Nicole shares stories from her performances in Dogville, Lion, The Undoing, and Dead Calm in this interview about his acting career. She discusses her work as a producer, the transition to the American film industry, and talks about her personal acting process. This Q&A moderated by Jenelle Riley, Variety, is part of the SAG-AFTRA Conversations series, an essential resource for actors, filmmakers and students of discussions with performers, exploring the process and profession of acting.

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0:00 - Intro
3:11 - Producing Work
8:06 - Early Interest in Acting
10:16 - Dead Calm (1989)
12:41 - Still Taking Acting Classes
14:40 - When something doesn’t work
18:15 - The Undoing (2020)
24:08 - Transition to American Film Industry
27:10 - Auditions
30:07 - Comedy
33:01 - The Ideal Director
34:43 - Dogville (2003)
41:11 - Choosing Roles
44:41 - Lion (2016)
46:25 - Playing a Real Person
50:41 - Theater Experiences
56:21 - Producing The Undoing (2020)
59:54 - Suzanne Bier
1:01:55 - Carrying a Character
1:03:54 - Most Challenging Role
1:04:49 - Nine Perfect Strangers