Nicole Kidman & Zoe Saldaña Take Lie Detector Tests | Vanity Fair

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About this episode Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman undergo lie detector tests, revealing personal anecdotes about family, career ha… AI summary

Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman undergo lie detector tests, revealing personal anecdotes about family, career habits, and pop culture moments. The segment highlights their honesty (or perceived deception) regarding travel, tipping, and professional experiences, while also touching on their roles in 'Lioness' and past film careers.

Key takeaways 6
  • Zoe Saldaña admits to under-tipping waiters but compensates by over-tipping, and acknowledges pretending to like movies she wasn't crazy about or friends' projects.
  • Nicole Kidman reveals she took a full month off in July and August, traveling to Europe with family, and clarifies her role in 'The Young People' was a cameo, not supporting.
  • Zoe's mother once confused her with Thandiwe Newton on a movie poster, leading to an embarrassing phone call where Zoe had to explain she wasn't in 'Traffic'.
  • Nicole Kidman's AMC theater ad has become a cultural meme, leading to public interactions where people ask her to repeat the line 'Heartbreak feels good in a place like this'.
  • Zoe Saldaña admits she does not know how to say the famous Klingon phrase 'Today is a good day to die', despite starring in three Star Trek films.
  • Nicole Kidman claims she would have done a Disney cruise if her kids were younger (3-4 years old), but found the idea of thousands of people on a boat unappealing at the time.
Notable quotes 5 AI-generated: wording and quote attribution may be wrong. Use the play link to verify.
  • “Heartbreak feels good in a place like this.”
    ▶ 0:00 The iconic line from Nicole Kidman's AMC theater commercial, which she repeats when fans recognize her.
  • “I don't know that much about Star Trek. ... Today is a good day to die is the most famous Klingon phrase. Do you remember how to say it? No.”
    ▶ 4:22 Zoe Saldaña admitting her lack of trivia knowledge despite her prominent role in the franchise.
  • “I had not ventured into the cruise world at that stage, so I did not know how a Disney cruise could be so fun because I was like, well, thousands of people on a boat. But actually... I would do a Disney cruise.”
    ▶ 11:49 Nicole Kidman explaining her change of heart regarding Disney cruises based on her children's ages.
  • “She calls me up one day to tell me, 'Zoe, I just drove by and I saw the poster of your new movie. You look amazing, but I don't remember you doing a movie called Traffic?' And I told her, 'Mom, that's because I'm not in Traffic. That's Thandiwe Newton.'”
    ▶ 3:45 Zoe Saldaña sharing a funny story about her mother confusing her with another actress.
  • “Sometimes it can be marmalade.”
    ▶ 17:13 Nicole Kidman jokingly lying about the color of the sky during the final test question.

Chapters & Sections (8)

0:00 Zoe Saldaña Lie Detector Test chapter 2
2:59 Zoe Saldaña's Mother Confuses Her With Another Actress
4:04 Star Trek Trivia and Mother's Advice
5:27 Lie Detector Test Questions and Answers chapter 1
7:57 Love Languages and Lie Detector Calibration
10:19 Vacation Habits, Oscars, and Memes chapter 2
12:27 Oscar Win and AMC Meme Discussion
14:37 Hat Preferences and Truthful Philosophy

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