Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman Discuss Parenting, Cocktails and Magic

Your body is going to know what to do and you're going to have an instinct that's going to surprise you. You will be changed in a way you never thought possible. Nothing is as fulfilling, as funny, as tragic, as life-affirming as that little person, period. Divinity, destiny, whatever you want to call it, and that it's always there for everyone if you're just open to it. And I think that's what's so nice about these stories, is that we're like, just when you think it can't get better, something beautiful reminds you that there's a lot better out there. You just have to be open to it. And I think we need a little hope right now. Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, welcome to Heart. Can I just say I love to the film. It's back. 30 years we waited. 28. 28, sorry. I'm so sorry. 28. Let's be exact because $28 is not as good as $30, but in this case, that was a horrible analogy, but you know what I was getting at. Remember when mom would tell stories where everyone who fell in love died? You don't believe we're cursed? No. We're Owen's women. Others are undoing. What if you guys were all just a little bit dramatic? Here's the thing about magic. It won't be silenced. Is this real? Is he going to die? It's true. We're witches and the curse is real. I will never trust you again. Who made this happen? Who do we have to thank for this? Nicole, did you? Yeah. Alice Hoffman wrote the second book. She didn't write it until 2020 or 2022. So she had to write the book, I think, in order for the next chapter to begin. And were you both on board immediately? Yeah. And so that is us. It's a very dense book too. It has incredible characters in it that will allow for a third and fourth, whatever the girls want. But we had to sort of carve out what the continuation was from the first film so we could have the not completion of our journey, but the continuation and sort of a nice exclamation point to that journey. Should I tell you what I was really jealous of in the film? Yeah. Especially because I'm pregnant at the moment. Lee Pace. And you guys do so much drinking. So many margaritas. Yeah. And I was just sat there as a pregnant person just being like, oh, wow, I would. I found that tough. How far along are you? I'm five months. Okay, so you've got like another- So I can drink and like, yeah. You can drink like it's month six, right? That's when it's allowed. Is that official advice? Get the margaritas out at month six? No. No. Okay. But I was really jealous of that. The slushy machine and everything. Slushy machine is epic. But you can have a mocktail. It's not the same, Nicole. You know that. You know that. Are you guys into your cocktails? Do you make cocktails when you're at home? Well, recently we made that amazing spicy margarita. Oh, that was amazing. Oh, botanicals. No, the botanical cocktail is the thing. See, when you do it with a hand, that's the botanical. She's always a little. She's always got some hand thing going. Does anyone else like a botanical cocktail? As long as there's alcohol. As long as there's strong. I can't do lavender. Lavender belongs in my bath salts, not in my drink. I'm anti-rose. I rose in anything. Thank you. No, thank you. You know what it was? It was the Mexican basil. Isn't that what it was? What was the thing? I think it was Mexican basil. Oh, I love a herb. This is great. Herb, vine, flower. Still classified as a botanical. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I'll probably get like, no, it's not good. You're going to get canceled for your wrong usage of the word. Do you guys, have you hung out a lot in the last 28 years since the first? No. Sandra's saying no, Nicole. No, I think you meant recently. I mean, literally, we made the film and then grew up on parallel paths, would bump into each other on a red carpet or some event. And then had some of those, you know, had very rich lives. Sure. And kept them alive. Mine are alive. Great. Yours are good. Have you got any top tips for keeping kids alive? Because I need all the... You know what? I'm so scared. Here's what's amazing is that, you know, the craziest thing comes over you. I think as a mother, whether it's biological or whether it's by gift, you know what to do. Your body goes into action in a way that you just go, I know what's best for you, I'm going to ask. And, you know, there's so many places to ask, you know, your body is going to know what to do. And you're going to have an instinct that's going to surprise you. You will be changed in a way you never thought possible. I needed this today, guys. Yeah. A friend of mine said it is. You've never known what it's like to love something and want to kill it so much at the same time. You're going to be so