This Article is From Jan 18, 2011

Natalie Portman could not detach from 'Black Swan' role

 Natalie Portman could not detach from 'Black Swan' role

Highlights

  • Hollywood actress Natalie Portman
  • has admitted she found the sets of her latest movie 'Black
  • Swan' challenging because she never had an opportunity to
  • relax.

  • The 29-year-old actress, who won the Goldern Globe
  • Award for Best Actress for the role of a ballet dancer in the
  • film, could not detach herself from the character due to the
  • high amount of training that she had to undergo, reported
  • Contactmusic.
London: Hollywood actress Natalie Portmanhas admitted she found the sets of her latest movie 'BlackSwan' challenging because she never had an opportunity torelax.

The 29-year-old actress, who won the Goldern GlobeAward for Best Actress for the role of a ballet dancer in thefilm, could not detach herself from the character due to thehigh amount of training that she had to undergo, reportedContactmusic.

"It was challenging, you know, I like to shut off thecharacter as soon as I'd finished, whether that's finishing atake or going home for the day. It was really difficultbecause I had so much training outside of work to do."When work was done then I had to go to the gym, andthen I had to get up at 5am and workout before. There wasn'treally any time to just relax and be myself," said Portman.

The 'Closer' star, who met her ballet dancer fianceBenjamin Milipied on the sets, found it tough to balance thedemands of physicality with emotion and often ended up withher tongue hanging out.

"Balancing the physical with the emotional becausesometimes just to do a certain move you need so muchconcentration, my mouth would be hanging open and I'd have aconcentration face, it'd be all furrowed.

"Half the time they were trying just trying to get meto not have my tongue sticking out. And then to add on to thatI have to be acting!" added Portman.

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