Alright, let’s gab about this Nicole Kidman gal, you know, the one from the pictures. Folks say she’s a big deal in them movies, a real star, they call it. I ain’t never seen none of her films myself, too busy with the chickens and the garden, but I hear tell she’s somethin’ special.
Now, they tell me she started out real young, way down in Australia. Australia, that’s like, way, way far, across the big water, you know? Imagine that, a little slip of a girl all the way over there, dreamin’ of bein’ in the pictures. Hard work, I reckon, just like farmin’, but different, I guess. No dirt under your nails, maybe, but probably a whole lotta other headaches.
- She was born in 1967, they say. That’s a long time ago, makes me feel my age, I tell ya. Makes her an old hen too just like me.
- Folks call her an “icon.” I ain’t rightly sure what that means, sounds fancy though. Maybe it means she’s good at what she does, like that fella down the road who can fix anythin’ with a bit of wire and a prayer.
- They also say she’s a producer too. Now, what in tarnation does a producer do? Sounds like somethin’ to do with growin’ crops, but I reckon it ain’t. More like bossin’ folks around, tellin’ ’em what to do, maybe.
They yap on and on about her “iconic roles.” Roles? Like in a play? My grandpappy used to put on plays in the barn, silly things with folks dressin’ up in old clothes. Maybe it’s like that, but with more money and city folk, I s’pose.
This Nicole, she’s been in all sorts of movies, they say. Different kinds, not just the lovey-dovey stuff, but scary ones and funny ones too. A real chameleon, like that lizard that changes colors to match the leaves. Keeps things interestin’, I guess.
She ain’t just famous in Australia, no sirree. She’s a “global superstar,” they call it. That means folks all over the world know her face, know her name. Must be somethin’ to be recognized everywhere you go, though I reckon it’d get tiresome after a while. Can’t even go to the store for a carton of milk without folks pointin’ and whisperin’.
Now, I seen some pictures of her, and she sure is a looker, even now that she’s gettin’ on in years. Always dressed up fancy, hair all done up nice. Not like us country folk, with our work clothes and wind-blown hair. But I bet underneath all that finery, she’s just a regular person, with worries and joys just like the rest of us.
They make a big fuss about her personal life too. Who she’s married to, what she eats, where she goes. Seems nosy to me, but I guess that’s what happens when you’re a big star. Everythin’ you do is news, whether you like it or not. She was married to some Tom Cruise fella, but that went south just like my chickens do when a fox gets in the coop.
So, this Nicole Kidman, she’s a long way from the farm, that’s for sure. But even though we live different lives, I reckon we got more in common than you might think. We both work hard, we both care about our families, and we both try to make the best of what we got. And that’s all that really matters, ain’t it?
They say she was a shy little girl when she was young, born in Hawaii, can you imagine that? All shy and quiet, and then she turns into this big movie star. Life’s funny that way, always throwin’ ya curveballs. One minute you’re plantin’ corn, the next you’re walkin’ the red carpet in fancy shoes.
Even won herself some awards, they say. Academy Awards, Emmy Awards. Sounds important, I guess. Like winnin’ the blue ribbon at the county fair, but bigger and fancier. Must make her mama proud, wherever she is.
She’s been at it for years and years, this moviemaking. From a young girl in Australia to a Hollywood star, that’s quite a journey. Like travellin’ across the whole country in a wagon, only faster, I reckon, and with more cameras.
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