THE MOMS MAMARAZZI® WITH NICOLE KIDMAN

Actor and fashion icon, Nicole Kidman, recently sat down with “THE MOMS” Denise Albert and Melissa Musen Gerstein. The event was presented in conjunction with a screening of her new film Paddington and took place at the Film Society Lincoln Center.

She discussed life in front of the camera, the joys of parenthood with her husband, musician, Keith Urban, and her role as the villain, Millicent. Kidman captivated the audience with her candid and engaging conversation about her family and raising children out of the spotlight.

She and her husband, musician Keith Urban made the decision to shield their children from the limelight and choose not to photograph their children with them. And, try to discourage autographs and photos with fans, when they are with their kids. They are always trying to balance their private life with their personal life. But, did acknowledge that they are willing to speak about their children since they are such a big part of their lives. She laughingly admitted that it was impossible not to speak about her kids, when they are such a big part of their lives. But, did say that they try their best to protect their children from the public eye. However, her daughters Sunday Rose, 6 1/2 and Faith Margaret, 4 have not displayed any interest in following in her footsteps. She explained that her daughter Sunday Rose has decided that she wants to be a vet and a party planner and then sometimes changes her mind and states that she wants to have eight children and be a stay-at-home mom.

Paddington Bear is a remake of the classic story about a bear named Paddington, who leaves Peru for a better life in London. He is on the hunt for his mentor the “Explorer” Montgomery Clyde. Paddington finds himself getting into all sorts of trouble and is met with funny moments while trying to settle into life in London. The kids in the audience, as well as the grownups, were extremely entertained by the movie and experienced many laugh out loud moments. Kidman’s turn as the villain was a total success as a sinister taxidermist. The film also stars Hugh Bonneville, also featured in the PBS favorite, Downtown Abbey, as well as Colin Firth and Sally Hawkins. The release date of the movie is January 16, 2015.

When asked about the importance of books, Kidman went into a great deal about the importance of books. She referenced some of our favorites, including “Good Night Moon”, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”. She said that she and her husband read books every single night to their children, and laughed that sometimes “it’s the same book every night”. But, as a child growing up, they were important and she credits her love of books for becoming an actor.

Paddington books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. For more information please visit www.paddington.com

-Denise Courter, Founder of FiDi Families.com and Lifestyle and Family Editor for DOWNTOWN Magazine