FAZ Interview

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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung interviewed Natalie on the occasion of Jackie’s upcoming release in Germany. This was done during the press junket at the Peninsula Hotel a couple of months ago (just after the American presidential elections), so the questions about Pablo Larrain’s film are complemented with those related to Natalie’s support for the Clinton campaign in November. Here are some interesting quotes, translated from German. Thanks to our friendly German fans, and Arvid in particular:

About her language skills:

Mrs. Portman, in Wikipedia we can read that you speak German…

Unfortunately, this is not true. I can only use a few words, so probably most people.

But is it true that you speak French and Hebrew?

Yes, my French is also very flawed. At home we speak English.

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The Sunday Times Interview

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Natalie gave an interview for The Sunday Times‘s culture magazine this weekend, and while she essentially says nothing new that we have not read in other articles, there are some interesting quotes. The List collects some of them. Here are a few:

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About her “big roles”:

She seems quite unaffected by the prospect of an Oscar. When I venture that Jackie might be the biggest role of her career, she looks mildly surprised. “Oh thanks,” she mutters lightly. “I dunno, I can’t judge myself.”

When pressed, she will say that her greatest strength is her openness to failure. “I have done roles I have failed at — believe me, there are plenty of bad reviews out there.”

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Palm Springs Life Interview

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Next Monday Natalie will be honored in an awards gala at the Palm Springs Festival along other actors such as Tom Hanks, Annette Bening, Nicole Kidman, Amy Adams, Andrew Garfield, Casey Affleck, Mahershala Ali, Ruth Negga and Emma Stone.

For this reason, Palm Springs Life Magazine has an extensive interview with the actress, in which she talks about the challenge of playing the famous First Lady in Pablo Larrain’s film. The article is illustrated with two new photos from Hollywood Reporter photoshoot in 2015:

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