Body language expert explains Nicole Kidman and Jodie Foster's intense conversation at 2025 Golden Globes

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).

'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.

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.

However, she noted that there seemed to be 'something rather fierce and intense about their body language during their brief conversation.'

James explained that Foster might be 'accused of invading [Kidman's] social space' because of how aggressively she leaned over the Eyes Wide Shut actress, who was seated while Foster stood.

'[Foster is] combining the proximity with strong eye contact too, which, if it weren't a ritual between friends, as this seems to be, could suggest dominance or even conflict,' she said.

Kidman appeared to return the intensity by matching Foster's gaze and holding on to her upper arm, which seemed to indicate they were talking about an intense subject, due to the actresses' 'small shaking movements,' which seemed 'to be emphasizing their words to each other.'

Toward the end of the clip, Foster stands upright and appears to be ready to end the conversation and step away, but Kidman doesn't break eye contact and seems to hold onto her hand as she continues talking.

'Nicole actually seems to prolong the conversation, seeming to want to insist on her answer to whatever it was Jodie asked,' James clarified.

The body language expert also explained what it was about the conversation that so fascinated social media users.

'It's the contrast in branding and style that makes this ritual look odd though,' James clarified. 'Jodie is known for her tough interrogative roles, but Nicole has a much more ethereal, wafting, elegant vibe, making this intense, looming approach over her look like a mismatch of body language styles.'

So far, the stars haven't clarified what it was they were discussing in the audience.

Foster won for another of her 'tough interrogative roles' for True Detective: Night Country, which was the fourth season of the hit HBO mystery series and the first to not feature creator Nic Pizzolatto as showrunner.

Kidman was also nominated in the best actress in a drama category for her lead role in the buzzy erotic film Babygirl, though she lost out to a surprise winner, the Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres who starred in I'm Still Here.

Zoe Saldaña led Emilia Perez to top honors, while Demi Moore became a first-time winner at 62 at the Golden Globes 2025 on Sunday night, where Shōgun and The Brutalist were also big winners.

Zoe, 46, earned Best Supporting Actress — Musical or Comedy early in the night, before the Netflix film earned the top prize, Best Film — Musical or Comedy on a night which featured a star-studded red carpet that took place at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles. 

Demi sent a powerful message during her emotional acceptance speech as she earned Best Actress in Musical or Comedy for The Substance. 

When it came to the film drama categories, it was The Brutalist which earned top prize Best Film — Drama, as well as a Best Actor — Drama gong for Adrien Brody.

In television, it was Shōgun that swept the drama categories, including Best TV Series and individual honors for Anna Sawai, Hiroyuki Sanada and Tadanobu Asano. 

However, the most shocking moment certainly came when Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres triumphed over A-listers Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, and Pamela Anderson in the Best Actress — Drama category for I'm Still Here.

Emilia Perez earned the most awards of the night with four but truly had it's crowning moment at the end of the night  film earned Best Film - Musical or Comedy over Anora, Challengers, A Real Pain, The Substance, and Wicked.

Emilia Perez actress Karla Sofía Gascón — who is a trans woman — gave a powerful speech to conclude the event as she said: 'Thank you so much. I chose these colors tonight because I have a message. The light always wins over darkness. 

'I have a lot of things to say to you, because you can maybe put us in jail, you can beat us up, but you never can take away our soul, our existence, our identity,' she said. 'I want to say to you, raise your voice. And say, I am who I am. Not who you are. Thank you so much.'

In Emilia Perez, Zoe plays Rita Mora Castro, who is a lawyer, as the film is centered around four remarkable women pursuing their individual happiness in Mexico.

Cartel leader Emilia (played by Gascón) enlists Rita, an unappreciated lawyer, to help fake her death so that she can finally live authentically as her true self. 

The 2025 Golden Globe Awards kicked off in fine form as Zoe upset Ariana Grande to take home the first award of the night.

The 46-year-old actress was emotional as she earned Best Supporting Female Actor for her work in Emilia Perez.

She triumphed over an impressive field that included the aforementioned Ariana Grande for Wicked, in addition to Selena Gomez for Emilia Pérez, Felicity Jones for The Brutalist, Margaret Qualley for The Substance and Isabella Rossellini for Conclave. 

Meanwhile, Demi was left shocked as she won Best Actress in Musical or Comedy for The Substance. 

The 62-year-old star gave a riveting speech about the journey it took her to get to this crowning achievement.

She won over an impressive field including: Amy Adams for Nightbitch, Cynthia Erivo for Wicked, Karla Sofía Gascón for Emilia Pérez, Mikey Madison for Anora and Zendaya for Challengers.

Demi began her acceptance speech by saying: 'Oh, wow! I really wasn't expecting that. I'm just in shock right now. I've been doing this a long time, like, over 45 years, and this is the first time I've ever won anything as an actor. And I am just so humbled and so grateful. 

'30 years ago I had a producer tell me that I was a popcorn actress, and at that time I made that mean that this is not something I was allowed to have. That I could do movies that were successful and made a lot of money, but that I couldn't be acknowledged, and I bought in and I believed that. That corroded me over time, to the point where I thought a few years ago that maybe this was it, maybe I was complete, maybe I had done what I was supposed to do.'