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Showing posts with label Natalie Portman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Natalie Portman. Show all posts
Friday, July 29, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Lindsay Lohan wanted lead role in "Black Swan"
According to recent news items, controversial actress Lindsay Lohan, famous for her roles in movies such as The Parent Trap remake, Mean Girls, and I Know Who Killed Me and also for her well-publicized court/rehab life, feels as though she "deserves" the role Natalie Portman had in Black Swan - that of a schizophrenic ballerina suffering from an eating disorder and stress.
Lohan reportedly took ballet until she was 19.
Do you think Lohan would have been a good choice for Nina, or too close to real-life for comfort?
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Has Nat's baby's name been revealed?
According to an article found in an Israeli newspaper, Natalie and her fiancee Benjamin Millepied have named their son Alef.
Alef is the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet and can also mean "leader".
Neither Portman nor Millepied have commented on the name, which was supposedly revealed by Nat's cousin.
Do you like the name Alef? Do you think this report is true?
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Darren Aronofsky and "Hobgoblin" + a boy for Natalie!
Darren Aronofsky, the director of Black Swan, will be directing the HBO drama Hobgoblin, written by Michael Chabon (The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay) and his wife, Ayelet Waldman.
The series tells the fictional story of a group of con men and wizards who fight against Hitler and the Nazis during World War II.
This will be Aronofsky's first work since dropping out of Fox's The Wolverine, the sequel to 2009's successful X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
Congratulations to them!
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Sunday, May 8, 2011
Is Natalie Portman going to quit acting?
In a recent interview, Nat revealed that she may give up acting to raise her child, following in the footsteps on screen legend Audrey Hepburn.
She told The Sun's Buzz Magazine: "Audrey made some good choices in life... More and more I realize how unimportant it is to be in the history books or anything like that. Putting time and energy into your children - that's valuable."
A part of me is sad, considering how well her career has been going lately, especially with the Oscar and Golden Globe wins, but as long as she's happy with her life, I can't complain.
Source (Digital Spy)
She told The Sun's Buzz Magazine: "Audrey made some good choices in life... More and more I realize how unimportant it is to be in the history books or anything like that. Putting time and energy into your children - that's valuable."
A part of me is sad, considering how well her career has been going lately, especially with the Oscar and Golden Globe wins, but as long as she's happy with her life, I can't complain.
Source (Digital Spy)
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
No Strings Attached Announced for Blu-ray and DVD
A minor hit when it was dropped into theaters in late January (as opposed to Valentine’s Day), No Strings Attached will see its release as a BD/DVD combo pack on May 10. So just as the school year ends and summer lovin’ begins, it will be done so with “no strings attached.”
Academy Award winner Natalie Portman (Black Swan) and Ashton Kutcher star in this R-rated romantic comedy, directed by Ivan Reitman, that gives an “intimate look” at the ups and down of being sex buddies.
To promote the disc, Paramount Home Entertainment has teamed with online dating and relationship site PerfectMatch.com. An insert in the Blu-ray package will offer singles looking to pursue their own modern-day relationship a free three-month premium subscription to PerfectMatch ($179 value).
The DVD and BD release will include a commentary from director Ivan Reitman, two featurettes (Sex Friends: Getting Together and Inside the Sassy Halls of Secret High), deleted scenes and alternate storylines. The BD comes with a single exclusive, a featurette titled Modern Love.
The DVD will be priced to own at $19.99, while the combo release will retail for $29.99.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
"The Other Woman" On DVD
The Other Woman had a blink and miss it release into theatres a few weeks ago, and before that a more successful release to Video On Demand. Now the film, originally titled Love And Other Pursuits, will finally get a DVD and Blu-ray release on May 17.
Personally, I'm quite curious to finally check this film out. Probably more so than I am in seeing No Strings Attached. If you're also curious, you can order via our Amazon links here - Blu-ray
and DVD
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With the release comes a new cover image.
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Personally, I'm quite curious to finally check this film out. Probably more so than I am in seeing No Strings Attached. If you're also curious, you can order via our Amazon links here - Blu-ray
and DVD.With the release comes a new cover image.
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Saturday, March 5, 2011
Natalie Portman wins Oscar for "Black Swan"
A visibly nervous and very pregnant Natalie Portman was near tears after winning the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Oscars Sunday night (February 27) for her performance as a ballerina on the verge of a mental breakdown in Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan."
"Thank you. Thank you so much. This is insane!" the 29-year-old first-time Oscar winner enthused after taking the stage. "I truly and sincerely wish that the prize tonight was to get to work with my fellow nominees."
Although just the second-youngest of her co-nominees, Portman was previously nominated as Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Closer" and has been working with some of the best directors in the business since childhood — and in a rambling speech she nearly managed to thank all of them.
"Luc Besson, who gave me my first job [in 'The Professional']," Portman began. "['Closer' director] Mike Nichols, who has been my hero. And to everyone who's ever hired me!"
