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Natalie Portman gets cooler by the minuteI might have reservations about putting Natalie Portman at the top of my totally subjective Truly Perfect Women list, except Natalie does something awesome, like, every two months, to reassure me she belongs there.
Sure, 27-year-old Natalie is gorgeous, fashionable, has great taste in music and is a fellow vegan: That’s all the makings of an awesome lady. Add to that, she’s Harvard-educated, can speak Hebrew, and now designs (leather-free!) shoes. She tops all that off with a sense of humor that compels her to do some zany things in videos and short films.(Natalie’s rapping about her bad ass self in an awesome SNL video is now the stuff of legend.) More recently, we've heard of her dropping trou for a bit part in Wes Anderson’s sprawling Hotel Chevalier. A few months ago we saw heavily circulated paparazzi shots of Natalie being amazingly calm as a cute little dog lifted his leg and took a leak all over her couture coat. But, the pictures from a moment later are more telling: The dog has finished his business and Natalie is laughing her head off.
Now, Natalie is at it again, appearing with her hirsute boyfriend, the Venezuelan-American musician Devendra Banhart, in the trippy new Bollywood-inspired video for his song "Carmensita." Check it out — Natalie turns herself into an octopus!
Are you a Natalie Portman fan? Which of Natalie’s many special qualities is your favorite? Submitted by on July 24, 2008 - 9:00am. |
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I love Devendra's music, but
i'm a huge fan of NP (yes i
Her best quality? her intelligence… she's clever in every aspect of her life. I heart that (and all the rest).
I have noticed a
I have noticed a resemblance to Audrey Hepburn for years!!! Like a physical resemblance, but you're definitely right that Portman is "the new Hepburn" for those other reasons. Along with the humanitarianism, there's also fashion style, their sophistication, and that they're both so extremely beautiful.
I'm actually not the biggest fan of Portman, she's too ethereal and I can't identify with her(I guess I just prefer earthier or crazier types)-- but I loved her in Beautiful Girls, she's my favourite character on there.
She so needs to play a lesbian
LMFAO
You've probably had a lot of people tell you this but your comments are brilliant! I had a good laugh, thanks!
I've always liked Natalie Portman. She creeped me out in The Professional, dead on and extremely disturbing at times. V For Vendetta-awesome! She was the only reason I could sit throught the new Star Wars films, she certainly acted beyond the crap/camp lines she was given.
She hasn't???
You mean she didn't make out with Scarlett Johannson in The Other Boleyn Girl???
O! right that was in my head;-)
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And pronto!
I think I would actually take my lazy arse to a cinema to watch Nat play gay. That lady is pure loveliness :)
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Can never recognise her
For some reason, I can never recognise Natalie Portman. I've seen her in many films, I've seen her picture in many magazines and yet, everytime I see her, I ask myself who is this woman... I neither like nor dislike her, but I just wish I could recognise her. So weird how my mind blanks her out of my memory!
Oh, and I like her first name, I've got the same ;-)
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IMHO
I believe when you watch a film or some show, and u see the character and not the actor....The actor is doing their job superbly. Gene Hackman is my favorite male actor for that reason...I don't see Gene Hackman the man, I see whoever character he is playing...Same thing with Natalie Portman. She is stunningly beautiful, yet all I can see is whatever character she is playing. Sometimes I find myself double-checking the credits, to be sure she is the actress playing that role...She's that good!
I agree with the common consensus that she reminds us of Audrey Hepburn, another brilliant actress and stunning beauty.
On that note, I hope that has the same prolific career that Audrey enjoyed.
She was on "Project Runway"
Natalie on 'Project Runway'
O.o
As much as I love and respect miss Portman, her boyfriend kind of reminds me of that guy from the Forgetting Sarah Marshall movie... ick(?).
Fun video though.
Nothing like the feel of dog pee in the morning
I'm short, and I speak Hebrew.
Oddly enough, I'm nothing like Natalie Portman. more like one of the Peanuts gang. Peppermint Patty, of course.
Oh, I'm sorry, we were talking about Natalie (us Hebrew speaking Jewish girls are on first name basis).
I think that her most exceptional qulity is her ability to keep both feet on the ground. i.e. stay sane and modest in Hollywood. even (or especially) when a dog finds her pee worthy.
