WEEK TWO
DAY I
I attended some ridiculous little play in the local theatre here in Kununerra. I had to leave half way through, because it was horrible. The people had made dinner for us, but I honestly couldn’t eat it. It was a simple salad and some horrible pasta with shrimp and cream sauce and a chocolate cake for dessert. I tried the salad but the pasta was badly cooked and heavy. They had a nice wine though, and I drank four glasses, so I was a bit light headed when Keith and I headed out. I told them that I had had a laugh and so, was grateful for the break in the tension on set. Keith said we should stay til the end, because they’d gone to a lot of trouble, but I am sure they were thrilled that I showed up at all.
Keith and I had one of our “I’m trying really hard to convince myself I’m happy” conversations. He is tiresome at times. I get bored with him. Tom was so full of life and opportunity. He showed me so much about living … how I want to live, and Keith’s world is just not that attractive to me. He is so ordinary. Not that he isn’t handsome, but he’s no Tom Cruise. God knows he tries. He’s dressing a bit more like Tom at least. Fortunately, he has convinced himself that he needs to continue to learn how to want what he already has. I need a man around me. Right now, that’s Keith.
DAY II
It’s 42 degrees today and I am exhausted just thinking about the heat. My water was almost 10 degrees today and I have had enough of it. There is no excuse for it…it’s just shoddy. Someone will be fired for it.
I am feeling a bit shaky in my acting. Baz asked me to re-do one scene 33 times…and had me try to furrow my brows several times to no avail. But he told me that it’s OK to be shaky in your confidence and self esteem…even he feels it. I know he’s my creative partner. I eases my anxiety. He nurtures my soul. He titillates my imagination. He is the lover I wish I had…I would gladly make love to him. Keith approaches, smiling at me, with a tall glass of ice tea but I tell him that I’m in a good place now and to leave me alone before he ruins it. I take the tea, though. I’m very hot and dusty.
The thing about Keith is that he cares for me no matter what I do. If I yell at him, strike him, throw things at him, cuss at him, or tell people he’s useless, he still stays by me. Sometimes I think it’s my money, but he tells me it has nothing to do with money. He is there for me, no matter what.
DAY III
It’s brutal today. The winds are very high and my eyes are stinging. I’m having a hard time closing them completely since my last treatment which is not helping. My hairdresser is finally feeling better…and he finally gave me my money’s worth. I was starting to get sick of seeing his pale anemic face with the sweat dripping off his chin, as he did my hair. Honestly, it was getting tiresome.
I am supposed to be driving the herd of cattle along the river. My double is out in the blazing sun, while I sit in my trailer. Thank God for air conditioning. They come to get me as there is a scene that I have to shoot. The double can’t do it. I will have to ride the horse through the herd. I hate it. The cattle are such smelly creatures and I honestly don’t even like to look at them let alone smell them. But, this is what makes the movie. The idea that I was actually out amongst these creature, herding them, castrating them. Baz says that if I can make this look natural, it will MAKE the film. It’s all in my hands. I am the only one who can make the film work. It’s a powerful feeling. I mount the horse and gallop through the cattle herd, across to the edge of the river. “Cut!” My scene is over and I’m sure it will make the last six hours of work my double did in the blistering heat seem almost surreal. I feel extraordinarily powerful. I smile as I get off the horse and walk back to my trailer. I feel a bit faint after being in the heat for 15 minutes, but I’m sure the cool water and fan in my trailer will revive me.
Tomorrow we head back to civilization and out of this horrible desolate landscape. I look forward to some sushi…something of substance to vomit up.
….Home. I'll go home. After all... tomorrow is another day.
DAY I
I attended some ridiculous little play in the local theatre here in Kununerra. I had to leave half way through, because it was horrible. The people had made dinner for us, but I honestly couldn’t eat it. It was a simple salad and some horrible pasta with shrimp and cream sauce and a chocolate cake for dessert. I tried the salad but the pasta was badly cooked and heavy. They had a nice wine though, and I drank four glasses, so I was a bit light headed when Keith and I headed out. I told them that I had had a laugh and so, was grateful for the break in the tension on set. Keith said we should stay til the end, because they’d gone to a lot of trouble, but I am sure they were thrilled that I showed up at all.
Keith and I had one of our “I’m trying really hard to convince myself I’m happy” conversations. He is tiresome at times. I get bored with him. Tom was so full of life and opportunity. He showed me so much about living … how I want to live, and Keith’s world is just not that attractive to me. He is so ordinary. Not that he isn’t handsome, but he’s no Tom Cruise. God knows he tries. He’s dressing a bit more like Tom at least. Fortunately, he has convinced himself that he needs to continue to learn how to want what he already has. I need a man around me. Right now, that’s Keith.
DAY II
It’s 42 degrees today and I am exhausted just thinking about the heat. My water was almost 10 degrees today and I have had enough of it. There is no excuse for it…it’s just shoddy. Someone will be fired for it.
I am feeling a bit shaky in my acting. Baz asked me to re-do one scene 33 times…and had me try to furrow my brows several times to no avail. But he told me that it’s OK to be shaky in your confidence and self esteem…even he feels it. I know he’s my creative partner. I eases my anxiety. He nurtures my soul. He titillates my imagination. He is the lover I wish I had…I would gladly make love to him. Keith approaches, smiling at me, with a tall glass of ice tea but I tell him that I’m in a good place now and to leave me alone before he ruins it. I take the tea, though. I’m very hot and dusty.
