Liev Schreiber Jokes Nicole Kidman Is 'So Quick to Be Inappropriate on a Set': 'Some of the Biggest Doozies'

Mar. 15, 2025

Liev Schreiber and Nicole Kidman attend the Los Angeles premiere ofThe Perfect Coupleon Sept. 4, 2024.Photo:Charley Gallay/Getty

Charley Gallay/Getty

Nicole Kidmanhas a side that fans might be surprised about, according toLiev Schreiber.“I got things from Nicole Kidman that I had no idea existed,” Schreiber, 56, admitted of hisPerfect Couplecostar this week on SiriusXM’sThe Jess Cagle Show with Julia Cunningham.The actor explained that Kidman, 57, “really exudes grace and elegance and authority and all these things,” joking in addition, “I’m here to tell you that I have never met anyone so quick to be inappropriate on a set than Nicole.““She was just coming up with some of the biggest doozies,” Schreiber went on. “One day, they will release the outtakes from this show and all of our improvs, preferably one day after we’re all dead, and you’ll see some extraordinary Nicole Kidman footage. It was really fun.“Liev Schreiber and Nicole Kidman inThe Perfect Couple.Courtesy of NetflixSchreiber told hosts Jess Cagle and Julia Cunningham that even though he and Kidman have “been friends for years,” he’d “never really imagined us working together” beforeThe Perfect Couple.“I didn’t think it would happen, so it was one of the great surprises of doing this gig and finding out about it,” added the actor.Based onNew York Timesbestselling authorElin Hilderbrand’s novel of the same name,The Perfect Coupletransports viewers to Nantucket, Massachusetts, where the Winburys are hosting a lavish family wedding at their seaside estate, Summerland.Things take a dark turn when a body washes up on the property just hours before the bride and groom are to say, “I do.” Suddenly, the quintessential family is swept up in a murder investigation — and everyone is a suspect.Aside from Kidman and Schreiber, the cast includesDakota Fanning,Eve Hewson,Sam Nivola, Billy Howle,Meghann Fahy,Jack Reynor,Ishaan Khatter, Mia Isaac,Michael Beach, Donna Lynne Champlin and Isabelle Adjani.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Eve Hewson, Sam Nivola, Nicole Kidman, Billy Howle, Liev Schreiber, Dakota Fanning and Jack Reynor inThe Perfect Couple.Seacia Pavao/NetflixWhile promoting the Netflix limited series, Kidman and Schreiber toldEntertainment Tonightabout their reactions to being cast together as Mr. and Mrs. Winbury, with the actress joking that she had to “beg” Schreiber to marry her.TheRay Donovanactor, meanwhile, said he “heard a story” that Kidman asked her close friend Naomi Watts, who is also Schreiber’s ex,“if it was okay” for her to do the role. After Kidman confirmed that she did, Schreiber replied, “Isn’t that amazing? That’s how close they are.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Watts, 55, confirmed herself that theBig Little Liesstar did get in touch with her about her role opposite Schreiber inThe Perfect Couple.“We always check in; we’re besties,” Watts toldEntertainment Weeklyduring theToronto International Film Festivalwhile promotingThe Friend.“That was very kind of her to do that.“The Perfect Coupleis now streaming on Netflix.

Nicole Kidmanhas a side that fans might be surprised about, according toLiev Schreiber.

“I got things from Nicole Kidman that I had no idea existed,” Schreiber, 56, admitted of hisPerfect Couplecostar this week on SiriusXM’sThe Jess Cagle Show with Julia Cunningham.

The actor explained that Kidman, 57, “really exudes grace and elegance and authority and all these things,” joking in addition, “I’m here to tell you that I have never met anyone so quick to be inappropriate on a set than Nicole.”

“She was just coming up with some of the biggest doozies,” Schreiber went on. “One day, they will release the outtakes from this show and all of our improvs, preferably one day after we’re all dead, and you’ll see some extraordinary Nicole Kidman footage. It was really fun.”

Liev Schreiber and Nicole Kidman inThe Perfect Couple.Courtesy of Netflix

Courtesy of Netflix

Schreiber told hosts Jess Cagle and Julia Cunningham that even though he and Kidman have “been friends for years,” he’d “never really imagined us working together” beforeThe Perfect Couple.

“I didn’t think it would happen, so it was one of the great surprises of doing this gig and finding out about it,” added the actor.

Based onNew York Timesbestselling authorElin Hilderbrand’s novel of the same name,The Perfect Coupletransports viewers to Nantucket, Massachusetts, where the Winburys are hosting a lavish family wedding at their seaside estate, Summerland.

Things take a dark turn when a body washes up on the property just hours before the bride and groom are to say, “I do.” Suddenly, the quintessential family is swept up in a murder investigation — and everyone is a suspect.

Aside from Kidman and Schreiber, the cast includesDakota Fanning,Eve Hewson,Sam Nivola, Billy Howle,Meghann Fahy,Jack Reynor,Ishaan Khatter, Mia Isaac,Michael Beach, Donna Lynne Champlin and Isabelle Adjani.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Eve Hewson, Sam Nivola, Nicole Kidman, Billy Howle, Liev Schreiber, Dakota Fanning and Jack Reynor inThe Perfect Couple.Seacia Pavao/Netflix

Seacia Pavao/Netflix

While promoting the Netflix limited series, Kidman and Schreiber toldEntertainment Tonightabout their reactions to being cast together as Mr. and Mrs. Winbury, with the actress joking that she had to “beg” Schreiber to marry her.

TheRay Donovanactor, meanwhile, said he “heard a story” that Kidman asked her close friend Naomi Watts, who is also Schreiber’s ex,“if it was okay” for her to do the role. After Kidman confirmed that she did, Schreiber replied, “Isn’t that amazing? That’s how close they are.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.

Watts, 55, confirmed herself that theBig Little Liesstar did get in touch with her about her role opposite Schreiber inThe Perfect Couple.

“We always check in; we’re besties,” Watts toldEntertainment Weeklyduring theToronto International Film Festivalwhile promotingThe Friend.“That was very kind of her to do that.”

The Perfect Coupleis now streaming on Netflix.

source: people.com