shocked how you change. Yeah. Nothing is as fulfilling, as funny, as tragic, as life-affirming as that little person. Period. You're so... Nobody. You've made me excited and... You should be. Terrified. But be terrified of fun. In a good way. It's like it's the most fun. It's the most fun when it's fun. Yeah. Do you guys do a lot of like FaceTiming the kids and stuff when you're away? Because I presume you spend loads of time away. I don't spend any time away from my kids. Oh, really? This is it today? This is it. No, I mean a little bit. And obviously my kids are getting older, so they're saying, we don't want to come down. But we're a little unit. I mean, we're actually very, very, very close. So we choose to holiday together. We choose to be together. We choose each other, which is a really... I'm so grateful for it because they're my babies, but they're now my... They're just other things in my life too. Yeah. Yeah, and we actually choose to be together. My kids have no choice. I make them. Yeah. That's my mum. Yeah, that's... Yeah, yeah. We're hanging out whether you like it or not. When you're an adult, you make your own decisions. But right now, you're with me. Let's get back to the film. Yes. I'll tell you the only bit I didn't buy. The magic. Great. I love it. All the supernatural stuff. I love it. Bring it, bring it, bring it. Guys, the bit on the train. The fact you were on a train that nice in the UK. Oh. I don't know if you've ever traveled on like an Avanti West Coast. It was a vintage train. I could tell it was a vintage train. Where did you get that from? Cinema. Because guys, if you travel on a train here, the fact it left the station is... Our director originally wanted that train car. And I was like, um, no. No. We need something that represents the magic of this world. It's like a little bit of romantic license here, right? We can have a nice train. Because the trains here are bleak. Like, they don't leave the station. You're lucky if you get a cup of tea on the trolley. You noticed we didn't have tea. No, you didn't. We had nothing. No, you had to wait for apple pie on arrival. Nothing, nothing, zero. There's so many amazing moments in the film. What stands out to you? Because this is such a cult classic. Do people shout lines at you guys ever from this film? Or do they shout lines at you from your other movies? I don't really get lines shouted. No. It's more of a vibe. Like, the first film just is a vibe, a deep emotion. Like, that you go, either you're drawn to it or you're not. I don't really get lines. People love The Midnight Margarita. Yeah, and I think it's very comforting. I think it's the kind of film that the reason it's been played over and over again and people go back to it is it becomes almost like a comforting. You can reminisce. It can set you back. But it's like a warm blanket. Yeah. It also, like, reminds you that there's something bigger than you at work. So no matter where life takes you, you go, this is just it. There's nothing wonderful ever coming my way. It's just too hard. And all of a sudden, divinity, destiny, whatever you want to call it. And it's always there for everyone if you're just open to it. And I think that's what's so nice about these stories is that we're like, just when you think it can't get better, something beautiful reminds you that there's a lot better out there. You just have to be open to it. And I think we need a little hope right now, you know, in this world. Yeah. Couldn't agree more. Are you guys open to, like, the supernatural and all that stuff? Are you kind of woo-woo? Or are you like, no, not for me? Mix of science and woo-woo. Yeah. Okay. Completely. Yeah. Because magicians, magicians scare me. But are you talking about, like... Magic tricks. I'm not being into that. No, I'm fascinated by that. I'm not by that. You like that? Yeah, I love watching magic tricks. Yeah. If there's a magician at a wedding, I'll run. Really? Away. Did you have a traumatic experience? Because you're scared of the magic? No, I just don't, I don't want to, I don't like, I'm like, get away from what you do. It is a little, a little, there's a bit of space invasion-esque type of people. They come and they go, this is a card. Are you watching? You're like, I'm watching, but I'm trying to like, make sure you're not, you know. But they need to get your attention so they come right up into your... But I loved all the magic in this. I love the supernatural. Because it's emotional. It's all, it's all family and heart and spirit connected. And it's about, it's about... Yeah. Thank you so much. And congratulations. Thank you. Thank you for the mom advice. Thank you. You know what? Yes. Can you do something magic? You got this. Yeah. Thank you. I think that's just sweat. No. That's just... You don't sweat in your eyeballs.