Nicole Kidman
Books, Beach, & Beyond
Sep 12, 2024
49 min
Our guest today in this special bonus episode of Books, Beach, & Beyond is Academy Award, Golden Globe, SAG, and Emmy Award winner Nicole Kidman. Elin and Tim ask Nicole about what books she loved throughout her life and how that love of literature turned into the passion for storytelling as an actor. They discuss many of Nicole’s book to screen acting portrayals from the Paddington Bear film to playing Virginia Woolf in The Hours. Discussion quickly and enthusiastically segues into The Perfect Couple, Elin’s 2018 novel and the brand-new Netflix limited series of the same name. Nicole talks about her role as Greer Garrison Winbury, what leapt out at her about the project, working with director Susanne Bier, the joy of collaborating with such a dynamic
ensemble cast, upcoming projects, more favorite books, Nantucket, and beyond! This is a don’t miss episode for any fan of Nicole's or literature and film and especially to learn more "behind the scenes" tidbits of your newest TV obsession - The Perfect Couple!A special thank you to our Episode Sponsors:Book of the MonthNantucket Book PartnersNantucket DreamlandReading ListThe Perfect Couple by Elin HilderbrandThe English Patient by Michael OndaatjeThe Winds of War by Herman WoukThe Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumJaws by Peter BenchleyThe Famous Five by Enid BlytonThe Secret Seven by Enid BlytonAnne of Green Gables by LM MontgomeryPaddington Bear by Michael BondSeven Little Australians by Ethel TurnerFatal Shore by Robert HughesCold Mountain by Charles FrasierPractical Magic by Alice HoffmanMrs. Dalloway by Virginia WoolfThe Hours by Michael CunninghamBig Little Lies by Liane MoriartyPostmortem by Patricia CornwellPortrait of a Lady by Henry JamesThe Human Stain by Philip RothHere One Moment by Liane MoriartyAll Fours by Miranda JulySame As It Ever Was by Claire LombardoShakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judy DenchOther Authors MentionedFyodor Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, John Steinbeck, Tim Winton, Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, Patrick White, Liane Moriarty, Patricia Cornwell, Elizabeth StroutFollow/Subscribe to the 'Books, Beach, & Beyond' podcast now to stay current on new episodes.And find us on Instagram at @booksbeachandbeyondHappy Reading!