The thing about Keith is that he cares for me no matter what I do. If I yell at him, strike him, throw things at him, cuss at him, or tell people he’s useless, he still stays by me. Sometimes I think it’s my money, but he tells me it has nothing to do with money. He is there for me, no matter what.
DAY III
It’s brutal today. The winds are very high and my eyes are stinging. I’m having a hard time closing them completely since my last treatment which is not helping. My hairdresser is finally feeling better…and he finally gave me my money’s worth. I was starting to get sick of seeing his pale anemic face with the sweat dripping off his chin, as he did my hair. Honestly, it was getting tiresome.
I am supposed to be driving the herd of cattle along the river. My double is out in the blazing sun, while I sit in my trailer. Thank God for air conditioning. They come to get me as there is a scene that I have to shoot. The double can’t do it. I will have to ride the horse through the herd. I hate it. The cattle are such smelly creatures and I honestly don’t even like to look at them let alone smell them. But, this is what makes the movie. The idea that I was actually out amongst these creature, herding them, castrating them. Baz says that if I can make this look natural, it will MAKE the film. It’s all in my hands. I am the only one who can make the film work. It’s a powerful feeling. I mount the horse and gallop through the cattle herd, across to the edge of the river. “Cut!” My scene is over and I’m sure it will make the last six hours of work my double did in the blistering heat seem almost surreal. I feel extraordinarily powerful. I smile as I get off the horse and walk back to my trailer. I feel a bit faint after being in the heat for 15 minutes, but I’m sure the cool water and fan in my trailer will revive me.
Tomorrow we head back to civilization and out of this horrible desolate landscape. I look forward to some sushi…something of substance to vomit up.
….Home. I'll go home. After all... tomorrow is another day.
8 comments:
Oh, my, stinging, can't close them, oh, my, I can see the finale, digging up the Oscar, holding it up to the setting sun, "As God as my witness, I'll . . ."
You are too freaking funny sometimes.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!!
Yes, very good job Urban Myths... kidman's latest pathetic PR gimmick of a "personal" filming diary is a big target for satire...kidman plucks the depths of the shallow river that runs very very idle in her own little fantasy world. I bet it falls as flat as a ton of bricks even to her dwindling audience.
I LOVE THIS DIARY. It would make a far more interesting movie than the 3 hour epic about to be released. Did you see the latest article about this film on news.com.au and that Baz was forced to change the ending. Which is a pity because it leaves it open to a sequel now ... Why couldn't they just let him die!
Even after this film comes out, we then have "Nine" to contend with:
http://nicole-kidman-journey.blogspot.com/2008/11/9-reasons-to-roll-your-eyes.html
The story of the studios change of the movies ending is directly out of kidman's movie MO... as I once commented... it's The Invasion... all over again....oh yeah and the Golden Compass! Certainly when the film opens and royally flops...the talk will be of these director/studio shenanegans. As for Nine...the cast photo release is certainly not getting any postive buzz... it would figure that kidman wouldn't bother to show and simply have Madame Tussaud send the wax figure for the shoot. As for the WeinsteinCo's string of box office failures...it's even doubtful that they'll be in business by the time this one comes out...so they have that to look forward to... oh yeah and it seems kidman has another film lined up... another "starring" film that she is to also produce... just from memory, that makes about the 7th or 8th film kidman is to produce for herself...but as of yet... havent been made yet. But that is what happens when your career is in decline...so many deals and ambitions... but nothing to show for it.
...so, just a little sunday down time research on the subject: Kidman film "producing" agenda and results...
..in 2006, kidman signs a 3 film deal with fox to "produce" and star in those films...
..it was announced kidman was to "produce" and star in a "Monroe/ marry a millionaire/monte carlo" remake...where kidman had announced at the end of last year that they were in talks for julia roberts to possibly co star in....
...it was announced or rumored..that kidman was to "produce" and star in a film titled, according to IMBD, "Alone"...about a woman who after a personal tragedy, becomes a shut in and begins to lose her mind...
...it was announced or rumored that she was to "produce" and star in a remake of the broadway production of "Rabbit Hole"..
... according to Variety, films in development under Blossom's (kidman's producing co)...first-look deal with Fox include Jez Butterworth's "Headhunters," Karen Lutz's "Bachelorette Party" and an untitled thriller written by Simon Kinberg...
...earlier this year, it was announced according to Variety, that kidman was set to "produce" and star in a bio pic based on the life of dusty springfield...
...back in sept, it was annouced that kidman was set to "produce" and star in the action/adventure "indyesque" pic "Wonder"...
...also there is something that she is supposedly to simply star in with naomi watts...according to IMDB, called "Need"..???..so there might be a few others I may have missed...
...again, that is a very...very impressive "to do list"... of course it would be even far more impressive if any of these films had actually gotten made. Again, this is the wheelin' and dealin' of a desperate and declining celeb, who hopes that by throwing anything and everything up at the wall, something and anything will stick...and as an added bonus, it does keep her name in the news, so there's that.
...ps...
...I forgot also this year, that kidman is supposed to also star in, but not "produce", the bio pic of ex govenment agent valerie plame...
Well Maclen, I also heard that Granny Freeze has will be producing and starring in the remake of "ET - The Extra Terrestrial". Guess which part she is playing?
I knew I wasn't crazy, I knew I wasn't crazy, I knew I wasn't. . . .
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