'Grief-Stricken' Nicole Kidman Recalls Why She Burst Out Laughing on Seeing Her Father's Body in Coffin
Nicole Kidman described an unusual reaction to her father's death. Witnessing him in the casket, she revealed how she laughed uncontrollably due to overwhelming grief and shock.
Actress Nicole Kidman has talked about how her body and mind went into a state of shock when she saw her father lying in his casket. The actress said that the grim sight led to her bursting into a fit of laughter. Nicole’ psychologist father Antony Kidman died aged 75 in 2014 after suffering a fall when visiting the actress’ sister Antonia in Singapore. “I literally started laughing because I was so grief-stricken and so devastated. My body and my psyche just couldn’t handle it.”Mice: Nicole Kidman To Star In and Produce Film Directed by Justin Kurzel.
The actress also said her grim habit of laughing at inappropriate times has followed her ever since, reports femalefirst.co.uk. Nicole added, “Even at other times in my life, I’ve laughed at inappropriate times because I have this weird short-circuiting. It’s like you need this moment to keep you alive, in a way, otherwise you’ll die. It’s too much pain.” Peaky Blinders: Cillian Murphy Set to Reprise Role As Tommy Shelby in Steven Knight’s Series.
The actress used her experience at her father’s funeral to create a scene in Expats where her character Margaret starts laughing uncontrollably when she and her husband Clarke visit a morgue to view a body that matches the description of their missing son.
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