close co-stars, including and , paid her emotional tribute, as expected, when she in April.
But when a taped telecast of the event airs on TNT on Monday night, viewers may be surprised to see younger actors thanking the Aussie Oscar winner for the boost she gave their fledgling careers.
who recently starred in with Kidman香蕉视频直播檚 ex-husband, , told the audience at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood that he got his first film role, along with encouragement and strategic cold shoulders, from Kidman in 2010香蕉视频直播檚 香蕉视频直播淩abbit Hole.香蕉视频直播�
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She would also get the third of her five nominations for the role in director John Cameron Mitchell香蕉视频直播檚 film about grief and loss. Teller was just a 23-year-old senior at New York University.
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It wouldn香蕉视频直播檛 last.
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Later at the wrap party, she apologized for the emotional gaming, saying she wanted to keep the young actor off balance.
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Two years later, Teller auditioned to appear with Kidman again, in 香蕉视频直播淭he Paperboy.香蕉视频直播� But he didn香蕉视频直播檛 get it.
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That role went instead to . He香蕉视频直播檚 about the same age as Teller, but already had dozens of credits. The role opposite Kidman would push him past the pigeonholing from appearing in three 香蕉视频直播淗igh School Musical香蕉视频直播� films and 香蕉视频直播淗airspray.香蕉视频直播�
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In the crime drama 香蕉视频直播淭he Paperboy,香蕉视频直播� he plays a character who obsessively pursues the older Kidman. The two share a sex scene, and other scenes that are even more strangely intimate.
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He concluded, 香蕉视频直播淣icole, thank you so much. On behalf of the teenager who was so inspired by you on screen, and the man who stands here today proud to be one of your many collaborators, congratulations.香蕉视频直播�
It was the kind of personal, loving tribute that was the norm that night.
The AFI award often goes to mid-career Hollywood figures, and often comes years before they would typically receive other major honorary awards. Previous winners include , , and .
It gave Kidman a chance to reflect on the nearly 100 films and TV shows she has appeared in, as she stood on the stage where she won her Oscar for playing Virginia Woolf in 香蕉视频直播淭he Hours香蕉视频直播� in 2003.
She thanked by name every director she has worked with, including (香蕉视频直播淭o Die For香蕉视频直播�), (香蕉视频直播淧ortrait of a Lady香蕉视频直播�), (香蕉视频直播淢oulin Rouge香蕉视频直播�), (香蕉视频直播淭he Beguiled香蕉视频直播�), (香蕉视频直播淭he Killing of a Sacred Deer香蕉视频直播�), , (香蕉视频直播淒ogville香蕉视频直播�), (The Interpreter香蕉视频直播�) and (香蕉视频直播淓yes Wide Shut香蕉视频直播�). She teared up when talking about the last two, each of whom died not long after making their final film with her.
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She cried earlier in the evening when her husband of 18 years, country singer , talked about going to rehab a few months into their marriage, and the love and compassion she showed.
Laughs abounded too.
Streep, Kidman香蕉视频直播檚 香蕉视频直播淭he Hours香蕉视频直播� co-star, killed when she said she was still intimidated by Kidman despite being 香蕉视频直播渢he greatest actress of my generation.香蕉视频直播�
Witherspoon did the best of many Australian-accented impressions of Kidman.
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