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Natalie Portman starred in the 2010 movie titledBlack Swanwhich became a career breakthrough for the actress. Portraying the iconic role of Nina Sayers in the movie, the actress gained recognition and much more.
Talking about the iconic role in an interview, theThor: Love and Thunderactress stated that she had to indirectly perform the infamous art of method acting. Talking about her struggles throughout the day, Portman revealed that she would not go through it again.
Natalie Portman Would Not Go Through It Again
The 2010 movie was about a ballerina who becomes the White Swan but is challenged by a fellow performer. With Portman in the lead role, the actress found worldwide fame unparalleled as she received an Oscar for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role.
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Several actors have spoken out about the usage of method acting. Natalie Portman wanted to avoid the process at all costs but her role was so demanding that he indirectly resorted to the method. Talking about it in an interview, the actress revealed the strict and tough regime that she had to follow which made her lose about 20 pounds during the process.
“I was barely eating, I was working 16 hours a day. I was almost method acting without intending to. I do wonder now how people can do this kind of role when they have a family,”
She further continued,
“It was more difficult than anything I’ve ever experienced before. I like to go home and be myself, but with this one I didn’t get the chance. It didn’t leave me.”
Well, the film was indeed a success asNatalie Portmanwas paid for all her hard work dearly. There was another incident on the sets ofBlack Swanthat strained the relationship between her and her father.
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Natalie Portman’s Father Disapproved of A Scene InBlack Swan
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When Mila Kunis and Natalie Portman filmed the s-x scene, the behind-the-scene was quite hilarious as they both knew each other. After the s*x act was done, the duo was normal and comfortable with each other but sources close to Portman revealed that her father was not okay with the scene.
“I feel like it would be easier to do it with someone you didn’t know, but it was great to have a friend there who we could laugh and make jokes with and get over it together.”
The source added their statement that Portman’s father had several problems with the actress appearing in the role.
“Natalie is a very private and dignified person and is often influenced by her father’s approval. This, however, was one role she simply didn’t want to turn down even though she knew it could upset her father.”
Black Swanreceived a high rating of 8/10 on IMDB and 85% on Rotten Tomatoes and Natalie Portman made her name in Hollywood. The movie is currently available to rent on Apple TV+.
Source:Daily Mail
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
