- His political T-shirt statement on TV show Good Morning America to promote her new movie GARDEN STATE left bosses so worried, her interviewer asked her cover it with a bunch of flowers. Her bold T-shirt bears presidential hopeful John Kerry's name. (July 30, 2004)
- Is a single woman again after ditching boyfriend Gael Garcia Bernal. (May 18, 2004)
- Is keen to reprise her debut film role in a sequel to cult favorite LEON. (December 29, 2003)
- Has embarked on a romance with Mexican screen hunk Gael Garcia Bernal - The two have been spotted out and about on intimate dates in New York in recent weeks. (November 4, 2003)
- Portman will join Leonardo DiCaprio, Harrison Ford, Jennifer Lopez and Nicolas Cage promoting products on Japanese television, and she's clinched a reported $1 million for her efforts -- according to an American tabloid, Portman secretly shot a commercial for the Japanese coffee, Caffe Latte, during her holiday break from the prestigious Harvard University. (January 20, 2003)
- Her movie, ANYWHERE BUT HERE (1999), costarring Susan Surandon, netted her a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actress.
- Portman is actually her grandmother's maiden name, which Natalie uses as her stage name.
- Despite her fame, Natalie is an intensely private person and also a straight-A student who attends an Ivy League Institution.
- Natalie is true to her personal beliefs. She turned down the title role in Lolita, because she is against the exploitation of children, and the role of Juliet in the remake of ROMEO AND JULIET because of the age difference between her and Leonardo DiCaprio. Natalie Portman has been compared by some to the great Audrey Hepburn, a strong indication of what is to come.
- She used to hint in interviews that she'd give up acting someday. Now, she knows it's in her blood.
- Has spoken out to defend Israel from allegations of racism.
- She has quit a movie she was set to appear in, after discovering a relative has been shot in Israel.
- She is determined to keep potential stalkers away at her new university - so she's adopted a different surname.
- She is getting broody after portraying a young mother in her new movie WHERE THE HEART IS (2000).
- During filming, her voice kept changing. In post production, she re-dubbed her lines. The senate scene took eight weeks to do.
- For the scenes filmed in Wal-Mart in WHERE THE HEART IS (2000), various pictures of her as Queen Amidala in STAR WARS: EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE had to be removed.
- In scenes where Padme and Queen Amidala appear together, she is Padme, while Kiera Knightley is Sabe, one of the handmaidens disguised as the Queen.
- Her voice in STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE (1999) was digitally enhanced to distinguish between Padme and Queen Amidala.
- She (Queen Amidala) missed the premiere party of THE PHANTOM MENACE in New York because she had to go home to study for her high school final exams.
- Some critics say that they find her and Lukas Haas (MARS ATTACKS! (1996)) physically similar to Winona Ryder and Johnny Depp, who had appeared on another film by Tim Burton, EDWARD SCISSORHANDS (1990).
- The end of MARS ATTACKS! when Natalie Portman awards medals is similar to the movie STAR WARS.
- Was nominated Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor/Actress in 2000 for STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE and Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress - Action in 2000 for the same movie.
- Portman is going to join SCRUBS star Zach Braff in LARGE'S ARK, a drama that also marks Braff's feature film writing/directing debut. (September 2002)
Quotes- "I can sleep a whole day. If no one woke me up, I would sleep for 24 hours. I think it's a combination of my age and my appreciation for sleep. Sleep is so wonderful. Sometimes you can oversleep and feel like you've wasted your time, but I think it's one of the best ways to spend your time."
- "I get no say in my weapons, I always get like a blow-dryer. It totally looks like I just came from doing my hair."
- I'm going to college. I don't care if it ruins my career. I'd rather be smart than a movie star.
- "They tell me, 'OK, this is where we're going to push up your cleavage,' and I'm like, 'What cleavage?'"
Awards- YoungStar Awards: Best Young Actress/Performance in a Motion Picture Comedy, WHERE THE HEART IS (2000)
|
