Casting Nicole Kidman as a high-class call girl in Moulin Rouge wasn't that much of a stretch -- at least according to costar John Leguizamo. ''There's a lot of relatedness in being a prostitute and a Hollywood actress,'' he insists. ''You have to impress people and go to these big fancy parties and make 'em laugh and giggle. Nicole was very convincing.'' (Leguizamo says he couldn't afford Kidman even if she were a working girl: ''I don't make nearly enough.'') The actress doesn't buy his logic. ''John is naughty, but he might be right,'' she says. ''But if you stay true to your integrity, your artistic vision, and what you believe in, that's not prostitution.'' Kidman will soon be for sale again -- as a mail-order bride in Birthday Girl -- though the terms are different. Advises costar Ben Chaplin: ''She doesn't necessarily have to put out.''
You Might Also Like
- Movie Article Movie Reviews Reconsidered
- All About Moulin Rouge
- Features Cry Freedom
- Movie Article How MTV killed -- and revived -- movie musicals
- News Article We pick the Moulin Rouge corset as one of our key gift items
Movie Calendar
- January 3
- January 4
- January 6
- January 13
- January 20
- January 27
- February 3
- February 10
- February 17
- February 24
- March 2
- March 9
- March 16
- March 23
- March 30
- April 4
- April 6
- April 13
- April 20
- April 27
- * Dates subject to change
Add your comment
The rules: Keep it clean, and stay on the subject or we might delete your comment. If you see inappropriate language, e-mail us. An asterisk * indicates a required field.