As Nicole Kidman became the holder of the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award - its presenter Meryl Streep paid rich tribute to her outstanding acting skills.
Working with the Oscar winner on Big Little Lies, The Post star reflects on her powerful performance in the black comedy that has left her shaken.
Her tribute to Nicole comes in front of the industry's top artists as the 74-year-old said, “That’s the time when I really came within breathing distance of the formidable gifts Nicole has, and her process and her seismic bank of emotion she’s got locked up inside there and her stamina and her drive to be an artist and her discipline.”
Moving on, Meryl shared her initial reaction to an emotional scene in the HBO series that involved the Expats actress re-shot it.
“I haven’t recovered from that first day, I’ve never seen anything like that in my life,” the most Academy-nominated actress noted after Nicole again performed the scene with equal passion.
“For me, it was traumatizing because I thought this woman is a Valkyrie. How is she able to sustain that? Never letting up, never letting down.”
Following her praise, Nicole gushed over Meryl for a wonderful tribute, “Meryl Streep, I just love you, I’ve always loved you; I don’t know what it is but you’re a beacon of excellence and warmth and generosity but you’ve been my guiding light, so to receive this from you, you have no idea."