Natalie Portman
Elfin beauty Natalie Portman chats about being snapped by the paparazzi
as she talks up new magical comedy Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, in which she plays a toy shop worker alongside
kooky Dustin Hoffman.
by Ben Falk
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Natalie Portman attending the world
premiere of 'Mr. Magorium's
Wonder Emporium' at the DGA
Theatre in New York City. |
When anyone talks about Natalie Portman, much is made of her
intelligence. After all, she is one of the few young actresses in
Hollywood who not only went to college, but to Harvard no less. She's
also renowned for being mature beyond her 26 years, an attitude honed
via a childhood spent on grown-up movie sets.
When you meet Natalie, however, and hear her talk, you realise that
reading a celebrity profile really gives you nothing more than a
superficial snapshot. Individuals are, hopefully, more than a couple of
witty and/or brow-furrowing soundbites.
Yes, she is articulate and well-spoken, informed and possessed of great
beauty. But blink your eyes and look again and you'll see a kid, a girl
in her mid-20s who looks 16, and who peppers her conversation about
poverty in Africa and her charity work with dozens of "likes" and"whatevers".
It's refreshing that in the battle-hardened world of Tinseltown, where
tweens have business managers, she hasn't forfeited her youth.
"It makes me feel better about being inside all day," she says, looking
out the hotel window at the rain pelting down on New York City, before
pondering the origins of the celebrity press junket, at which she is
present to discuss her new movie, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium.
"I thought it was such a wonderful thing to put out into the world," she
says of the film. "It's so positive and in such a unique way."
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