Natalie Portman Doesn't Mind If She Sucks
Natalie Portman opens up in this month's issue of V Magazine about her work, her future, and her wild ways we never knew about.
Natalie believes that she is taken more seriously as an actress because she was sowing her wild oats before the days of social networking and blogs.
"The formative time of my public image happened before there was Facebook, Twitter and all of these gossip sites. I had my drunken nights and dating a million people, but there wasn't that attention then."
She shared that she doesn't mind when people think her acting sucks - it inspires her to try harder. Critics had panned her performance in the Star Wars trilogy but she didn't let it get to her in a negative way.
"my acting was not exactly respected in those films", she admits with a nervous laugh. "but those are the moments when you want to prove yourself again. When people think I suck, it helps."
Natalie just signed on to begin working with Darren Aronofsky on Black Swan. She's no longer shying away from nudity, as the movie contains a serious lesbian sex scene.
"it's not raunchy - it's extreme" she says
She's also making sure she has plenty to keep her busy if her acting career dries up. She runs her own production company, is an ambassador for Finca International and is also working on setting up a website called MakingOf.com, which will take viewers behind the scenes of famous movies. Whew, that should keep her on her toes for a long time to come!
She is next starring in the film Brothers, with Jake Gyllenhaal and Tobey Maguire, which is due out December 4th.
A young man comforts his older brother's wife and children after he goes missing in Afghanistan. Based on Susanne Bier's film, "Brothers"
To read the rest of the interview, you can pick up V Magazine, it just hit the newsstand today and it's well worth the read! What do you think of the magazine shots? This girl is always gorgeous, no matter how she's dressed. I am a big fan, so I'm looking forward to both movies.
Magazine Photos by Mario Testino for V Magazine
Oscar Photos by WENN
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oh , Natalie , you'll never suck :) and i can't wait to see her in the "extreme" lesbian scene ..what can i say ,she's gorgeous
man she is BORE-ing!! not even remotely interested..... i bet she bores it up in her sex movie too.
"Sewing"? Good grief.
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the movie brothers sounds interesting.
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love this girl too :), she's always down to earth and normal
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She makes a good point in the interview. She's lucky she never had to deal with all of the social network sites that are out there these days for the younger crowd of celebrities.
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That headline is rather leading isn't it? LOL
She has great bone structure. Yowza.
Pretty girl, loathsome person. Seriously, she had the audacity to sign a petition requesting the dismissal of charges against a child abuser because he is talented and then uses rape in a diatribe against meat eaters. She needs some counseling used to think that she was articulate and classy. Now she just seems pathetic.
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Darren Aronofsky is... pretty much a genius. Lucky her.
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I love her. She's a great actress and she doesn't flaunt herself all over the place. She is my number 2 female crush. Can't wait to see Black Swan. I like Mila Kunis as well. Hmm, I seem to have a thing for brunettes.
anonymous @10:33 p.m. - you could not be any more on point. this girl is seriously disturbed. she is a self-righteous, pompous, egomaniac. did i miss anything? probably.
i am a vegetarian and i find her views on meat eaters inane and offensive.
she just needs to grow up. totally not relatable with questionable "talent."
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There is no danger in her being "labeled as a smart girl" any longer. Strangely, I find myself wholeheartedly agreeing with both Anonymous' 10:33 and 11:12. She's an ignorant, disgusting pig that signed a petition to excuse a man of rape and pedophilia because of his Hollywood status. Used to like her, thought she was talented, respected her brains, but will never ever watch another of her movies, interviews on tv or buy any magazine that features her. What an incredible exploitation of her God-given talent. Boo, hiss, shame on you Natalie Portman.
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Wow, love that magazine spread. Very edgy.
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She's at a point in her career where she's ok with it if she does.
I do not find her to be intelligent in the least. I actually find her to be snobby, condescending, self righteous and a BAD ACTRESS. Every movie she is in she acts the same. She is so overrated and of course she has to resort to lesbian nudity cuz her movies continually BOMB at the box office.
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I'd hit it.
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this looks like a great issue- natalie portman and charlotte gainsbourg? nice!
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She looks gorgeous in those V Magazine pics.
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