Nicole Kidman and Jodie Foster were spotted having an intense conversation during the 2025 Golden Globe Awards ceremony on Sunday. Kidman, 57, could be seen grasping Jodie's arms as the 62-year-old Silence Of The Lambs star leaned close to her. The chat, which occurred the same night that Jodie won her fifth Golden Globe, puzzled fans on social media after the New York Times' awards season columnist Kyle Buchanan shared video of the strange interaction on X (formerly Twitter).
![[But body language expert Judi James shared her take on the shockingly intense discussing with DailyMail.com]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/05/93774237-14253651-image-a-38_1736142743072.jpg)
'Nicole Kidman is *locking in* to this intense conversation with Jodie Foster during the Golden Globes commercial break,' he captioned the clip, which appeared to have been shot from a video screen located inside the Beverly Hilton hotel, where comedian Nikki Glaser hosted the film and television awards show.
![[According to James, Kidman and Foster's conversation showed significant 'signals of friendship' based on their expressions and contact. But there was 'something rather fierce and intense' about their connection]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/05/93774205-14253651-image-a-42_1736142763508.jpg)
To get a better understanding of the leading ladies' fascinating dynamics, DailyMail.com checked in with body language expert Judi James for context. According to James, Kidman and Foster's conversation showed significant 'signals of friendship' based on their expressions and physical contact.
![[Foster appeared to 'invade' Kidman's space by leaning over her, which suggested 'dominance, but Kidman returned the eye contact to suggest that they were on equal footing]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/05/93774209-14253651-image-a-39_1736142750623.jpg)
Nicole Kidman is *locking in* to this intense conversation with Jodie Foster during the Golden Globes commercial break pic.twitter.com/6uQmC076h6. Nicole Kidman, 57, and Jodie Foster, 62, perplexed fans when they were seen having an intense conversation in a clip shared to X on Sunday from the 2025 Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills.
![[When Foster stood up, Kidman kept talking. 'Nicole actually seems to prolong the conversation, seeming to want to insist on her answer to whatever it was Jodie asked,' James clarified]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/06/05/93774231-14253651-image-a-44_1736142767986.jpg)
