My father has a general rule. He says if I haven't done it in real life I shouldn't do it on-screen.
Natalie PortmanWhen a guy tells me I'm cute, it's not something desirable. Cute is more like what you want your pet to be.
Natalie PortmanActually I want to scare away method actors because it's a pain. It's like, 'Come on, what are you doing? It's not real. What are you doing? Oh, you're really brooding. Okay, good. Go to your trailer. I'll see you in an hour.'
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