Nicole Kidman gets honest about her acting work

Nicole Kidman means business when it comes to her profession, i.e., acting.

The Academy-winner actress sat with Zendaya for Variety's Actors on Actors interview. In the interview, The Perfect Couple star said her body has taken a toll after she performed dramatic scenes in Babygirl and Big Little Lies.

"It's really taxing going through all of those emotions," the 57-year-old said, adding she had "bruises" on her body after filming intense scenes.

"So you're putting yourself through the trauma. On Babygirl, there were parts that are now not in the film that we shot that gave me - it was exhausting, but it was also just emotionally disturbing," she continued.

"The same when I was doing Big Little Lies. That was disturbing to my body and my psyche because I couldn't tell what was real and what wasn't. I would have real bruises all over my back and body," the ex-wife of Tom Cruise said.

Further explaining the intensity of the scenes, Nicole said, "My brain would say, 'Hold on. You're hurt.' So I've done things where they clean my chakras and pray and get out the sage."

"Honestly, I'll take whatever so I can step into the next place free and not scarred or damaged or wounded," she added.

"Which sounds like I'm ******* crazy, but I'm not. Even just a massage, where suddenly you get a beautiful touch," the 57-year-old noted.

"That's healing, and we have to heal. I'm still learning not to sacrifice my body for the sake of the art, because part of me wants to. Having to value who I am, it's a journey. But you seem very stable." the Eyes Wide Shut star concluded.