Look around you. this is a qulity that cannot be taken for granted.
she needs to trade up
Natalie Portman :D
YES!
this video is awesome.. and hilarious!!
one more reason to love natalie..
hehe
For those of you (like
For those of you (like myself) living outside the US who can't view the video, stereogum posted it on tuesday...go here: http://stereogum.com/archives/video/new-devendra-banhart-video-feat-natalie-portman-ca_011184.html
It's
She should dump him
I know that Gina has
I know that Gina has criticized internet cattiness before, but in this particular case, I have no conpunctions about being catty. I said it already but I'll say it again... that guy looks like Chewbacca's hipster cousin. I look at that picture and a little part of me cries (probably the little part of me who believes that I am Natalie Portman's soulmate).
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Ha ha ha--
I've heard Devendra's look described as "hot and homeless,' but "Chewbacca's hipster cousin" is far funnier.
He's Hobo Chic. Too hairy for my tastes, but I can appreciate his dark, soulful eyes. His music is great, too.
Alas, Natalie is certainly not the first beautiful girl I've pined for who has preferred the company of hairy hipsters. DAMN THE HAIRY HIPSTERS!
How dare you!!!!
*seethes* The soulmate you refer to is ME! This declaration or love for Natalie Portman does not get thrown around, I cannot take it back unless BLOOD has been drawn! I went there, it's THAT serious...
Okay not really, but I am a fan of Natalie Portman, the lesbian gods gave a gift want it was called Closer with Natalie Portman. I was never the same again......
Hobo chic....what....the....hell?
Now...
LMAO
Natalie Portman for that ass:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=v8e6-IeQ0aw
I got a dick like a mule...with a big dick.
She Is...
Natalie Portman Rocks!!!
I have always like Natalie Portman, but when I read this quote by her she was elevated to icon status....
[On asked if she may be gay] "Sure. I've never dated a woman of anything like that, But, I mean, I think it's much more the person that you fall in love with – and why would you close yourself off to fifty percent of the people?"
ummm
I disagree that it's racist
though I appreciate your critical thinking.
However, I think the multi-culti flavor of it is such a welcome break from monotony on television. I love that it's a Venezuelan guy and a Jewish girl rockin' the Bollywood vibe to a song sung in Spanish.
It's vivid and colorful and, to me, beautiful.
Kali the Destroyer!!!
I had no idea who the heck Devendra Banhart was until that video. But hey, put Portman and Dennings in something and I will watch it.
"Bad jokes are us, ur me."
Amazing
Wow, she is amazing. She was since so many years and she will be. It is because of the fact, that you can't really just point out the greatest films on her. I mean, if we would discuss Meg Ryan for example, I would have to say: Yeah, there was You've Got Mail and Sleepless In Seattle and therefor she is brilliant. But I can't point that out to Natalie Portman. Sure she did Leon and, if you will, also Closer as the "big ones". But the fact, that she is - in every role she takes - so damn perfect and creative...well. That makes her more than amazing. For me. I am sometimes so surprised, when I see her in such small, but beautiful roles (e.g. The Darjeeling Limited) and I wonder, where the hell she gets her energy from.
And by the way: Her rap on SNL is so damn stunnig...This is exactly what I mean: She has an idea, she takes a crazy instinct and finishes it with the greatest, smartest and funniest taste I have seen in a long time. And her hair...Shaved in front of the camera and looking so wonderfully beautiful. Just wow. This woman is amazing.
OMFG!
That SNL rap is friggin hysterical! I should have put my bowl of raisin bran down before pressing the 'play' button. My screen has a few more than two scoops all over it.
I love the fact that her entire 'posse' looks like America's Next Top Model contestants from Utah.
So, let me get this straight.. she's gorgeous, smart, talented.. AND funny? That's just too much to handle. When I saw the pic of her bf, I was like, really? Umm.. really?
Love the dog pictures
I've actually heard that in addition to Hebrew she has studied French, German, Arabic and Japanese! I'm very impressed and jealous.
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Are you a Natalie
I guess its her selfdetermination. Clearly if she says
and she dates Cousin It then, like Cynthia Nixon, she truly "walks the talk".
exotification, hobo chic, and monotony
The comment by Sai above is right on. The notion that racist exotification of Indian culture (not to mention the sexualization of women's bodies for men's pleasure) is justified because it breaks up American pop culture monotony reeks of ignorance. White people are not exactly the trusted authority on what is or is not racist. If a lesbian pointed out on a mostly het website that something was homophobic and then was told by hets that her statement was incorrect, I don't think it would make much sense. Same here. I think its sad that so few seem to take notice when lesbians of color speak up about this kind of seeminly subtle racism.
As for "hobo chic," that is a whole other can of worms. Really? Rich het dudes are getting away with this shit, and on a lesbian website no less?