'I fell in love with the Austrian Alps,' says Nicole Kidman on filming Season 2

Actress and film producer Nicole Kidman and costar Mark Strong shared their shooting experience for season 2 of the series Nine Perfect Strangers reported PeopleWhile season 1 was based on Liane Moriartys novel of the same name the second instalment wasnt which Kidman says offered more creative freedom to explore her role more deeplyIt was a whole new landscape the whole thing was up for grabs she added saying Thats why in episode five its the origin story which is really interesting You get to see more of Mashas past and why she is who she is reported PeopleKidman is the only returning character in season 2 where she plays Masha Dmitrichenko a Russian wellness guru who operates a transformational retreat where participants receive psychedelic therapy to heal from traumaIn the June 11 flashback episode which Kidman touts is a standalone in its own viewers learn more about the relationship between Masha and Strongs character David Sharpe after it is revealed that he is the father of her deceased daughter Tatiana Emilie Paclova as reported by PeopleWhen they first came up with that idea I was like Okay now were really onto something recalled Kidman who also serves as a producer on the show And the way in which Jonathan Levine executive producer wanted to do it was we wanted to really give it that thriller aspect And obviously I get to speak Russian and Czech and it was just like Oh my god lets goStrong shared that he hopes viewers feel like they have been taken somewhere special when they watch the episodeWhile the first season was set in California and shot on the warm Australian coast the second season took on a darker tone in the Austrian Alps during the winterI love the Austrian Alps said Kidman sharing why they decided to film there I fell in love with that Theres something so invigorating about being outside and actually being on the locations and actually being really cold and walking in snow And I think theres just something about the air and the water and the landscape and having it be authentic So we were there The castle that we were shooting in that was a place It was so beautifulKidman revealed they were shooting for around six months in the snowy conditions admitting that one downside was we were cold out on the streetsYou hate the cold dont you said Strong adding I know youNo I like the cold she explained Its just night shooting in the cold or that sort of thing Im like Okay Im tired and Im coldBut then that can penetrate and infiltrate the story and the performance Kidman said of the discomfortWhile Kidman wasnt quite at ease on set her family could enjoy the low temperatures while the Oscarwinner workedThey were skiing and so that was great having things for them to do while I was working she said of husband Keith Urban and their two daughters Faith Margaret 14 and Sunday Rose 16 They would spend a day skiing and I would commute from a little ski lodge to workIm fortunate because of how my family is she continued They can travel in the way their schooling is set up So were able to stay together and manoeuvre that way which is goodStrong whose two kids visited him while he was filming points out that it was also a nice opportunity to show them around Europe reported PeopleIts not ideal being away for months and months on end but if you see each other and there was skiing to be had the places we were Salzburg and Munich they were beautiful he saidFor the rest of the season Kidman hints that there is much more of each characters storyline to unravel citing Mashas unpredictable sideIts a beautiful long slow burn over the whole series Strong adds Thats whats clever about it reported PeopleNew episodes of Nine Perfect Strangers drop every Wednesday on HuluThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever