Once in a Lifetime with NICOLE KIDMAN -- 妮可基德曼獨家專訪

Stars don't get any BIGGER than Ms. Nicole Kidman ( Moulin Rouge; Australia; Nine).

Last week, Nicole was in Hong Kong for the very first time for a watch store opening and charity dinner.  As luck would have it, I was one of the few fortunate buggers granted a one-on-one interview with the international superstar.[if gte mso 9]> Normal/w:View 0/w:Zoom false/w:SaveIfXMLInvalid false/w:IgnoreMixedContent false/w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText /w:Compatibility MicrosoftInternetExplorer4/w:BrowserLevel /w:WordDocument <![endif][if gte mso 9]> /w:LatentStyles <![endif]

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上周妮可基德曼拜訪了香港。這是Nicole首次來港。

FIRST STOP: OMEGA WATCH STORE OPENING ON QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL As you can imagine, it was mayhem. Mayhem turned into a feeding frenzy with the arrival of Nicole It's hard to tell from this pic but to the right of the paparazzi, traffic has come to a standstill on Queen's Road Central, there are uniformed police officers everywhere, and the opposite sidewalk is packed with onlookers. Some peace and quiet inside?  Forget about it Nicole leaving the store event. My PA managed to get Nicole to look over.

NEXT STOP: FOUR SEASONS HOTEL @ IFC More press and paparazzi.  Look at that poor guy squished to the right Press con begins. Million-dollar smile befitting of a world-class actor.[if gte mso 9]> Normal/w:View 0/w:Zoom false/w:SaveIfXMLInvalid false/w:IgnoreMixedContent false/w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText /w:Compatibility MicrosoftInternetExplorer4/w:BrowserLevel /w:WordDocument <![endif][if gte mso 9]> /w:LatentStyles <![endif]

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看看這甜蜜的笑容。

My one-on-one interview (yes, that's me!).  Nicole was a delight and my only regret was that I only got to spend four minutes with her.[if gte mso 9]> Normal/w:View 0/w:Zoom false/w:SaveIfXMLInvalid false/w:IgnoreMixedContent false/w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText /w:Compatibility MicrosoftInternetExplorer4/w:BrowserLevel /w:WordDocument <![endif][if gte mso 9]> /w:LatentStyles <![endif]

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小弟好幸運，有機會同 Nicole造獨家專訪！

This kind of interview is a group effort and I could never have done it without my writer Erica and PA Pok.  (Erica, thanks for the pics!!!)A satisfying day!

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點可忘記最重要的這一張照片呢？

For those of you wondering why I have such a forced smile standing next to one of the most beautiful women in the world, it wasn't because I was nervous.  It was because I was TOTALLY caught off-guard by Nicole, who came over and slipped her arm into mine.  I had simply requested a photo and this gracious star decided to make my day by treating me not as another interviewer but as a human being, a fan, and someone whose existence may be brightened because of a short-lived but extraordinary moment.

If that's not class, I don't know what is!  Thank you for your graciousness, Nicole.  Please visit us in HK again soon!

I realize I have not blogged in over a month but I know this blog will inspire me to start writing again.  See you all again very soon!

Best, DEZ