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Kidman serious about comedy role


Pratfalls, gags or dry wit, Nicole Kidman says she’d love to give them a shot.
The Oscar-winner says she never gets offered comedic roles, and she’d like to change that.
“They always say I’m not funny,” Kidman said at a Saturday panel for TV critics to talk about her upcoming role in the second installment of SundanceTV’s “Top of the Lake.”
The 50-year-old actress said she’s at a point in her life where she’s eager to try anything and isn’t worried about failure.
“I’m willing to fall on my face, I’m willing to get back up again. I want to keep trying,” she said.
She also added that she’s learning about comedy from her 9-year-old daughter with husband Keith Urban, who she’s “sure has Lucille Ball in her.”
Speaking to a group of reporters after the panel, Kidman said she grew up watching comedy shows like “I Love Lucy,” and her father was a fan of the satirical MAD Magazine.
“The thing that makes me close to people is laughing with them. I love it,” she said.
“Top of the Lake: China Girl” is slated to air on three consecutive nights beginning Sept. 10. Kidman plays the adoptive mother to the daughter Elisabeth Moss’ character gave up at birth for adoption.
— Associated Press