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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Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium.
Pictured: Natalie Portman. |
In other words, she's more than happy to continue as she is without
making it into the pages of Heat. Next up is the period drama The Other Boleyn Girl, in which she plays doomed queen Anne Boleyn with Scarlett Johansson as her sister.
She's also currently shooting a remake of the Danish hit Brothers,
alongside alleged former beau Gyllenhaal. Prestigious, arty projects for sure, but to float Natalie's boat it's got to be something she is
passionate about, because since shooting a couple of Japanese adverts for shampoo and coffee when she was 19, money is the last thing on her mind.
"I really, really did not like it," she remembers. "I felt really bad,
because I don't want to sell people things. I want to push things I
believe in and I don't need more money.
"At the time, you're young and everyone's telling you you can make all this money and no-one will ever see it," she continues. "You're like, OK, I guess this is what everyone does. Brad Pitt does it!" She pauses, before laughing. "But if I do that for money, what else am I going to do for money?"
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Real Name: |
Natalie Hershlag |
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Birthdate: |
26 |
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Significant
Other: |
Doesn't talk about her private life, but has
previously been linked with actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Gael Garcia Bernal |
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Career High: |
Winning a Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination in 2004 for her role in Closer |
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Career Low: |
V For Vendetta was panned by many critics |
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Famous For: |
Playing Queen Amidala in the Star Wars prequels |
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Words of Wisdom: |
"It's like a weird convention in film that for anything historical, you're asked to do a British accent." |
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