"Darren Aronofsky, you are a visionary," she added of her "Black Swan" director. "I am so blessed to have gotten to work for you."
Portman saved her most effusive gratitude, however, for her parents, who were in the audience, and especially for her fiancé Benjamin Millepied, with whom she is having a child.
"I want to thank my parents for giving me the opportunity to work from such an early age. My beautiful love, Benjamin, who has now given me my most important role of my life," she gushed. "Most importantly, my family, my friends, and my love, thank you so much."
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"Thank you. Thank you so much. This is insane!" the 29-year-old first-time Oscar winner enthused after taking the stage. "I truly and sincerely wish that the prize tonight was to get to work with my fellow nominees."
Although just the second-youngest of her co-nominees, Portman was previously nominated as Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Closer" and has been working with some of the best directors in the business since childhood — and in a rambling speech she nearly managed to thank all of them.
"Luc Besson, who gave me my first job [in 'The Professional']," Portman began. "['Closer' director] Mike Nichols, who has been my hero. And to everyone who's ever hired me!"
"Darren Aronofsky, you are a visionary," she added of her "Black Swan" director. "I am so blessed to have gotten to work for you."
Portman saved her most effusive gratitude, however, for her parents, who were in the audience, and especially for her fiancé Benjamin Millepied, with whom she is having a child.
"I want to thank my parents for giving me the opportunity to work from such an early age. My beautiful love, Benjamin, who has now given me my most important role of my life," she gushed. "Most importantly, my family, my friends, and my love, thank you so much."
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Saturday, February 26, 2011
"Black Swan" wins big at the Independent Spirit Awards
Tonight Black Swan won Best Cinematgoraphy, Best Director, Best Female Lead, and best Picture at the Independent Spirit Awards. Natalie Portman and Darren Aronofsky were in attendance for the event.
Pictures of Portman's and Aronofsky's red carpet attire under the cut.
Pictures of Portman's and Aronofsky's red carpet attire under the cut.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
"Hesher" trailer starring Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman has hung up her tutu for big glasses in the movie Hesher, co-starring Inception star Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The film is about a family that loses their matriarch, and their way. Rainn Wilson stars as a father broken and distraught over the loss of his wife, while Gordon-Levitt plays an aimless, angry man who befriends Wilson's son. Then, enter Portman, whom the boy may or may not have a crush on.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
NYT article about Benjamin Millepied
IT was the laugh heard around the Web. Natalie Portman, glowing in a pink Viktor & Rolf gown, bounded onstage at the Golden Globes last month to accept the award for best actress for her role in the psychological thriller “Black Swan.”
The speech began awkwardly — with the requisite nods to the presenter, Jeff Bridges, and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association — before she thanked her grandmother, her parents and, finally, Benjamin Millepied.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Natalie Portman: Help Educate Girls in Kenya
Natalie Portman has teamed up with Free The Children to launch The Power of a Girl, an initiative to spread the word about educating girls in developing nations.
“With women comprising 70 percent of the world’s poor, investing in the education of girls is one of the best ways to end the cycle of poverty,” Nat said. “I’m thrilled to be working with Free The Children and excited to see the ways in which youth throughout North America and the U.K. will be able to help send girls to school in Kenya, bringing them one step closer to achieving their dreams.”
From now until May 1, young people aged 13-21 are encouraged to raise funds for Kisaruni, Free The Children’s new all-girls’ secondary school in Kenya. Finalists will be chosen in May and asked to share why they think it’s important to empower girls through education.
The winner will take home Natalie’s Rodarte dress from the AFI Fest premiere of Black Swan and the chance to travel to Kenya over the summer!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Natalie Portman is most desirable spouse
Natalie Portman has topped a poll to find Hollywood's most desirable wife - while Charlie Sheen has been named the least wanted husband.
The Black Swan actress saw off competition from Megan Fox, British singer Cheryl Cole and Prince William's bride-to-be, Kate Middleton, to be crowned the Most Desirable Celebrity Wife in a poll by U.K. planning service My OK! Wedding.Source
Full lists
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Natalie Portman wins Best Leading Actress for Black Swan
- Mila Kunis nominated for Best Supporting Actress for Black Swan, loses to Melissa Leo for The Fighter
- Black Swan cast (Portman, Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder, Barbara Hershey) nominated for Best Ensemble Cast, loses to The King's Speech cast
- Portman, Kunis, and Ryder in attendance
Director's Guild Awards
On Saturday night the Director's Guild Awards were held in Hollywood, California. The winner in the "Best Film" category was Tom Hooper for The King's Speech, one of Black Swan's biggest award competitors about King George VI of England and his fight against speech deficiency. Natalie Portman and Darren Aronofsky were both in attendance for the event. Portman was seen with Amy Adams, who was there to support The Fighter, another Best Picture Oscar nominee about the trials of Mickey Ward and his family.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
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