Highlights
- Playing a mentally derailed ballerina in 'Black Swan' was so taxing for Natalie Portman that the actress felt she should have checked into rehab to overcome the effects.
- Portman, who won the Best Actress Oscar for her brilliant portrayal of repressed Nina in Darren Aronofsky's movie on the balle world, has often talked about the intensity of the role, which left her exhausted.
- Portman feels that instead of starting work on her next movie 'Thor' she should have taken a break.
- "I loved Darren Aronofsky and working with him was a deeply fulfilling experience but I just showed up for 'Thor' spent. I probably should have gone into rehab."
- However, the 29-year-old star, who is currently expecting her first child with fiance Benjamin Millepied, was thrilled to work with director Kenneth Branagh on 'Thor' because she has always been of his work.
- "I must have watched 'Much Ado About Nothing' about 500 times, I love that film so much. He was one of the first people I've met that I was excited about when I met them. When I worked with him, it exceeded my expectations."
Playing a mentally derailedballerina in <i>Black Swan</i> was so taxing for Natalie Portmanthat the actress felt she should have checked into rehab toovercome the effects.
Portman, who won the Best Actress Oscar for herbrilliant portrayal of repressed Nina in Darren Aronofsky'smovie on the ballet world, has often talked about the intensityof the role, which left her exhausted.
Portman feels that instead of starting work on hernext movie 'Thor' she should have taken a break.
"I loved Darren Aronofsky and working with him was adeeply fulfilling experience but I just showed up for 'Thor'spent. I probably should have gone into rehab."
However, the 29-year-old star, who is currentlyexpecting her first child with fiance Benjamin Millepied, wasthrilled to work with director Kenneth Branagh on <i>Thor</i>because she has always been a fan of his work.
"I must have watched <i>Much Ado About Nothing</i> about500 times, I love that film so much. He was one of the firstpeople I've met that I was excited about when I met them. WhenI worked with him, it exceeded my expectations."