste [in Big Little Lies], there was a way in which we wanted to present her, because she has sort of barriers that she has to put up for protection because of things that are going on in her life. Yet she wants to be, I suppose, very presentable but neutral.” quote by Nicole Kidman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f43/nicole-kidman-1321_barriers_in-particular-for-my-character-celeste-i_1766822.jpg)
