She's arguably one of Hollywood's most acclaimed and successful actresses.
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'I didn't want her to be a monstrous villain. I wanted us to understand where she was coming from. To have an emotional core driving a lot of her actions was very key.'
The 53-year-old admitted that performing with her face obscured was an 'extreme challenge' that required her to act with her eyes 

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Naomi also said that she focused a lot on 'physicality' during the film's wider shots, and was so specific in her performance that she even focused on minor details like her fingertips.
Goodnight Mommy is a remake of the terrifying 2014 Austrian film of the same name.
The plot features young twin actors Cameron and Nicholas Crovetti, who become increasingly convinced their mother is an imposter after noticing her disturbing behaviour when she returns home following facial reconstructive surgery.
Naomi also said that she focused a lot on 'physicality' during the film's wider shots, and was so specific in her performance that she even focused on minor details like her fingertips
The original Goodnight Mommy film made its world premiere at the 2014 Venice Film Festival, where it was critically acclaimed for its suspenseful and sinister plot.
The film was later selected as Austria's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards.
The remake is directed by Matt Sobel with a screenplay by Kyle Warren. The film has been available to stream since September 16, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. 
Goodnight Mommy is a remake of the terrifying 2014 Austrian film of the same name
Goodnight Mommy isn't the first Austrian horror remake that Naomi has starred in.
In 2007, she fronted Michael Haneke's psychological home invasion thriller Michael Haneke.
The film received a mixed reception from critics, with one dubbing it 'arthouse torture porn'.
The film has been available to stream since September 16, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video




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