Kidman is a noted feline ally, owning as many as three cats at once.

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“We Zoomed with him, and it just clicked,” Kidman recalled.

“As soon as I saw his cat walk through, I was like, ‘You’re perfect.

Nicole Kidman (L) and Harris Dickinson attend the Los Angeles Premiere Screening of A24’s “Babygirl” at DGA Theater Complex on December 11, 2024 in Los Angeles, California

Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Babygirl’ on Dec. 11, 2024.Eric Charbonneau/A24 via Getty

You’re really, really good for this.’

And he was just so nice.”

Beautifully generous actors, and I think that’s how things get formed."

Babygirl Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson

Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson in ‘Babygirl’.Niko Tavernise/A24

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The actress noted that finding like-minded collaborators is an essential part of her creative process.

She’s radical in her approach and bold every time.

I’m just so grateful that I got to be a part of that."

“I said, ‘No, come on, man.

Don’t ask me to say that.’

People need to look past the eroticism of it.

It’s a very nuanced film.

It’s so much about liberation and the consequences of too much constraint.

It’s important that that’s what people are talking about as well.”

Babygirlhits theaters Christmas day.